Journal Article Review
According to a December 2017 study by Hakim, one
of the country's leading information technology solutions and
product providers has used a strategic planning approach for
its information system. They used their method to investigate
the systems that would be relevant in the future, using both
primary and secondary data. Results from this study suggest
that the business might be able to use McFarlan's Grid to set
up its IT infrastructure and processes. These systems can be
broken down into four groups based on their importance:
information system support, critical operational, strategic, and
high-potential applications. In addition, the analysis found that
the new IT standards that must be applied in the company's
organization might be completed in four years. As part of its
initial focus, the research studied how information systems
(IS) benefit companies that use them. A computer or
information system can also aid a company or organization
implement its plan. Businesses can use Information systems to
sustain and expand their growth stability, but many current
applications still do not meet the needs of the companies.
In order to better match the company's strategy and
operations, the company's vision and goals should be altered.
The literature review provides citations to additional relevant
publications and studies.
There was a thorough examination of how other
researchers, including the authors of the study itself, have
approached the critical and vital topic of information
technology (IT). A transportation corporation, a university,
and a manufacturing company used it for strategic information
system planning, design, and strategic system planning. Many
researchers have also used the Ward and Peppard method to
help them design information systems that are tailored to their
specific research needs. An efficient or effective technique
was used to accomplish the desired goals, as evidenced by this
finding. The IS Strategic Plan's development and
implementation are expected to take three and five years, and
he relied on correct data to arrive at these estimates. Ward and
Peppard's creators invested many hours in carefully sifting
through the various models and methodologies he employed to
condense specific information into diagrams or tables for the
benefit of future academics. Ward and Peppard's method,
which was started in the abstract and confirmed to be correct,
was utilized to establish the frameworks used to determine the
study's objectives. The researcher mapped, evaluated, and
interpreted the outcomes of his or her research following the
proper flow or technique. While searching for new information
in Systems/Information Technology, the best place for him to
begin is an internal business analysis, which details the
complete workflow.
Researchers understand how effectively and
how poorly a research topic works when they explore it
in depth. An "external business analysis" stage came
next. The researcher was able to figure out where the
company stood in the market and identify opportunities
and hazards for the organization based on these results."
An evaluation of the company's overall strategy by the
researcher found that it needed to be updated or tweaked
based on internal and external research. Apps are
mapped out on the McFarlan Strategic Grid based on
their business value. SWOT analysis and a BSC were
used to assess the potential IT solution. A gap analysis
was conducted to determine which systems needed to be
established and which needed to be enhanced. As a
result, the company will need several apps to help it run
its business. End of the investigation, the researcher
determined how long it would take to create and
implement this IT strategy. Researcher: His research
revealed that the Ward and Peppard Method might be
used by private companies, particularly those in his field
of study, information technology goods and service
providers, to construct strategic planning information
systems. A four-year implementation of their strategic
plan is expected to yield the greatest possible positive
impact. Everyone involved in a project, from workers to
managers, must agree on a strategy or plan. A group
comprises people who promote products and services
for information systems that help people get ready for
the future of their information systems. Concerning
implementing information system strategic plans, this
research could be of use.
Mary Rose G. Lampas
BSAIS 3B