Successful planning of Information Systems (SISP) is perhaps going to be more problematic in today’s world of rapid change and uncertainty. SISP is a cornerstone of the information system discipline and very little attention has been paid to its success based on the resource based view of the firm (RBV).This paper provides a model for IT capability and strategic information system planning success, by considering environmental and organizational factors that may influence this relationship in a contingency model. A review of existing IT capability and SISP literature is given to identify the opportunities in building successful SISP. A model is developed by hypothesizing IT capability as independent variable leads to SISP success as dependent variable; in which organizational & environmental influences are considered as moderating variables. The control variables are firm size, firm structure, and industry type. The study proposes a model to conceptualize the relationship between IT capabilities and SISP success and contingency factors moderating that relationship. This paper explains the ways of exploiting IT capabilities as specialized and integrated knowledge of the firm in IT area to create a more successful SISP. The researchers believe that the aim to build a model for SISP success based on RBV theory is important because this new perspective will be helpful for gaining a superior assessment and better underpinning of the SISP from a knowledge based perspective.
This document discusses strategic planning and information systems strategy. It covers topics like strategic planning, vision and business needs, Earl's grid, McFarlan's application portfolio, and business process reengineering. For McFarlan's application portfolio, it describes assessing existing, planned and potential IT systems based on their current and future importance to the business. It also discusses Earl's reasons for having an IT strategy and categorizing systems as high potential, strategic, key operational or support.
Conceptualizing Information Technology Governance Model for Higher Education:...journalBEEI
Information Technology (IT) governance has been emerging as a central issue in many organizations. This is because IT governance is key to realizing IT business value. Past studies have focused on the three aspects of IT governance, namely, structural capability, process capability and relational capability. At the same time, some studies have suggested that IT governance process should be viewed as a learning process rather than a problem solving process. Based on this scenario, the role of knowledge and knowledge based processes should be the central focus of IT governance. As a learning process, IT governance effectiveness can be determined by how much impact IT governance practices has influenced on decision-makers’ thinking and actions. In this case, knowledge capacity absorbed from IT governance experience reflects a certain level of organizational learning (OL) achieved which later influences the level of IT governance performance. Since studies that adopt this perspective is lacking, this paper proposes a conceptual framework based on absorptive capacity approach for an IT governance performance model in the higher education. The paper contributes theoretically by extending the knowledge of IT governance by exploring a new perspective on OL
This document discusses a qualitative research study on the role of talent management in human resources management within the aviation industry. The study was conducted through semi-structured interviews with 10 human resources managers over a 6 month period. The results revealed relationships between talent management and concepts like performance, potential, efficiency, effectiveness, qualification, suitability, and quality. It was observed that businesses need to identify and retain talented employees to adapt to technological, sociological, and scientific changes. Talent management aims to ensure talented individuals, the most valuable asset, participate in business processes and stay with the company long-term.
The Relationships Between IT Flexibility, IT-Business Strategic Alignment and...IJMIT JOURNAL
What seems to still be the main concern for managers in the corporate world across the globe is IT business strategic alignment. This study seeks to address the research problem about the lack of alignment between IT and business strategies. Upon reviewing various literature on this subject, it was found that IT flexibility is one of the most vital factors that help sustain strategic alignment. The researcher upon having a detailed discussion on the possible areas associated with the present body of knowledge has discovered gaps in the studies that have been undertaken on strategic alignment and IT flexibility. This is because IT capability in relation to IT flexibility and strategic alignment has been ignored in the previous studies. As a result, this research proposes a relationship between IT flexibility (i.e., modularity, connectivity and compatibility), IT capability, and strategic alignment.
Challenges in Business and IT AlignmentVidur Pandit
The document discusses challenges with aligning business and IT. It provides context on the importance of business-IT alignment and defines key concepts. The phases of the business-IT alignment cycle are also outlined, including plan, model, manage and measure. The goal of alignment is to ensure IT supports business strategies and processes efficiently.
COMPLEMENTARY ASSETS AND VALUE CREATION BEYOND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INVESTM...ijmvsc
This work was aimed at analyzing the relationships between some selected complementary assets (independent variables) and some specified benefits/value creation (dependent variables), beyond Information Technology (IT) investments in an organizational setting. The purpose was to determine
significant complementary assets that impact greatly on value creation beyond IT investments.With 175 questionnaires sent to IT project and program managers of companies in the Telecom industry in Ghana, and analyzed,the following findings were revealed: for value creation beyond IT investments to be
achieved, the staff must be computer literate, there must be the availability of experts and firms around to help in resolving IT problems quickly and timely that crop up, and the staff must be empowered to be innovative with IT. Again, the results showed that most of the complementary assets employed in this work, tend to favor benefits of Improved staff morale and Improved business processes. Also, one of the strongest positive relationships was found to exist between “supportive organizational culture that values efficiency and effectiveness” as predictor variable and “service/product quality” as response
variable.
The Influence of Aligning Information Technology (IT) Strategy, Performance C...ijmpict
Strategic alignment of Information Technology (IT) with Corporate Strategy remains a key concern for enterprises and scholars over decades. Strategic IT alignment is widening its adoption across globe due to its empirically proven capability of improving organizational performance. Most of the studies on strategic alignment have however focused on developing countries and thus creating a significant gap in the alignment research. This paper presents how strategic IT alignment can be used in a developing country setting to improve both institutional performance and innovation. The hindrances and theoretical implications of strategic alignment in a developing country setting are also discussed and future research direction explored.
The findings in this study have shown that when IT strategy is aligned with Performance contract, institutional performance is improved; when IT strategy is aligned with IT organizational structure, institutional performance is enhanced; and, there is a positive effect on institutional performance when IT strategy is aligned with Performance contract and IT organizational structure.
This document provides an overview of key concepts related to corporate information strategy and management, including definitions of basic terms, levels of organizational structure, and management information systems. It discusses the top, middle, and lower levels of organizational management and their roles. It also defines management information systems and describes different types, including transaction processing systems, management information systems, decision support systems, and expert systems. Finally, it outlines levels of management information systems at the corporate, team/division, and individual levels. The document provides foundational information on organizational structure and management information systems.
This document discusses strategic planning and information systems strategy. It covers topics like strategic planning, vision and business needs, Earl's grid, McFarlan's application portfolio, and business process reengineering. For McFarlan's application portfolio, it describes assessing existing, planned and potential IT systems based on their current and future importance to the business. It also discusses Earl's reasons for having an IT strategy and categorizing systems as high potential, strategic, key operational or support.
Conceptualizing Information Technology Governance Model for Higher Education:...journalBEEI
Information Technology (IT) governance has been emerging as a central issue in many organizations. This is because IT governance is key to realizing IT business value. Past studies have focused on the three aspects of IT governance, namely, structural capability, process capability and relational capability. At the same time, some studies have suggested that IT governance process should be viewed as a learning process rather than a problem solving process. Based on this scenario, the role of knowledge and knowledge based processes should be the central focus of IT governance. As a learning process, IT governance effectiveness can be determined by how much impact IT governance practices has influenced on decision-makers’ thinking and actions. In this case, knowledge capacity absorbed from IT governance experience reflects a certain level of organizational learning (OL) achieved which later influences the level of IT governance performance. Since studies that adopt this perspective is lacking, this paper proposes a conceptual framework based on absorptive capacity approach for an IT governance performance model in the higher education. The paper contributes theoretically by extending the knowledge of IT governance by exploring a new perspective on OL
This document discusses a qualitative research study on the role of talent management in human resources management within the aviation industry. The study was conducted through semi-structured interviews with 10 human resources managers over a 6 month period. The results revealed relationships between talent management and concepts like performance, potential, efficiency, effectiveness, qualification, suitability, and quality. It was observed that businesses need to identify and retain talented employees to adapt to technological, sociological, and scientific changes. Talent management aims to ensure talented individuals, the most valuable asset, participate in business processes and stay with the company long-term.
The Relationships Between IT Flexibility, IT-Business Strategic Alignment and...IJMIT JOURNAL
What seems to still be the main concern for managers in the corporate world across the globe is IT business strategic alignment. This study seeks to address the research problem about the lack of alignment between IT and business strategies. Upon reviewing various literature on this subject, it was found that IT flexibility is one of the most vital factors that help sustain strategic alignment. The researcher upon having a detailed discussion on the possible areas associated with the present body of knowledge has discovered gaps in the studies that have been undertaken on strategic alignment and IT flexibility. This is because IT capability in relation to IT flexibility and strategic alignment has been ignored in the previous studies. As a result, this research proposes a relationship between IT flexibility (i.e., modularity, connectivity and compatibility), IT capability, and strategic alignment.
Challenges in Business and IT AlignmentVidur Pandit
The document discusses challenges with aligning business and IT. It provides context on the importance of business-IT alignment and defines key concepts. The phases of the business-IT alignment cycle are also outlined, including plan, model, manage and measure. The goal of alignment is to ensure IT supports business strategies and processes efficiently.
COMPLEMENTARY ASSETS AND VALUE CREATION BEYOND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INVESTM...ijmvsc
This work was aimed at analyzing the relationships between some selected complementary assets (independent variables) and some specified benefits/value creation (dependent variables), beyond Information Technology (IT) investments in an organizational setting. The purpose was to determine
significant complementary assets that impact greatly on value creation beyond IT investments.With 175 questionnaires sent to IT project and program managers of companies in the Telecom industry in Ghana, and analyzed,the following findings were revealed: for value creation beyond IT investments to be
achieved, the staff must be computer literate, there must be the availability of experts and firms around to help in resolving IT problems quickly and timely that crop up, and the staff must be empowered to be innovative with IT. Again, the results showed that most of the complementary assets employed in this work, tend to favor benefits of Improved staff morale and Improved business processes. Also, one of the strongest positive relationships was found to exist between “supportive organizational culture that values efficiency and effectiveness” as predictor variable and “service/product quality” as response
variable.
