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Strategic Uses of Information Technology. Chapter 3 Information Systems Management In Practice 6E McNurlin & Sprague. Introduction. S trategic uses of IT means “having a significant, long-term impact on a firm’s growth rate, industry, and revenue.” Whither the Internet Revolution?.
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Strategic Uses of Information Technology Chapter 3 Information Systems Management In Practice 6E McNurlin & Sprague
Introduction • Strategic uses of IT means “having a significant, long-term impact on a firm’s growth rate, industry, and revenue.” • Whither the Internet Revolution?
Introduction • Episode Two: Profitability Strikes Back • CASE EXAMPLE: Grainger
WORKING INWARD: Business to Employee • Managing an Intranet • CASE EXAMPLE: BearingPoint
WORKING INWARD: Business to Employee • Fostering a Sense of Belonging • CASE EXAMPLE: Wire Nova Scotia
WORKING OUTWARD: Business to Customer • Being an Online Customer • CASE EXAMPLE: A Day in the Life of an E-lancer
WORKING OUTWARD: Business to Business • Working with Co-suppliers • CASE EXAMPLE: General Mills and Land O’ Lakes
WORKING OUTWARD: Business to Business • CASE EXAMPLE: Sara Lee Bakery Group
WORKING OUTWARD: Business to Business • Becoming a Customer-Centric Value Chain • CASE EXAMPLE: Dell Computer
WORKING OUTWARD: Business to Business • Pros and Cons of Demand-Pull • Getting the Back-End Systems in Shape