Information Systems Strategy at Stratex

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MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS BPMN 6053 INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT: INFORMATION SYSTEMS STRATEGY AT STRATEX NAME NORIZAH BINTI ABIDIN MATRIX NO. S810509 LECTURER’S NAME: PROF. MADYA DR. THI LIP SAM i Table of Content Table Of Content .................................................................................................... I Introduction ............................................................................................................ 3 Question 1: Define Strategic Information System (SIS)? ...................................... 4 Question 2: What Is Stratex’s Information System Strategy (ISS)? ...................... 7 Question 3: Is Stratex Information System/Technology Strategy Aligned With Its Business Strategy? Discuss. ................................................................................. 9 Reference ............................................................................................................ 10 ii Introduction STRATEX is a multinational company that specializes in office automation products and services. It has four business units with 80% of its revenue originating from Europe. Decentralized IS functions within the Business units. Grew via mergers and acquisition. Increasing IS expenditure. 60-75% of IS groups’ efforts spent on old technology. Redundancies experienced in the functions performed by IS groups. Concerns on IS investment measurability. Which IS functions to centralize and which should remain at status quo. Concerns on the viability of proposed project (The Integrate Project) Stratex is facing some common, but challenging problems in the management of the information systems (IS) function. This case describes the tensions and challenges faced by John Gates, the new CIO of Stratex while trying to effectively use IS to further the business success of

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