The Influence of Aligning Information Technology (IT) Strategy, Performance C...ijmpict
Strategic alignment of Information Technology (IT) with Corporate Strategy remains a key concern for enterprises and scholars over decades. Strategic IT alignment is widening its adoption across globe due to its empirically proven capability of improving organizational performance. Most of the studies on strategic alignment have however focused on developing countries and thus creating a significant gap in the alignment research. This paper presents how strategic IT alignment can be used in a developing country setting to improve both institutional performance and innovation. The hindrances and theoretical implications of strategic alignment in a developing country setting are also discussed and future research direction explored.
The findings in this study have shown that when IT strategy is aligned with Performance contract, institutional performance is improved; when IT strategy is aligned with IT organizational structure, institutional performance is enhanced; and, there is a positive effect on institutional performance when IT strategy is aligned with Performance contract and IT organizational structure.
This document provides an overview of key concepts related to corporate information strategy and management, including definitions of basic terms, levels of organizational structure, and management information systems. It discusses the top, middle, and lower levels of organizational management and their roles. It also defines management information systems and describes different types, including transaction processing systems, management information systems, decision support systems, and expert systems. Finally, it outlines levels of management information systems at the corporate, team/division, and individual levels. The document provides foundational information on organizational structure and management information systems.
Investigating the Influence of E-HRM Practices on Organizational Performance:...Dr. Amarjeet Singh
Electronic Human Resource Management (E-HRM) came into existence as a result of the evolution of new technology and it leads to eliminating the administrative burden on HR professionals. Financial institutions are the heart of the financial stability of the economy. Nowadays most financial institutions are widely adopting E-HRM practices in order to achieve sustainable competitive advantage. However, it has been observed that there is a lack of empirical studies regarding this phenomenon in the Sri Lankan context. The main contribution of this study is to enrich the knowledge and investigate the impact of E-HRM practices on organizational performance under the mediation role of organizational agility. Thus, the study focusses on to examine how E-HRM impacts organizational performance, and to determine the mediating role of organizational agility between E-HRM and OP. Questionnaires were distributed by using a convenience sampling method to collect primary data from 40 financial institutions in Sri Lanka. Data analysis was performed using Pearson correlation analysis, regression analysis, descriptive statistics, Baron and Kenny mediator analysis method, and Sobel test. Results of the analysis indicated that E-HRM practices significantly and positively impact organizational performance while organizational agility mediates the relationship between E-HRM practices and OP. Outcomes of this study provided implications like enhancing available literature, to understand the real impact of E-HRM on organizational performance to HR managers. This study also suggests some further research areas for future research.
Strategic alignment is a conviction that is considered extremely important in understanding how organizations can apply their arrangement of information technology (IT) into substantial boosts in achievement. To attain alignment advantage, Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) prepares a framework of best practice approch for IT Service Management in all countries and Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology (COBIT) is an IT governance framework and aiding toolset that permits managers to stretch the gap between control prerequisites, technical matters and business risks. The purpose of this paper is to recognize how COBIT can complement ITIL to attain Business-IT Alignment.
This document discusses a study analyzing the role of competitive advantage in relationships between talent management, knowledge management, and organizational performance at Sharia banks in Indonesia. The study used a quantitative survey of 105 bank employees. The results showed that talent management and knowledge management significantly influence competitive advantage and organizational performance, and competitive advantage also influences organizational performance. The document provides background on talent management, knowledge management, competitive advantage, and organizational performance based on prior literature.
Influence of Knowledge Management Processes on Organizational Performance in ...inventionjournals
This research attempts to establish a link between knowledge management processes and organizational performance in knowledge intensive service sectors. The key dimensions of knowledge management processes have been identified which could influence the organizational performance. Metric has been developed for the empirical investigation of the relationships between these research constructs. Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) using partial least square techniques has been used to test these hypotheses with a sample size of 491 knowledge workers (330 - Higher educational institutions and 161 from the IT companies) to investigate the empirical relationships between the factors. All the four hypotheses were supported. The testing of the hypotheses justified the identification of the key dimensions of KM as the critical success factors in terms of the organizational performance. Implications of the study would enable the strategic planning managers to make their knowledge management processes more effective so as to enhance the organizational performance
The document discusses the role of human resources in mergers and acquisitions. It outlines that HR helps determine if the cultures of the merging companies are compatible. It also discusses how HR assesses benefits structures and identifies any potential problems. Additionally, the document notes that HR helps address employee concerns about changes and uncertainty from the merger. Finally, it states that HR communicates changes to reporting structures, roles, and job descriptions as the organizations are integrated.
Types of Information Technology Capabilities and Their Role in Competitive Ad...Yung-Chun Chang
The document summarizes a study that examined the relationship between different types of information technology (IT) capabilities and competitive advantage. It distinguishes between value capabilities like IT infrastructure, competitive capabilities like IT business experience and relationship infrastructure, and dynamic capabilities like organizational learning. The study found that while IT infrastructure did not relate to competitive advantage, IT business experience and relationship infrastructure did positively impact competitive advantage. Organizational learning also positively impacted the development of other IT capabilities. The results suggest that certain IT management capabilities can provide firms a competitive edge.
This document provides an outline for a research study on records management practices in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Halifax, Nova Scotia. It will involve distributing a questionnaire to local SMEs and conducting follow-up interviews. The literature review finds that effective records management can provide benefits like reduced costs, minimized legal risks, and increased revenues for SMEs. However, many SMEs lack formal records management policies and trained professionals to implement them due to limited resources. The study aims to better understand current practices in Halifax SMEs and identify best practices.
Post implementation performance evaluation of enterprise resource planning in...Alexander Decker
This document provides an overview of a study on evaluating the post-implementation performance of an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system at a public university in Saudi Arabia. The study aims to identify key performance evaluation factors and assess customer value. The document begins with an introduction to ERP systems and their history and use in organizations. It then reviews relevant literature on ERP implementation, success factors, and issues. Finally, it discusses factors that are critical to the successful implementation of ERP systems.
IJRET : International Journal of Research in Engineering and Technology is an international peer reviewed, online journal published by eSAT Publishing House for the enhancement of research in various disciplines of Engineering and Technology. The aim and scope of the journal is to provide an academic medium and an important reference for the advancement and dissemination of research results that support high-level learning, teaching and research in the fields of Engineering and Technology. We bring together Scientists, Academician, Field Engineers, Scholars and Students of related fields of Engineering and Technology.
The ability of accounting information systems to support profitability and gr...Alexander Decker
This document summarizes a study that examined the impact of accounting information systems (AIS) on profitability and growth of industrial companies in Jordan. It specifically looked at return on equity (ROE) and return on assets (ROA) before and after companies implemented an AIS. The study found the averages of ROE and ROA both decreased after AIS implementation, contrary to previous research. However, the results could not be generalized due to issues Jordanian companies still face in applying accounting systems.
The document summarizes findings from case studies conducted at 8 Malaysian Polytechnics on their maintenance management practices. The case studies identified several common problems faced - poor maintenance planning, limited budgets, incompetent staff, and defects taking too long to repair. All 8 Polytechnics still used conventional, paper-based systems for maintenance management. While some implemented basic ICT like inventory databases and email for complaints, none had fully computerized maintenance management systems. The findings aim to help Polytechnics improve their practices to deliver higher quality facilities and safer, healthier environments for students.
This document is the table of contents for volume 15, number 4 of the July 2015 issue of the International Journal of Computer Science and Business Informatics. It lists three articles included in this issue:
1. An article on the impact of human capital development on the managerial workforce of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Sabah, Malaysia.
2. A survey article on mobile cloud computing that discusses the advantages, challenges, and approaches to mobile cloud computing.
3. An article on an efficient authentication protocol for mobile cloud environments using elliptic curve cryptography.
The document provides the titles, authors, and page numbers for each of the three articles in this issue of the journal. It identifies
The Effect Of Firm Size And Organizational Culture On The Quality Of Financial Reporting In Sharia Microfinancing Institution (Baitul Maal Wa Tamwil) (The Case Of Ex Banyumas Residency-Indonesia)
Dr. Prasanna Karhade is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department on Information Systems, Business Statistics and Operations Management at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.
The document discusses the Strategic Alignment Model (SAM) framework for aligning IT and business strategy. It describes how SAM is based on strategic fit between external and internal views, and functional integration between organizational and technology views. SAM includes four domains - business strategy, IT strategy, business infrastructure, and IT infrastructure. For alignment, three of the four domains must be aligned. The document also outlines four perspectives of SAM - strategy execution, technology potential, competitive potential, and service level. Each perspective defines different roles for top management and IS management. Case studies are provided for each perspective.
Purpose – This study aims to analyze the relationship between Innovativeness to Firm
Performance, IT Capability to Innovativeness, IT Capability to Firm Performance. This study also tests whether
IT Capability can be an Innovativeness moderator of Firm Performance
Align Information Technology and Business Strategy Salman Memon
Align Information Technology and Business Strategy
The mission critical, long-term IT choices made by a firm.
Commitment to build IT capability
http://phpexecutor.com
This document summarizes a study exploring the practice of the Tawhidic Paradigm (TP) in organizational policy and strategy of small and medium enterprises in Klang Valley, Malaysia. The study found that while entrepreneurs said they practiced TP according to Islamic teachings, they still faced challenges sustaining their businesses. However, they maintained strong faith in Allah and worked hard as an act of worship. The document argues that while TP in organizational policy and strategy is significant theoretically, more research is needed to prove its practical impact due to a lack of existing examples.
