Strategic Information System Management Case Study

Case Study Assignment KL Worldwide Enterprises Inc.: Putting Information Technology to Work Submitted by Mark Lemoine September 14th, 2012

Now, there are five competitive forces which shape every business and industry. These competitive forces are the threat of power of suppliers, new entrants, competitive rivalry, power of buyers, and availability of substitute which all will help the café sustain a competitive advantage (Baltzan, & Phillips, 2009). The power of the supplier is low for the café due to the fact that there are many suppliers that the café can buy from. So, if the café is not satisfied with one supplier we can always switch to another supplier with no problems or issues as long they meet the café’s standards and expectations.

The outcomes of the Orthopedics office that is located on 78-15 Middle Village Orthopedic Office Dr. Edward A. Toriello MD, are to provide research and support to expand the knowledge base for the Clinic and to improve patient management. Although, this practice is a Solo Practitioner he has a long term vision to approach all his patients with great quality care. To strive to create a professional atmosphere so that patient will feel comfortable with receiving there services of musculoskeletal care. The age group that he treats are for adults and teens.

Here I’m going to mention the strategic planning for a software company as it is my profession. Software’s are one of the important factors which control all the computerized electronic systems. So, usually software developing companies have a strategic plan and they should strictly follow through to get the goal. Here are the strategic plans for my company.

In this competitive world, the role of information system is crucial. It was not invented on modern computer period. It was there since humans speak. The only difference is when technology developed, information system also became more computerized. Information system is present in everywhere, for example when we shop online, pay bills, manage banking transactions, we are using information system (Lehaney, 2011). Information system is the systematic way of processing information with the help of technology and skilled people. Enterprise system or ES are kinds of software which helps to run the business processes efficiently and smooth.

This report demonstrates the evaluation of current performance of JD Sports Company. Method of Analysis includes Ansoff’s matrix and Porter’s generic growth strategies to discuss the nature of the market which JD Sports invest in. The financial methods are including the flexibility and stability of JD sports which judged by the liquidity, current ratio, operation capital, gearing and profit margin of this company. These figures could be collected from the annual report or balance sheet. This report analyzed the JD sport’s position in the market, and used generic and external growth method to expand market size. Such as acquired a lot stores to improve business profitability. Obviously, JD has expanded to the European

At MediCo Inc., the medical equipment supply company recently experience a decline in their sales and senior executives brought in a human resources (HR) strategic partner to get find out why sales are down (Laureate Education, Inc., 2011). In the scenario with MediCo Inc., HR must design a solution to increase sales revenue by identifying what is the initiative disconnect, then implement benchmarks into analytics, and finally collect feedback from employees.

Microsoft Corporation is a public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions. Established on April 4, 1975 to develop

Strategic planning is the process of determining a company's long-term goals and then identifying the best approach for achieving those goals (Wikipedia). This process aligns strategic planning with overall organization planning by assessing organizational objectives and strategies, setting the organizational mission and mandate, assessing the external environment and setting policies, objectives and strategies (Wikipedia). A study completed in 1999 revealed that less than 40% of US businesses included IT senior management in the strategic planning process. This first part of this paper will explore the reasons why organizations would be unwilling to include IT management in this process. It will also present reasons why IT management

Globalization changes have impacted Burger King in the following ways; since the company began in 1953 with its first restaurant in Jacksonville, Florida and opened several locations across the United States, the company began its international expansion in 1969 with its first international franchise location in Canada, followed by Australia in 1971, and Europe in 1975. The setting up of franchises outside the United States was as a result of fast food opportunities arising outside the United States. So as to fully integrate in the international market, Burger King had to adopt and embrace

1. The CIO of your company has been asked to lead a round table discussion with the C-Level executives and senior managers of the business to discuss the many dimensions of IT strategy when implementing an IT based project or program and the importance of understanding these dimensions. She has asked you to prepare some written comments to help her identify some of these strategy dimensions and provide some key "talking points" for her to bring to the table.

Introduction Clifton Industries Ltd. is a relatively small but independent company within the Berbeck Industries Group. Its purpose is to supply a range of products to aircraft manufacturers and its mission is to manufacture electromechanical products for NA and European markets and electronics products for NA market. As can be seen from the SWOT analysis in Appendix A, the company’s current core competencies are skilled labour and diverse manufacturing capabilities. Clifton’s main products are European electromechanical products (“old OE”) and spares and repairs, but due to predicted decline in future sales of these products, Clifton had begun producing electromechanical products (“new OE”) for the N-American market as well

fits depends on how well the two companies’ systems and business processes are integrated. US Airways noted in regulatory filings “that the merger will result in certain synergies, business opportunities, and growth prospects” but the company “may never realize” them. “Significant challenges in consolidating functions, integrating...organizations, procedures and operations” will make the integration of the two airlines “costly, complex, and time-consuming.” If the merger is successful, the new US Airways will have a

Comtex is an office equipment supplier that employs over 60 people. Like almost any other company Comtex depends on systems to record everything and invested in 3 new information systems in order to increase efficiency within the organization. All new systems were operational systems and were as follows:

Future- oriented: Strategic management encompasses forecasts, what is anticipated by the managers. In such decisions, emphasis is placed on the development of projections that will enable the firm to select the most promising strategic options. In the turbulent environment, a firm will succeed only if it takes a proactive stance towards change.