SNw 050 The Real Issues in BIS: Part 3 – Strategic Alignment and Precision ConfigurationStrategic alignment, the alignment of system concept and solution architecture with the strategic essence of the organization, why it exists and how it thrives, such that the systems enable management and staff to do the right things well as determined by the customers of the organization together with the need for Precision Configuration the very exact development of data content to model the business, are discussed in this section
SNw 049 Strategic Essence: The Missing Link: Part 4 -- The Essence should be the Point of DepartureThe strategic essence of the organization should be the point of departure AND the focal point of every business information systems project -- THIS is the component of the business that should be jealously protected, strengthened and enhanced and it is the part of the business that is most vulnerable to bad decisions and botched projects
Cnf 083 Strategic Analysis and Design -- An Engineering Approach to Strategic PlanningA rigorous (engineering approach) to strategic planning using critical issues based analysis techniques and structured gap analysis techniques to develop a comprehensive and rigorous multi-year plan that is measurable and actionable and traceable back to the original analysis in order to produced high value outcomes, requires effective strategic facilitation