This study examined the alignment between IT planning and business planning in three large Indian software companies. The researcher collected data through questionnaires sent to IT and business managers, as well as reviewing companies' public documents. The findings showed similarities in how the companies plan and implement IT systems to support business processes. Specifically, executive management had overall responsibility for IT planning and implementation, with input from business operations on directions and opportunities. The companies also experienced both positive and negative effects of implementing IT systems. While efficiency improved, some implementations initially required more staff. There was evidence that IT resources supported business objectives, indicating alignment between IT and business plans. However, the study noted more formal planning processes could be developed.
A Conceptual Framework For Business Intelligence Critical Success FactorsJessica Henderson
This document presents a conceptual framework for assessing critical success factors for business intelligence implementation in organizations. It discusses business intelligence from both technical and managerial perspectives. From a technical perspective, it focuses on tools, software, and technologies for data gathering, storage, and analysis. From a managerial perspective, it focuses on processes for integrating internal and external data to provide decision-making support. The framework was developed based on a literature review and interviews. It identifies key dimensions for business intelligence infrastructure from both technical (suitable hardware/software platforms) and managerial (senior management support, data transparency needs, familiarity with IT) perspectives. The framework was validated using confirmatory factor analysis of survey data from 78 large and medium-
Linking Competitive Strategies with Human Resource Information System: A Comp...Samsul Alam
Understanding how human resource information system (HRIS) is linked with competitive strategies (CSs) has become an important research topic in the field of strategic human resource management (SHRM) and information systems (IS). This study intends to find a relationship between HRIS and CSs and the resulting competitive advantages gained from the relationship that impact the organization's overall performance. A semi-structured questionnaire survey based on the face-to-face interview method was conducted among human resource (HR) executives of the selected Bangladeshi business organizations to collect data and find results. The result shows that HRIS implementation has a significant influence on CSs. Again, HRIS contributes to leveraging benefits from these strategies. The statistical findings reveal that HRIS pay-off (36%) is positively correlated (37%) with CSs to a lower-medium extent, but this correlation insignificantly affects business performance in this horizon. Finally, a framework is developed showing how to leverage HRIS pay-off based on findings and literature.
Investigating the Influence of E-HRM Practices on Organizational Performance:...Dr. Amarjeet Singh
Electronic Human Resource Management (E-HRM) came into existence as a result of the evolution of new technology and it leads to eliminating the administrative burden on HR professionals. Financial institutions are the heart of the financial stability of the economy. Nowadays most financial institutions are widely adopting E-HRM practices in order to achieve sustainable competitive advantage. However, it has been observed that there is a lack of empirical studies regarding this phenomenon in the Sri Lankan context. The main contribution of this study is to enrich the knowledge and investigate the impact of E-HRM practices on organizational performance under the mediation role of organizational agility. Thus, the study focusses on to examine how E-HRM impacts organizational performance, and to determine the mediating role of organizational agility between E-HRM and OP. Questionnaires were distributed by using a convenience sampling method to collect primary data from 40 financial institutions in Sri Lanka. Data analysis was performed using Pearson correlation analysis, regression analysis, descriptive statistics, Baron and Kenny mediator analysis method, and Sobel test. Results of the analysis indicated that E-HRM practices significantly and positively impact organizational performance while organizational agility mediates the relationship between E-HRM practices and OP. Outcomes of this study provided implications like enhancing available literature, to understand the real impact of E-HRM on organizational performance to HR managers. This study also suggests some further research areas for future research.
Strategic alignment is a conviction that is considered extremely important in understanding how organizations can apply their arrangement of information technology (IT) into substantial boosts in achievement. To attain alignment advantage, Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) prepares a framework of best practice approch for IT Service Management in all countries and Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology (COBIT) is an IT governance framework and aiding toolset that permits managers to stretch the gap between control prerequisites, technical matters and business risks. The purpose of this paper is to recognize how COBIT can complement ITIL to attain Business-IT Alignment.
This document discusses a study analyzing the role of competitive advantage in relationships between talent management, knowledge management, and organizational performance at Sharia banks in Indonesia. The study used a quantitative survey of 105 bank employees. The results showed that talent management and knowledge management significantly influence competitive advantage and organizational performance, and competitive advantage also influences organizational performance. The document provides background on talent management, knowledge management, competitive advantage, and organizational performance based on prior literature.
Influence of Knowledge Management Processes on Organizational Performance in ...inventionjournals
This research attempts to establish a link between knowledge management processes and organizational performance in knowledge intensive service sectors. The key dimensions of knowledge management processes have been identified which could influence the organizational performance. Metric has been developed for the empirical investigation of the relationships between these research constructs. Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) using partial least square techniques has been used to test these hypotheses with a sample size of 491 knowledge workers (330 - Higher educational institutions and 161 from the IT companies) to investigate the empirical relationships between the factors. All the four hypotheses were supported. The testing of the hypotheses justified the identification of the key dimensions of KM as the critical success factors in terms of the organizational performance. Implications of the study would enable the strategic planning managers to make their knowledge management processes more effective so as to enhance the organizational performance
The document discusses the role of human resources in mergers and acquisitions. It outlines that HR helps determine if the cultures of the merging companies are compatible. It also discusses how HR assesses benefits structures and identifies any potential problems. Additionally, the document notes that HR helps address employee concerns about changes and uncertainty from the merger. Finally, it states that HR communicates changes to reporting structures, roles, and job descriptions as the organizations are integrated.
Types of Information Technology Capabilities and Their Role in Competitive Ad...Yung-Chun Chang
The document summarizes a study that examined the relationship between different types of information technology (IT) capabilities and competitive advantage. It distinguishes between value capabilities like IT infrastructure, competitive capabilities like IT business experience and relationship infrastructure, and dynamic capabilities like organizational learning. The study found that while IT infrastructure did not relate to competitive advantage, IT business experience and relationship infrastructure did positively impact competitive advantage. Organizational learning also positively impacted the development of other IT capabilities. The results suggest that certain IT management capabilities can provide firms a competitive edge.
This document provides an outline for a research study on records management practices in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Halifax, Nova Scotia. It will involve distributing a questionnaire to local SMEs and conducting follow-up interviews. The literature review finds that effective records management can provide benefits like reduced costs, minimized legal risks, and increased revenues for SMEs. However, many SMEs lack formal records management policies and trained professionals to implement them due to limited resources. The study aims to better understand current practices in Halifax SMEs and identify best practices.
Post implementation performance evaluation of enterprise resource planning in...Alexander Decker
This document provides an overview of a study on evaluating the post-implementation performance of an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system at a public university in Saudi Arabia. The study aims to identify key performance evaluation factors and assess customer value. The document begins with an introduction to ERP systems and their history and use in organizations. It then reviews relevant literature on ERP implementation, success factors, and issues. Finally, it discusses factors that are critical to the successful implementation of ERP systems.
IJRET : International Journal of Research in Engineering and Technology is an international peer reviewed, online journal published by eSAT Publishing House for the enhancement of research in various disciplines of Engineering and Technology. The aim and scope of the journal is to provide an academic medium and an important reference for the advancement and dissemination of research results that support high-level learning, teaching and research in the fields of Engineering and Technology. We bring together Scientists, Academician, Field Engineers, Scholars and Students of related fields of Engineering and Technology.
The ability of accounting information systems to support profitability and gr...Alexander Decker
This document summarizes a study that examined the impact of accounting information systems (AIS) on profitability and growth of industrial companies in Jordan. It specifically looked at return on equity (ROE) and return on assets (ROA) before and after companies implemented an AIS. The study found the averages of ROE and ROA both decreased after AIS implementation, contrary to previous research. However, the results could not be generalized due to issues Jordanian companies still face in applying accounting systems.
The document summarizes findings from case studies conducted at 8 Malaysian Polytechnics on their maintenance management practices. The case studies identified several common problems faced - poor maintenance planning, limited budgets, incompetent staff, and defects taking too long to repair. All 8 Polytechnics still used conventional, paper-based systems for maintenance management. While some implemented basic ICT like inventory databases and email for complaints, none had fully computerized maintenance management systems. The findings aim to help Polytechnics improve their practices to deliver higher quality facilities and safer, healthier environments for students.
This document is the table of contents for volume 15, number 4 of the July 2015 issue of the International Journal of Computer Science and Business Informatics. It lists three articles included in this issue:
1. An article on the impact of human capital development on the managerial workforce of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Sabah, Malaysia.
2. A survey article on mobile cloud computing that discusses the advantages, challenges, and approaches to mobile cloud computing.
3. An article on an efficient authentication protocol for mobile cloud environments using elliptic curve cryptography.
The document provides the titles, authors, and page numbers for each of the three articles in this issue of the journal. It identifies
The Effect Of Firm Size And Organizational Culture On The Quality Of Financial Reporting In Sharia Microfinancing Institution (Baitul Maal Wa Tamwil) (The Case Of Ex Banyumas Residency-Indonesia)
Dr. Prasanna Karhade is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department on Information Systems, Business Statistics and Operations Management at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.
The document discusses the Strategic Alignment Model (SAM) framework for aligning IT and business strategy. It describes how SAM is based on strategic fit between external and internal views, and functional integration between organizational and technology views. SAM includes four domains - business strategy, IT strategy, business infrastructure, and IT infrastructure. For alignment, three of the four domains must be aligned. The document also outlines four perspectives of SAM - strategy execution, technology potential, competitive potential, and service level. Each perspective defines different roles for top management and IS management. Case studies are provided for each perspective.
