Strategic Transformation and Information Technology: Paradigms for Performing While Transforming

Designed for graduate level MIS courses or capstone Strategy Courses; appropriate for both business and technology departments.

Focusing on the realities of global competition, this dynamic, progressive text highlights the significant changes in both the competitive environment and the environment within the enterprise, illustrating how each directly impacts I/T, and how I/T can impact the enterprise change mechanisms. With an eye toward the future, it provides the information technology component of the business enterprise with a new perspective and appreciation of the massive changes and new paradigms that are just beginning to impact the enterprise, the I/T profession, and the individual in society.

Key Benefit: Focusing on the realities of global competition and the impact on businesses and information technology (I/T) and its organizations, this dynamic, progressive book highlights the significant changes in the competitive environment and within the enterprise, illustrating how each directly impacts I/T, and how I/T can impact the enterprise change mechanisms. Key Topics: Analyzes major uncertainties an enterprise must face and the resulting new business paradigms required for successful business transformation that imply new directions, responsibilities, and environments for I/T. Discusses the impact of new business paradigms and initiatives surrounding enterprise transformation, and the consequences for I/T applications and activities. Examines new responsibilities and roles of I/T, its accompanying change of charter and organizational infrastructure. Introduces a three phase Strategic Transformation methodology for planning. Identifies and discusses new business paradigms and the resulting change of I/T paradigms. Market: For business and technology professionals.