Interdependency between strategic management and the formulation of an information and communication technology strategy

The manner in which business strategy was formulated 10 or even as little as five years ago no longer applies. This phenomenon can to a great extent be attributed to a shift in the strategic importance of information and communication technology (ICT). In this article, strategic thinkers are supplie...

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Published inSouth African journal of information management Vol. 4; no. 2
Main Author Snyman, M.M.M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published AOSIS 04.12.2002
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Summary:The manner in which business strategy was formulated 10 or even as little as five years ago no longer applies. This phenomenon can to a great extent be attributed to a shift in the strategic importance of information and communication technology (ICT). In this article, strategic thinkers are supplied with a 'bird's eye view' of the interdependency between strategic management and strategic ICT management. By analysing the different perspectives with regard to strategy formulation from both a business point of view and an ICT perspective, a generic model incorporating ICT strategy formulation with business strategy formulation is reported.
ISSN:2078-1865
1560-683X
DOI:10.4102/sajim.v4i2.160