Purpose – This study aims to analyze the relationship between Innovativeness to Firm
Performance, IT Capability to Innovativeness, IT Capability to Firm Performance. This study also tests whether
IT Capability can be an Innovativeness moderator of Firm Performance
Align Information Technology and Business Strategy Salman Memon
Align Information Technology and Business Strategy
The mission critical, long-term IT choices made by a firm.
Commitment to build IT capability
http://phpexecutor.com
This document summarizes a study exploring the practice of the Tawhidic Paradigm (TP) in organizational policy and strategy of small and medium enterprises in Klang Valley, Malaysia. The study found that while entrepreneurs said they practiced TP according to Islamic teachings, they still faced challenges sustaining their businesses. However, they maintained strong faith in Allah and worked hard as an act of worship. The document argues that while TP in organizational policy and strategy is significant theoretically, more research is needed to prove its practical impact due to a lack of existing examples.
This study examined the alignment between IT planning and business planning in three large Indian software companies. The researcher collected data through questionnaires sent to IT and business managers, as well as reviewing companies' public documents. The findings showed similarities in how the companies plan and implement IT systems to support business processes. Specifically, executive management had overall responsibility for IT planning and implementation, with input from business operations on directions and opportunities. The companies also experienced both positive and negative effects of implementing IT systems. While efficiency improved, some implementations initially required more staff. There was evidence that IT resources supported business objectives, indicating alignment between IT and business plans. However, the study noted more formal planning processes could be developed.
A Conceptual Framework For Business Intelligence Critical Success FactorsJessica Henderson
This document presents a conceptual framework for assessing critical success factors for business intelligence implementation in organizations. It discusses business intelligence from both technical and managerial perspectives. From a technical perspective, it focuses on tools, software, and technologies for data gathering, storage, and analysis. From a managerial perspective, it focuses on processes for integrating internal and external data to provide decision-making support. The framework was developed based on a literature review and interviews. It identifies key dimensions for business intelligence infrastructure from both technical (suitable hardware/software platforms) and managerial (senior management support, data transparency needs, familiarity with IT) perspectives. The framework was validated using confirmatory factor analysis of survey data from 78 large and medium-
Linking Competitive Strategies with Human Resource Information System: A Comp...Samsul Alam
Understanding how human resource information system (HRIS) is linked with competitive strategies (CSs) has become an important research topic in the field of strategic human resource management (SHRM) and information systems (IS). This study intends to find a relationship between HRIS and CSs and the resulting competitive advantages gained from the relationship that impact the organization's overall performance. A semi-structured questionnaire survey based on the face-to-face interview method was conducted among human resource (HR) executives of the selected Bangladeshi business organizations to collect data and find results. The result shows that HRIS implementation has a significant influence on CSs. Again, HRIS contributes to leveraging benefits from these strategies. The statistical findings reveal that HRIS pay-off (36%) is positively correlated (37%) with CSs to a lower-medium extent, but this correlation insignificantly affects business performance in this horizon. Finally, a framework is developed showing how to leverage HRIS pay-off based on findings and literature.
This document summarizes a study that evaluated critical success factors for implementing a business intelligence (BI) system within an enterprise resource planning (ERP) environment at a cement manufacturing company in Indonesia. The study identified 13 success factors across 4 categories: organizational, process, technological, and environmental. Data was collected through literature review, expert interviews, and questionnaires. The Decision Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory Model (DEMATEL) method was used to analyze the data and determine the most important factors in each category. The document provides context on BI and ERP systems and reviews literature on critical success factors for BI implementations.
This document discusses strategic information systems planning (SISP). It reviews several common SISP methodologies: value chain analysis, critical success factor analysis, and business systems planning. These methodologies are aimed at aligning information systems with business goals or identifying new uses of technology. However, the document notes that existing approaches treat planning as separate from development and management, and do not directly connect systems to enterprise resources. An integrated approach linking planning, development, and management through shared enterprise resources is proposed to improve SISP effectiveness.
Today, in the rapidly emerging globalization process, increasing the competitiveness of enterprises
depends on increasing of their firm performance. Although there are many methods and techniques affecting
firm performance, Information technology (IT) capabilities has become one of the most widely used method,
especially in dealing with supply chain matters of a firm. The aim of our study is to express whether innovation
and organization learning is effective as intermediate variable to the effects of IT capabilities at firm’s
performance. The opinion which claim
Strategic alignment is a conviction that is considered extremely important in understanding how organizations can apply their arrangement of information technology (IT) into substantial boosts in achievement. To attain alignment advantage, Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) prepares a framework of best practice approch for IT Service Management in all countries and Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology (COBIT) is an IT governance framework and aiding toolset that permits managers to stretch the gap between control prerequisites, technical matters and business risks. The purpose of this paper is to recognize how COBIT can complement ITIL to attain Business-IT Alignment.
A knowledge management-based conceptual model to improve the level of utiliza...IJAEMSJORNAL
The current commercial context for the Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is an ever-changing environment that is strongly influenced by the information and communication technologies (ICTs). This has led enterprises to implement these technologies as supportive tools for their business processes. Nevertheless, a vast number of SMEs have not obtained favorable results in implementing ICTs, since the lack of knowledge about the potential and application of these technologies has made this technological implementation activity prevail as an action oriented to the simple acquisition of equipment and informatic systems with a short-term vision without considering a business strategy. The aim of this paper is to perform a literature review that shows evidence of the low utilization of ICTs in SMEs, particularly in the Mexican environment, which leads to proposing a different approach where enterprises consider Knowledge Management (KM) in the implementation of the informatic technology, leading to a conceptual model to ensure human, organizational and relational capital provide the proper capabilities to complement a strategy that implies carrying out a correct acquisition and application of knowledge that contributes to improving the utilization of ICTs in the business processes.
An Enterprise Architecture Methodology For Business-IT Alignment Adopter And...Joe Andelija
The document presents research on an enterprise architecture methodology known as the Systemic Enterprise Architecture Methodology (SEAM) and its ability to address business-IT alignment. A survey was conducted of IT and management professionals in Malaysia to examine trends in enterprise architecture adoption, governance, tools, and relevance to business issues. The results found that over half of respondents saw business-IT alignment and improving customer satisfaction as the most important reasons for enterprise architecture. Additionally, business-IT alignment was viewed as the most important business issue that enterprise architecture could help address. The study provides evidence that SEAM is a viable approach for validating business-IT alignment.
Thriving information system through business intelligence knowledge managemen...IJECEIAES
In the current digitalization dilemma of an organization, there is a need for the business intelligence and knowledge management element for enhancing a perspective of learning and strategic management. These elements will comprise a significant evolution of learning, insight gained, experiences and knowledge through compelling theoretical impact for practitioners, academicians, and scholars in the pertinent field of interest. This phenomenon occurs due to digitalization transformation towards industry revolution 5.0 and organizational excellence in the information system area. This research focuses on the characteristic of a comprehensive performance measure perspective in an organization that conceives information assessment and key challenges of Business Intelligence and Knowledge Management in perceiving a relevant organizational excellence framework. The dynamic research focusing on the decision-making process and leveraging better knowledge creation. The future of organization excellence seemed to be convergent in determining the holistic performance measure perspective and its factors towards industry revolution 5.0. The research ends up with a typical basic excellence framework that will mash up some characteristics in designing an organizational strategic performance framework. The output is a conceptual performance measure framework for a typical decision-making application for organizational strategic performance management dashboarding.
The Generic IS/IT Bussiness Value Category : Cases In IndonesiaAinul Yaqin
1. The document discusses a study that identified business values from IS/IT implementations in various organizations in Indonesia.
2. The research identified 13 categories and 74 sub-categories of generic IS/IT business values. Four values were unique to Indonesia, including reducing application development costs and subscription costs.
3. Increasing image by complying with regulations and using branded systems were also identified as unique to Indonesia's developing market context. The study provides insight into how IS/IT creates value in Indonesian organizations.
This document reviews literature on enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems in higher education. It discusses how ERP systems aim to improve efficiency, accessibility and user performance in universities. While ERP implementations are expensive and complex, they provide benefits like improved access to information, streamlined processes, and knowledge sharing. The success of ERP projects depends on both the organization's internal groups like top management and academic administrators, as well as the vendor's groups like project executors and domain experts. Customization of ERP systems should be minimized to avoid increased costs and integration issues later on.
Implementation of a decision support process for evaluating the correlation ...IJECEIAES
The main objective of this paper is to study the correlation between investment in information technologies and especially information systems and information system success based on data collection and a multi-criteria decision-making approach using technique for order preference by similarity to ideal solution (TOPSIS) and analytical hierarchy process (AHP) methods. The criteria of the hierarchical model for evaluating the information system success are chosen from Delone and McLean information systems (IS) success model. The proposed approach has been implemented in 3 sectors recognized by their variation in the use of information systems: the financial sector, the service companies sector, and the construction industry sector. Therefore, the results of this implementation show that massive investment in information systems does not always guarantee good information system success, and information system success is not always the result of massive investment in the information system.
This document discusses research into the connections between ERP systems and decision support. It summarizes previous research on ERP objectives and decision support benefits. It then describes a study conducted by the authors that examined the importance of decision support objectives in ERP planning for 53 organizations. The study also looked at the decision support benefits realized from the implemented ERP systems and relationships between objectives and benefits. Key findings are reported on the importance of objectives, perceived benefits provided, and relationships between objectives and benefits. The research provides new insights for ERP planners, adopters, and vendors.
This document summarizes a study on the use of business intelligence tools to help with human resources management decisions in Portuguese organizations. A survey of 43 HR managers was conducted to understand how BI tools integrate reports, analytics, dashboards and metrics to impact decision making. Statistical analysis found BI to be positively associated with and able to predict HR decision making. Focus groups identified how BI impacts HR strategies. The study examines how information from HR systems, gathered through BI tools, influences HR manager decisions and organizational performance. It also identifies practices and gaps in both HR management and BI processes, noting factors that must work together to facilitate effective decision making.
This document summarizes a research paper that empirically links the value of intellectual capital and intellectual property to firm performance. The researchers conducted a regression analysis using survey data from managers in the pharmaceutical industry. They found that including intellectual property in models linking intellectual capital to firm performance enhances the statistical validity of the models and their relevance for management. Specifically, intellectual property provides a more tangible component of intellectual capital that can be more easily valued. Considering intellectual property alongside human, structural, and relational capital components provides a more complete picture of how intellectual assets impact company performance.
A Framework Of IS Business Alignment Management Practices To Improve The Desi...Michelle Shaw
This document proposes a framework to identify management practices that can improve the process of aligning information systems with business objectives and the design of IT governance architectures. The framework maps management capabilities from the strategic alignment maturity model against structures in the IT governance assessment process model. The mapping was used to classify management practices identified from a case study of a large food and beverage company. The study found that improving coordination of IT investment management and enabling structures that strengthen budgetary controls can positively impact both IS/business alignment and IT governance architecture design at the operational and tactical levels.
Management Information System and Organizational Success in a Competitive Env...Dr. Amarjeet Singh
The purpose of this paper was to examine the
effect of management information system as a process for
improving organizational success: A case study of small
scale businesses in port Harcourt. The research design was
descriptive survey to study and observe the influence of
management information system in organizational success
in a competitive environment. It is very important for
managers of small scale businesses within this expanse to
effectively install a management information system that
will constantly provide them with update on the currents in
their environment, both internally and externally since this
will help them to make strategic decisions that will have an
impact on the success or failure of the organization.
Findings from the research shows that when an organization
is equipped with a sound management information system,
it tends to enjoy improved customer services, increased
adaptability, production improvement, improved
management decision making process etc. Consequently, it
is very important for managers to take the competitive
environmental factors seriously since it can affect the
operations and performance of the business both internally
and externally .Some recommendations were put forward to
resolve some of the issues of the research.
This document summarizes a study that explores the relationship between IT outsourcing (ITO) and business and IT alignment. The study aims to provide recommendations for how outsourcing relationships can support business and IT alignment. Through a literature review and analysis of four case studies, the study found that higher levels of motivation for outsourcing, relationship between outsourcer and provider, and alignment maturity of the outsourcer can lead to positive effects of ITO on business and IT alignment. Organizational turbulence on either side can negatively impact the relationship. Service providers also tended to assess relationships more positively than outsourcers.
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MULTIMODAL COURSE DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION USING LEML AND LMS FOR INSTRUCTIO...IJMIT JOURNAL
Traditionally, teaching has been centered around classroom delivery. However, the onslaught of the
COVID-19 pandemic has cultivated usage of technology, teaching, and learning methodologies for course
delivery. We investigate and describe different modes of course delivery that maintain the integrity of
teaching and learning. This paper answers to the research questions: 1) What course delivery method our
academic institutions use and why? 2) How can instructors validate the guidelines of the institutions? 3)
How courses should be taught to provide student learning outcomes? Using the Learning Environment
Modeling Language (LEML), we investigate the design and implementation of courses for delivery in the
following environments: face-to-face, online synchronous, asynchronous, hybrid, and hyflex. A good
course design and implementation are key components of instructional alignment. Furthermore, we
demonstrate how to design, implement, and deliver courses in synchronous, asynchronous, and hybrid
modes and describe our proposed enhancements to LEML.
Novel R&D Capabilities as a Response to ESG Risks-Lessons From Amazon’s Fusio...IJMIT JOURNAL
Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) management is essential for transforming corporate
financial performance-oriented business strategies into Finance (F) + ESG optimization strategies to
achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
In this trend, the rise of ESG risks has divided firms into two categories. Former incorporates a growthmindset that creates a passion for learning, and urges it to improve itself by endeavoring Research and
development (R&D) -driven challenges, while the other category, characterized by risk aversion, avoids
challenging highly uncertain R&D activities and seeks more manageable endeavors.
This duality underscores the complexity of corporate R&D strategies in addressing ESG risks and
necessitates the development of novel R&D capabilities for corporate R&D transformation strategies
towards F + ESG optimization.
International Journal of Managing Information Technology (IJMIT) ** WJCI IndexedIJMIT JOURNAL
The International Journal of Managing Information Technology (IJMIT) is a quarterly open access peer-reviewed journal that publishes articles that contribute new results in all areas of the strategic application of information technology (IT) in organizations. The journal focuses on innovative ideas and best practices in using IT to advance organizations – for-profit, non-profit, and governmental. The goal of this journal is to bring together researchers and practitioners from academia, government, and industry to focus on understanding both how to use IT to support the strategy and goals of the organization and to employ IT in new ways to foster greater collaboration, communication, and information sharing both within the organization and with its stakeholders. The International Journal of Managing Information Technology seeks to establish new collaborations, new best practices, and new theories in these areas.
International Journal of Managing Information Technology (IJMIT) ** WJCI IndexedIJMIT JOURNAL
The International Journal of Managing Information Technology (IJMIT) is a quarterly open access peer-reviewed journal that publishes articles that contribute new results in all areas of the strategic application of information technology (IT) in organizations. The journal focuses on innovative ideas and best practices in using IT to advance organizations – for-profit, non-profit, and governmental. The goal of this journal is to bring together researchers and practitioners from academia, government, and industry to focus on understanding both how to use IT to support the strategy and goals of the organization and to employ IT in new ways to foster greater collaboration, communication, and information sharing both within the organization and with its stakeholders. The International Journal of Managing Information Technology seeks to establish new collaborations, new best practices, and new theories in these areas.
NOVEL R & D CAPABILITIES AS A RESPONSE TO ESG RISKS- LESSONS FROM AMAZON’S FU...IJMIT JOURNAL
Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) management is essential for transforming corporate
financial performance-oriented business strategies into Finance (F) + ESG optimization strategies to
achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
In this trend, the rise of ESG risks has divided firms into two categories. Former incorporates a growthmindset that creates a passion for learning, and urges it to improve itself by endeavoring Research and
development (R&D) -driven challenges, while the other category, characterized by risk aversion, avoids
challenging highly uncertain R&D activities and seeks more manageable endeavors.
This duality underscores the complexity of corporate R&D strategies in addressing ESG risks and
necessitates the development of novel R&D capabilities for corporate R&D transformation strategies
towards F + ESG optimization.
Building on this premise, this paper conducts an empirical analysis, utilizing reliable firms data on ESG
risk and brand value, with a focus on 100 global R&D leader firms. It analyzes R&D and actions for ESG
risk mitigation, and assesses the development of new functions that fulfill F + ESG optimization through
R&D. The analysis also highlights the significance of network externality effects, with a specific focus on
Amazon, a leading R&D company, providing insights into the direction for transforming R&D strategies
towards F + ESG optimization.
The dynamics of stakeholder engagement in F + ESG optimization are indicated with the example of
amazon's activities. Through the analysis, it became evident that Amazon's capacity encompassing growth
and scalability, specifically its ability to grow and expand, is accelerating high-level research and
development by gaining the trust of stakeholders in the "synergy through R&D-driven ESG risk
mitigation."
Finally, as examples of these initiatives, the paper discussed the Climate Pledge led by Amazon and the
transformation of Japan's management system.
A REVIEW OF STOCK TREND PREDICTION WITH COMBINATION OF EFFECTIVE MULTI TECHNI...IJMIT JOURNAL
It is important for investors to understand stock trends and market conditions before trading stocks. Both
these capabilities are very important for an investor in order to obtain maximized profit and minimized
losses. Without this capability, investors will suffer losses due to their ignorance regarding stock trends
and market conditions. Technical analysis helps to understand stock prices behavior with regards to past
trends, the signals given by indicators and the major turning points of the market price. This paper reviews
the stock trend predictions with a combination of the effective multi technical indicator strategy to increase
investment performance by taking into account the global performance and the proposed combination of
effective multi technical indicator strategy model.
INTRUSION DETECTION SYSTEM USING CUSTOMIZED RULES FOR SNORTIJMIT JOURNAL
This document proposes an intrusion detection system using customized rules for the Snort tool to improve security. The system uses Wireshark to scan network traffic for anomalies, Snort to detect attacks using customized rulesets for faster response times, and Wazuh and Splunk to analyze log files. Rules are created using the Snorpy tool and added to Snort to monitor for specific attacks like ICMP ping impersonation and authentication attempts. When attacks are attempted, the system successfully detects them and logs the alerts. The integration of these tools provides low-cost intrusion detection capabilities with automated threat identification and faster response compared to existing Snort configurations.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has rapidly become a critical technology for businesses seeking to improve
efficiency and profitability. One area where AI is proving particularly impactful is in service operations
management, where it is used to create AI-powered service operations (AIServiceOps) that deliver highvalue services to customers. AIServiceOps involve the use of AI to automate and optimize various business
processes, such as customer service, sales, marketing, and supply chain management. The rapid
development of Artificial Intelligence has prompted many changes in the field of Information Technology
(IT) Service Operations. IT Service Operations are driven by AI, i.e., AIServiceOps. AI has empowered
new vitality and addressed many challenges in IT Service Operations. However, there is a literature gap on
the Business Value Impact of Artificial intelligence (AI) Powered IT Service Operations. It can help IT
build optimized business resilience by creating value in complex and ever-changing environments as
product organizations move faster than IT can handle. So, this research paper examines how AIServiceOps
creates business value and sustainability, basically how AIServiceOps makes the IT staff liberation from a
low-level, repetitive workout and traditional IT practices for a continuously optimized process. One of the
research objectives is to compare Traditional IT Service Operations with AIServiceOPs. This paper
provides the basis for how enterprises can evaluate AIServiceOps and consider it a digital transformation
tool. The paper presents a case study of a company that implemented AI-powered service operations
(AIServiceOps) and analyzes the resulting business outcomes. The study shows that AIServiceOps can
significantly improve service delivery, reduce response times, and increase customer satisfaction.
Furthermore, it demonstrates how AIServiceOps can deliver substantial cost savings, such as reducing
labor costs and minimizing downtime.
MEDIATING AND MODERATING FACTORS AFFECTING READINESS TO IOT APPLICATIONS: THE...IJMIT JOURNAL
Although IOT seems to be the upcoming trend, it is still in its infancy; especially in the banking industry.
There is a clear gap in literature, as only few studies identify factors affecting readiness to IOT
applications in banks in general, and almost negligible investigations on mediating and moderating
factors. Accordingly, this research aims to investigate the main factors that affect employees’ readiness to
IOT applications, while highlighting the mediating and moderating factors in the Egyptian banking sector.
The importance of Egypt stems from its high population and steady steps taken towards technology
adoption. 479 valid questionnaires were distributed over HR employees in banks. Data collected was
statistically analysed using Regression and SEM. Results showed a significant impact of ‘Security’,
‘Networking’, ‘Software Development’ and ‘Regulations’ on ‘readiness to IOT applications. Thus, the
readiness acceptance level is high‘Security’ and ‘User Intention’ were proven to mediate the relationship
between research variables and readiness to IOT applications, and only a partial moderation role was
proven for ‘Efficiency’. The study contributes to increasing literature on IOT applications in general, and
fills a gap on the Egyptian banking context in particular. Finally, it provides decision makers at banks with
useful guidelines on how to optimally promote IOT applications among employees.
EFFECTIVELY CONNECT ACQUIRED TECHNOLOGY TO INNOVATION OVER A LONG PERIODIJMIT JOURNAL
IT (Information and Communication Technology) companies are facing the dilemma of decreasing
productivity despite increasing research and development efforts. M&A (Merger and Acquisition) is being
considered as a breakthrough solution. From existing research, it has been pointed out that M&A leads to
the emergence of new innovations. Purpose of this study was to discuss the efficient ways of acquisition and
to resolve the dilemma of productivity decline by clarifying how the technology obtained through M&A
leads to the creation of new innovations. Hypothesis 1 was that the technology acquired through M&A is
utilized for innovation creation, Hypothesis 2 was that the acquired technology is utilized over a long
period of time, and Hypothesis 3 was that a long-term utilization has a positive impact on corporate
performance. The results, using sports prosthetics as a case study and using patents as a proxy variable,
confirmed all the hypotheses set. We have revealed that long-term utilization of technology obtained
through M&A is effective for creating new innovations.
International Journal of Managing Information Technology (IJMIT) ** WJCI IndexedIJMIT JOURNAL
The International Journal of Managing Information Technology (IJMIT) is a quarterly peer-reviewed journal that publishes articles on the strategic application of information technology in organizations from both academic and industry perspectives. The journal focuses on innovative uses of IT to support organizational goals and foster collaboration both within and outside organizations. It covers topics such as education technology, e-government, healthcare IT, mobile systems, and more. Authors are invited to submit original research papers for consideration through the journal's online submission system.
4th International Conference on Cloud, Big Data and IoT (CBIoT 2023)IJMIT JOURNAL
4th International Conference on Cloud, Big Data and IoT (CBIoT 2023) will act as a major forum for the presentation of innovative ideas, approaches, developments, and research projects in the areas of Cloud, Big Data and IoT. It will also serve to facilitate the exchange of information between researchers and industry professionals to discuss the latest issues and advancement in the area of Cloud, Big Data and IoT.
Authors are solicited to contribute to the conference by submitting articles that illustrate research results, projects, surveying works and industrial experiences that describe significant advances in Cloud, Big Data and IoT.
TRANSFORMING SERVICE OPERATIONS WITH AI: A CASE FOR BUSINESS VALUEIJMIT JOURNAL
This document discusses how AI-powered service operations (AIServiceOps) can create business value through digital transformation. It begins with background on digital transformation and how AI is driving changes in IT service operations. It then examines how AIServiceOps can streamline processes, provide insights, and improve customer experience. A case study is presented showing how one company implemented AIServiceOps to significantly reduce response times, increase customer satisfaction, and lower costs. The document argues that AIServiceOps can deliver both quantifiable and flexible benefits while enhancing organizational resilience and sustainability over the long term.
DESIGNING A FRAMEWORK FOR ENHANCING THE ONLINE KNOWLEDGE-SHARING BEHAVIOR OF ...IJMIT JOURNAL
The main objective of this paper is to identify the factors that influence academic staff's digital knowledgesharing behaviors in Ethiopian higher education. A structural equation model was used to validate the
research framework using survey data from 210 respondents. The collected data has been analyzed using
Smart PLS software. The results of the study show that trust, self-motivation, and altruism are positively
related to attitude. Contrary to our expectations, knowledge technology negatively affects attitude.
However, reward systems and empowerment by leaders are significantly associated with knowledgesharing intentions.Knowledge-sharing intention, in turn, was significantly related to digital knowledgesharing behavior. The contributions of this study are twofold. The framework may serve as a roadmap for
future researchers and managers considering their strategy to enhance digital knowledge sharing in HEI.
The findings will benefit academic staff and university administrations.The study will also help academic
staff enhance their knowledge-sharing practices.
BUILDING RELIABLE CLOUD SYSTEMS THROUGH CHAOS ENGINEERINGIJMIT JOURNAL
Cloud computing systems need to be reliable so that they can be accessed and used for computing at any
given point in time. The complex nature of cloud systems is the motivation to conduct research in novel
ways of ensuring that cloud systems are built with reliability in mind. In building cloud systems, it is
expected that the cloud system will be able to deal with high demands and unexpected events that affect the
reliability and performance of the system.
In this paper, chaos engineering is considered a heuristic method that can be used to build reliable cloud
systems. Chaos engineering is aimed at exposing weaknesses in systems that are in production. Chaos
engineering will help identify system weaknesses and strengths when a system is exposed to unexpected
knocks and shocks while it is in production.
Chaos engineering allows system developers and administrators to get insights into how the cloud system
will behave when it is exposed to unexpected occurrences.
A REVIEW OF STOCK TREND PREDICTION WITH COMBINATION OF EFFECTIVE MULTI TECHNI...IJMIT JOURNAL
It is important for investors to understand stock trends and market conditions before trading stocks. Both
these capabilities are very important for an investor in order to obtain maximized profit and minimized
losses. Without this capability, investors will suffer losses due to their ignorance regarding stock trends
and market conditions. Technical analysis helps to understand stock prices behavior with regards to past
trends, the signals given by indicators and the major turning points of the market price. This paper reviews
the stock trend predictions with a combination of the effective multi technical indicator strategy to increase
investment performance by taking into account the global performance and the proposed combination of
effective multi technical indicator strategy model.
NETWORK MEDIA ATTENTION AND GREEN TECHNOLOGY INNOVATIONIJMIT JOURNAL
This paper will provide a novel empirical study for the relationship between network media attention and
green technology innovation and examine how network media attention can ease financing constraints. It
collected data from listed companies in China's heavy pollution industry and performed rigorous
regression analysis, in order to innovatively explore the environmental governance functions of the media.
It found that network media attention significantly promotes green technology innovation. By analyzing the
inner mechanism further, it found that network media attention can promote green innovation by easing
financing constraints. Besides, network media attention has a significant positive impact on green invention
patents while not affecting green utility model patents.
INCLUSIVE ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN HANDLING COMPETING INSTITUTIONAL LOGICS FOR DHI...IJMIT JOURNAL
Information System (IS) research advocates employing collaborative and loose coupling strategies to address contradictory issues to address diversified actors’ interests than the prescriptive and unilateral Information Technology (IT) governance mechanisms’, yet it is rarely depicting how managers employ these strategies in Health Information System (HIS) implementation, particularly in a resource-constrained setting where IS implementation activities have highly relied on multiple international organizations resources. This study explored how managers in resource-constrained settings employ collaborative IT governance mechanisms in the case of District Health Information System 2 (DHIS2) adoption with an interpretative case study approach and the institutional logic concept. The institutional logic concept was used to identify the major actors’ logics underpinning the DHIS2 adoption. The study depicted the importance of high-level officials' distance from the dominant systemic logic to consider new alternative, and to employ inclusive IT governance mechanisms which separated resource from the system that facilitated stakeholders’ collaboration in DHIS2 adoption based on their capacity and interest.
DEEP LEARNING APPROACH FOR EVENT MONITORING SYSTEMIJMIT JOURNAL
With an increasing number of extreme events and complexity, more alarms are being used to monitor
control rooms. Operators in the control rooms need to monitor and analyze these alarms to take suitable
actions to ensure the system’s stability and security. Security is the biggest concern in the modern world. It
is important to have a rigid surveillance that should guarantee protection from any sought of hazard.
Considering security, Closed Circuit TV (CCTV) cameras are being utilized for reconnaissance, but these
CCTV cameras require a person for supervision. As a human being, there can be a possibility to be tired
off in supervision at any point of time. So, we need a system to detect automatically. Thus, we came up with
a solution using YOLO V5. We have taken a data set and used robo-flow framework to enhance the existing
images into numerous variations where it will create a copy of grey scale image, a copy of its rotation and
a copy of its blurred version which will be used to get an enlarged data set. This work mainly focuses on
providing a secure environment using CCTV live footage as a source to detect the weapons. Using YOLO
algorithm, it divides an image from the video into grid system and each grid detects an object within itself
MULTIMODAL COURSE DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION USING LEML AND LMS FOR INSTRUCTIO...IJMIT JOURNAL
The document discusses course delivery modalities including face-to-face, online asynchronous, online synchronous, hybrid, and HyFlex. It investigates the design and implementation of courses using the Learning Environment Modeling Language (LEML) for different delivery environments. The authors describe their experience delivering courses at Southern University and A&M College and Baton Rouge Community College. They aim to answer questions about the course delivery methods used by their institutions and how to validate guidelines and ensure student learning outcomes.
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تتميز هذهِ الملزمة بعِدة مُميزات :
1- مُترجمة ترجمة تُناسب جميع المستويات
2- تحتوي على 78 رسم توضيحي لكل كلمة موجودة بالملزمة (لكل كلمة !!!!)
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3- دقة الكتابة والصور عالية جداً جداً جداً
4- هُنالك بعض المعلومات تم توضيحها بشكل تفصيلي جداً (تُعتبر لدى الطالب أو الطالبة بإنها معلومات مُبهمة ومع ذلك تم توضيح هذهِ المعلومات المُبهمة بشكل تفصيلي جداً
5- الملزمة تشرح نفسها ب نفسها بس تكلك تعال اقراني
6- تحتوي الملزمة في اول سلايد على خارطة تتضمن جميع تفرُعات معلومات الجهاز الهيكلي المذكورة في هذهِ الملزمة
واخيراً هذهِ الملزمة حلالٌ عليكم وإتمنى منكم إن تدعولي بالخير والصحة والعافية فقط
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The temple and the sanctuary around were dedicated to Asklepios Zmidrenus. This name has been known since 1875 when an inscription dedicated to him was discovered in Rome. The inscription is dated in 227 AD and was left by soldiers originating from the city of Philippopolis (modern Plovdiv).
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IS/IT Capability and Strategic Information System Planning (SISP) Success
1. International Journal of Managing Information Technology (IJMIT) Vol.3, No.3, August 2011
DOI : 10.5121/ijmit.2011.3303 28
IS/IT CAPABILITY AND STRATEGIC INFORMATION
SYSTEM PLANNING (SISP) SUCCESS
Naser Khani*1
, Khalil Md Nor2
, Hossein Hakimpoor3
, Mojgan Bahrami4
, Shahram
Salavati5
1
Islamic Azad University, Najafabad Branch, Iran.
Ph.D. student at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor, Skudai, Malaysia
* E-mail: khani451@yahoo.com (corresponding author)
2
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor, Skudai, Malaysia (UTM)
kmdnor@fppsm.utm.my
3
Islamic Azad University, Birjand Branch, Iran, Ph.D. student at UTM
hhakimpur@gmail.com
4
Islamic Azad University, Mobarakeh Branch, Iran, Ph.D. student at UTM
Samani_518@yahoo.com.sg
5
Islamic Azad University, Tonekabon Branch, Iran
salavatish@gmail.com
Abstract
Successful planning of Information Systems (SISP) is perhaps going to be more problematic in today’s
world of rapid change and uncertainty. SISP is a cornerstone of the information system discipline and very
little attention has been paid to its success based on the resource based view of the firm (RBV).This paper
provides a model for IT capability and strategic information system planning success, by considering
environmental and organizational factors that may influence this relationship in a contingency model. A
review of existing IT capability and SISP literature is given to identify the opportunities in building
successful SISP. A model is developed by hypothesizing IT capability as independent variable leads to SISP
success as dependent variable; in which organizational & environmental influences are considered as
moderating variables. The control variables are firm size, firm structure, and industry type. The study
proposes a model to conceptualize the relationship between IT capabilities and SISP success and
contingency factors moderating that relationship. This paper explains the ways of exploiting IT capabilities
as specialized and integrated knowledge of the firm in IT area to create a more successful SISP. The
researchers believe that the aim to build a model for SISP success based on RBV theory is important
because this new perspective will be helpful for gaining a superior assessment and better underpinning of
the SISP from a knowledge based perspective.
KEYWORDS: firm-wide IS capability, strategic information systems planning.
1. INTRODUCTION
As a new strategic perspective in IS management field, RBV proposes that it is possible to exploit
human, technical, and business dimensions of information systems (IS capabilities). Through a
capability perspective, this study will look for SISP success. Many studies have been done on
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SISP or IS capabilities, but the relationship between IS capabilities and SISP success and
moderating factors affecting this relationship have not been investigated yet.
IS success has been such an attractive research subject for many scholars and researchers; as IS
and technology grow and environment becomes more competitive and strategies of the business
change, SISP can help firms to encounter this complexity, analyze environment, track IT
development, monitor how competitors use IT, plan more effective infrastructure and finally
impact business objectives. In addition, strategic information system planning (as of now: SISP)
has been interpreted as an important management issue. Some believe that SISP is the best
framework for assuring that IS efforts are concordant with other organization’s activities and
arising needs [1]. According to Bechor et al [2], SISP “is the process of strategic thinking that
identifies the most desirable IS on which the firm can implement and enforce its long-term IS
activities and policies” (p: 1). Prior research on SISP success involves topics such as the effect of
senior management approval [3], SISP critical success factors [4], [2] and various other aspects.
2. IS CAPABILITY
2.1IS and sustainable competitive advantage
Recently, there is increasing interest in studying the “sustainability” essence to maintain the
continuity of the advantages of IS/IT investments. Sustainability and competitive advantage have
a clear distinction; while sustainability relates to an ongoing status, a specific competitive
advantage might be temporary [5]. From an IS point of view, sustainability is the organization’s
ability to provide continues explicit value for business through IS/IT [6] .While IT investments
still provide effectiveness and efficiency and also seek out competitive advantage opportunities
through IT and IT-business strategy alignment, yet scant attention has been paid to the
organizational mechanisms through which firms achieve sustained and repeated value from IT
[7]. Therefore, the challenge of understanding how to develop this sustainability is becoming
more important.
Some researchers ([5], [8], [9], [10], [11], [12], [13], [14]) have hinted to the IT and sustainable
competitive advantage (CA). In summary, their studies show that when all firms have access to a
similar technology, this is management differences that determines CA. Accordingly, acquiring
sustained IT-based CA requires organizational infrastructure to provide innovative action
strategies and needs IT management skills to contribute to utilizing intangibles, business and
human resources. In essence, this is management differences that determines economic
superiority that firms gain from their IS/IT investments. For example, some managers can fit the
parts together more elaborately than others, so management IS/IT skills could be a source of
sustainable competitive advantage. In this regard, researchers ([14], [15], [16]) have shown that in
order to use IT to improve organization’s ongoing competitiveness, “IS capability” has to be
developed. Rooted in strategic management and RBV perspective, IS capability is the
organization ability of IS/IT usage to continuously leverage and exploit business value [7].
2.2 IS capability evolution
RBV perspective has gained increasing dominance in the strategic management field and views
organization as a bundle of resources. According to Barney the organizational resources are the
main elements that differentiate an organization from others in the industry and make the firm
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matchless. Barney has defined resources as information, knowledge, firm attributes,
organizational processes, assets and capabilities that empower the firm to formulate and
implement effective and efficient strategies [17].
In RBV perspective, IS capabilities are intrinsic part of the strategy instead of being strategy
outcome. Using RBV perspective in strategic management thinking, the focus on the demand side
has changed with emphasize on supply side that is associated with organizational capabilities.
IT resources are software, hardware, communication, IT personnel and IT applications which are
hardly inimitable and unique and consequently cannot be a source of competitive advantage [18].
Instead, Mata et al. [5] have introduced IT attributes (i.e. managerial IT skills, technical IT skills,
proprietary technology, access to capital and customer switching costs) and have argued that only
managerial IT skills can provide distinct advantage. Then, Bharadwaj [14] showed that although
IT resources have no innate value, a combination of IT resources and human and business
resources, as complementary resources, can guarantee higher firm performance. Similar to Teo
and Ranganathan [18], Peppard and Ward [7] introduce IS resources as business resources,
technical (IT resources) and behavior and attitude (human part of IS resources) in their model
(Figure 1).
Although many research have been conducted about IT capability notion, there is little consensus
on its description ([19], [40]). According to Srinivasan et al. [20] definition, resource is a
particular asset or know-how while the capability comprises of skills gained through firm’s
processes that empower organization to use its assets. Defining competence as a firm-wide
concept that represents a group of technologies and skills, Peppard and Ward [7] discuss that the
capability notion reflects the strategic application of those competencies in order to attain
business objectives. Peppard and Ward [7] have explicitly used the organization’s IT exploitation
concept to provide a framework for positioning IS capability. Based on the Calderia [21] model,
they also constructed a model to indicate the IS capability components [7]. Figure 1 indicates IS
capability and its components.
IS capability
IS competency
Business resources
Strategy
Process, structure, and roles
Human resources
Technology resources
Figure 1: IS capability and its components (IS competencies) - Adapted from Peppard and Ward (2004)
In IS capability perspective, the fundamental promise is that, they are utilizing and combining
mechanisms that produce the firm’s strategic benefits; such mechanisms (e.g. like managerial IT
skills) are firm specific and hard to imitate [18]. Peppard and Ward [7], suggest that these are
firm’s process, roles and structure that produce and shape those mechanisms. Accordingly, they
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propose that IS capability has three attributes: business and IT knowledge fusion, flexible IT
infrastructure, and effective utilization process.
2.3 The position of IT capability among other organizational capabilities: a
knowledge perspective
The organizational capability theory is based upon the integration of specialized knowledge of
organizations’ members, in which efficiency of the knowledge acquisition needs individuals’
specialization in a specific knowledge and knowledge application requires accumulation of
several areas of expertise knowledge [22]. Knowledge application to production_ that is value
creation through input into output transformation_ requires many specialized knowledge areas to
be brought together [23] and shape organizational capability.
From an organizational perspective, organizational capabilities have been described as a hierarchy
by Grant [22], where functional capabilities are the result of specialized capabilities’ combination.
Likewise, functional capabilities’ integration forms a higher level of capabilities that are cross
functional capabilities (figure 2). For example, new product development capability-as a cross
functional capability derives from operations, R&D and design, and marketing and sales
capabilities.
Newproduct
capability
IScapability
Quality
management
capability
Customer
support
capability
Marketing
capability
R&D
capability
Cross
functional
capabilities
Broad
functional
capabilities
HRM
capability
Figure 2: the hierarchy of capabilities and the position of IS capability
By considering knowledge as a single resource, Grant [22] has defined organizational capability
as the ability of a firm to carry out a productive task repeatedly that influence a firm’s aptness for
value creation through input-process-output concept. The fundamental notion in this definition is
knowledge. Specialists’ knowledge integration to do a distinctive productive task is the essence of
organization capabilities. For example, popular chain fast food’s capability in serving special
foods is an organization capability that requires specialized knowledge integration among too
many employees [24].
Based on the role of organizations in acquisition, processing and implementing knowledge,
individuals’ expertise knowledge is the essence of organizational capability [22] that shapes other
levels of organizational capabilities. Here, tacit knowledge, in the form of practical knowledge,
know-how, and skills is related to production task.
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2.4IS capability as the fourth IS era
King [25] discussed that strategic capability architecture (SCA) is the fundamental basis for
sustainable competitive advantage of a company. In his discussion SCA is a basic plan of
organizational capability that is continuously improving and flexible. Consequently, by the
application of RBV in IS management the notion of IS capabilities emerges that considers
developing and leveraging business value through IS. As Peppard and Ward have proposed, this
can be assumed as the forth era in IS management field.
IS management era has faced with several changes from 1960 to 2002. According to the model
that Ward and Griffith [26] have developed, there were three different, albeit overlapping, IS
management eras. Table 1 depicts a model of four eras of IS evolution [26], [6].
Table 1: The four IS eras
Time Era Specifications
1960s
Data processing
(DP)
Single computers and cost
saving objectives
1970s-
1980s
Management
information
systems (MIS)
User-driven, interconnected,
process distributed
1980s-
1990s
Strategic
information
systems (SIS)
Business-driven, networked,
related to business strategy,
seeking out competitive
advantages through IT
opportunities
2000s IS capability
considers developing &
leveraging business value
through IS
Source: Adapted from [26], [6]
According to archival analyses of strategic information systems researches, three distinct category
of research have been identified [27]: (1) IS for strategic decision making, (2) Strategic use of IS,
and (3) Strategies for IS issues (i.e. IS management, IS planning, IS organization, IS
development method, application service provision, IS implementation, IS evaluation, and IS
adoption). In the third main topic, strategic IS planning has received the most researchers’
attention after IS management subtitle and accordingly is the subject of focus in this paper.
3. SISP SUCCESS
SISP field has attracted many scholars and is continually identified as the most crucial issue
facing by organizations from 1980s [28], [29]. Similar to other organizational activities, SISP
must be defined properly. Segar and Grover [30] defined SISP as a complicated set of
organizational actions that represent a philosophy not only a step by step planning method. SISP
is concerned with the recognition of a set of IS applications and the required technology for
strategic success of the organizations. Selection of the best methodology and choosing internal
and external participants, budget establishment and goal defining are the main points of SISP
focus [31].
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3.1SISP Evolution perspective
SISP notion has experienced an evolution [32]. Rapid business and IT change have been
recognized as the main drivers for SISP [33]. Those changes within recognition of IT as a
strategic resource have caused SISP evolution. Figure 3 depicts the SISP evolution in four stages;
each is the result of IT changing nature and its position as a strategic resource for the firms.
Technology
IS strategy
Business
strategy
IS strategy IS strategy
Business
strategy
Business
strategy
IS strategy
Fit Org
aspects
Stage 1
Technical –driven
mode
Stage 2
Alignment
mode
Stage 3
Impact mode
Stage 4
Fit mode
Figure3: the evolution perspective of SISP
3.2 SISP success
SISP requires significant amount of financial and human resources and considerable budget and
managerial efforts [34] and is a crucial issue for IS and business managers and, furthermore,
oftentimes is unsuccessful and hard to complete [35]. These issues have made it a legitimate goal
for research. But such research could not be simply established on financial measures like return
on investment (ROI) and other financial ratios; because like any other strategic planning it
contains several intangible outcomes.
Among these four perspectives, goal-centered and improvement perspectives are more
appropriate because SISP has an ongoing nature and a broad focus and involves different
outcomes [34]. To fill this requirements, goal-centered approach represents planning outcomes as
“ends” and improvement approach represents process adaptability as “means” of effectiveness
assessments.
3.2.1 SISP success dimensions
Based on this fact that the effectiveness aspects in IS management field are complex [35], a
collection of interdependent success dimensions can assess success more properly in contrast to a
collection of financial measures or all items measurement. By keeping this in mind and with a
broad literature review, Segar and Grover [34] have introduced four dimensions of alignment,
cooperation, analysis, and capability improvement in which the first three are “goals”
representatives and the last one measures SISP improvement over time. Some researchers have
defined another dimension titled contribution [36]. These dimensions and their descriptions are
indicated in table 2.
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Table 2: SISP success dimensions
scale explanation
alignment
IS and business strategy linkage to facilitate such IT/IS development and
acquisition that is concordant with competitive requirements of the organization
analysis
Understanding the organization’s internal operations (e.g. procedures, processes,
and technologies)
cooperation
SISP stakeholders cooperation to decrease potential conflict between them after
general agreements
improvement
in capabilities
Improving planning capabilities over time (e.g. by learning)
contribution
contributing to various organizational attributes (e.g. decision making and
profitability)
Source: Adapted from: Segars and Grover [30]
4. IS capabilities and SISP success integration
Despite this fact that SISP is a cornerstone of the information system discipline [27], very little
attention has been given to its success based on the resource- based view of the firm (RBV) in
strategic management field. Generally, literature mirrors significantly little effort to recommend a
framework for understanding the relationship between “IS capabilities” and “SISP success” in
particular. To be clearer, the question is that what kind of skills and abilities, knowledge, and
qualification or capacity is needed for organizations to have a successful planning of strategic
information systems? And what conditions affect this relationship? To fill this gap in the IS field,
this paper aims to establish a conceptual model by providing a contingency model to investigate
this relationship. The researchers believe that the aim to build a model for SISP success based on
RBV perspective is important because this new perspective will be helpful for gaining a superior
assessment and better understanding of the SISP.
Additionally, if organizations understand the capabilities required for IS success, by developing
and leveraging them, they can use their IS investment more competitive and more effective. But,
the success of SISP cannot solely predicted from IS capabilities and there might be other factors
that affect this relationship. SISP context comprises of variables that exhibit environmental and
organizational attributes and outside conditions that may influence the process and consequently
the success of SISP (e.g., organization’s IT importance, organizational structure, and
environmental uncertainty). Lederer and Salmela [35] have divided environment construct into
two part of internal and external. Organization size, structure, and culture, managerial style, IS
role and maturity and IS planning goals were among attributes of the internal environment. On the
other side, the external environment included economic stability of the industry and country,
business sector information intensity and changing in market forces and trends. Wade and
Hulland [37], introduce external environment (that mostly refers to environmental uncertainty)
and internal influences (organizational culture, and organizational structure) and top management
support as main contextual factors in IS studies ([38], [39]) . Based on a contingency model, the
abovementioned factors shaped the moderating factors of this study that are titled “organizational
and environmental influences”. Consequently, the research model is as follow that will be tested
in an empirical research (figure 5).
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IS CAPABILITIES
(Firm-wide
integrated IT
knowledge)
SISP
SUCCESS
Organizational
&
environmental
influences
Figure 5: IS capabilities, SISP success, and moderating factors
5. Conclusion
Generally, capability has been interpreted to have the ability to influence organizational success.
As an organizational construct, IS/IT capability is related to the ability of an organization to
provide sustainable competitive advantage in IS field. IT capability is the ability to deliver
system, control IT costs, and affect objectives of the business with IT implementation.
Conceptualizing the relationship between IS capabilities and SISP success and factors moderating
this relationship was the aim of this study. In this research through RBV perspective, this
relationship has been investigated. Finally, Because of possible inconsistency between those two
variables (IS capabilities and SISP success), factors moderating this relationship were introduced
based on a contingency model to address planning paradox.
Acknowledgment
We would like to thank Universiti Technologi Malaysia (UTM), Ministry of Higher Education
(MOHE), and also IAU (Najafabad, Birjand, Mobarakeh, and Tonekabon branches) for their
continuous support.
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