Information Technology Alignment Planning—a case study

Peak, Dan; Guynes, Carl S.; Kroon, Verlyn

doi:10.1016/j.im.2004.02.009

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“…The main idea is that management should aim for coherency of the level of maturity for each of these areas. Recognizing the importance of attaining a state of alignment between functional domains and IT, researchers have been motivated to study the conditions under which this state can be realized and sustained (Peak et al, 2005). Numerous studies have pinpointed that the degree of alignment which companies achieve is dependent upon a number of organizational and contextual elements (Cragg et al, 2002;Batenburg and Versendaal, 2008).…”

Section: Purchasing Alignmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Purchasing alignment under multiple contingencies: a configuration theory approach

Mikalef

Pateli

Batenburg

et al. 2015

Industrial Management &Amp; Data Systems

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Purpose-Strategic alignment is a theory-based state that is considered as crucial for organizations in order to realize performance gains from information technology (IT) investments and deployments. Within the domain of purchasing and supply chain management there has been a growing interest on how purchasing strategy can be effectively aligned with IT and what conditions facilitate this state. The purpose of this paper is to investigate complex causal relationships of contingency elements that are key in enabling the "fit" between purchasing strategy and IT. Design/methodology/approach-The paper employs a configuration theory approach and propose that purchasing alignment is dependent upon patterns of multiple contingencies. In adherence with contingency theory, the authors group these elements as relating to strategic orientation, organizational factors, and purchasing decisions. On a sample of 172 international companies the authors then apply the novel methodology of fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA). Findings-The paper empirically demonstrates that depending on the strategic orientation that a company follows, there are alternative combinations of elements that lead to high purchasing alignment. For companies following an operational excellence strategic orientation, a high contract binding scheme, or a small firm size facilitates purchasing alignment. Enabling elements for product leadership companies include a decentralized purchasing structure, a broad supplier base, and a large firm size. Purchasing alignment for customer intimacy companies is supported by a centralized purchasing structure, loose contract binding, and a large supplier base. Practical implications-The findings of this study suggest that practitioners aiming to attain a state of purchasing alignment should consider a number of contingency elements in the process. The paper shows that there is equifinality

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Section: Purchasing Alignmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Purchasing alignment under multiple contingencies: a configuration theory approach

Mikalef

Pateli

Batenburg

et al. 2015

Industrial Management &Amp; Data Systems

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“…for Caremaps: Case Studies are a grounded comparative research methodology with a welldeveloped history, robust qualitative procedures and process validation (McLachlan, 2017). The case study approach provides a real-life perspective on observed interactions and is regularly used in information sciences (Cable, 1994), (Lee, 1989), (Peak, et al, 2005), (Smithson, 1994). Case studies are considered as developed and tested as any other scientific method and are a valid method where more rigid approaches to experimental research cannot or do not apply (Eisenhardt, 1989), (Tellis, 1997), (Yin, 2011).…”

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confidence: 99%

Clinical Caremap Development: How Can Caremaps Standardise Care When They Are Not Standardised?

McLachlan

Kyrimi

Dube

et al. 2019

Proceedings of the 12th International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies

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Caremaps were developed to standardise care. They have evolved from text-based descriptions to flow-based diagrams. Standardising care is seen to improve patient safety and outcomes, and to reduce the costs of providing healthcare services but contemporary caremaps are not standardised. This research investigates contemporary caremaps and proposes a standardised model for caremap content, structure and development. The proposed model is evaluated through two case studies to create caremaps for obstetric care during labour and birth and management and for women with gestational diabetes mellitus, finding that use of this model is an effective method for creating standardise caremaps.

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“…For example, Dibrell et al (2008) argue that IT initiatives should be aligned with innovation. That is to say, in order to obtain a real integration between IT and business strategy, it is necessary that the very process of establishing the strategy incorporates ingredients of IT just as it does with other functions (commercial, sales, production, and others), and according to Peak et al (2005), this alignment involves the good use of the decisions of the IT resources for the achievement of strategic objectives of the businesses (anticipation to the future requirements), tactics (location of resources) and operational (efficiency and effectiveness achievement) of the organization; because any change in the strategy and technology potentially results in a change in the value system, in the culture and in the structure of the organization teams (Feurer et al, 2000).…”

Section: Technological Alignmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Enterprise technology in support for accounting information systems. an innovation and productivity approach

Quintero

Mora

Abrego

2015

JISTEM

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Technology and the accounting information systems are implemented in an organization with the aim of improving their efficiency. Companies spend large amounts of money on these tools every year in order to improve their organizational performance. The aim of this research is to determine the influence of SMEs' technological alignment, information management and technological infrastructure on the performance of an institution (innovation and productivity) in which accounting information systems are used. An empirical study is conducted in enterprises belonging to the service, commercial and industrial sectors in Ciudad Victoria, México, with the help of the SmartPLS statistical tool. The results mainly show that technology has helped raise productivity (improvement in administrative activities, in decision-making and in the use of generated information).

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Information Technology Alignment Planning—a case study

Cited by 57 publications

References 11 publications

Purchasing alignment under multiple contingencies: a configuration theory approach

Purchasing alignment under multiple contingencies: a configuration theory approach

Clinical Caremap Development: How Can Caremaps Standardise Care When They Are Not Standardised?

Enterprise technology in support for accounting information systems. an innovation and productivity approach

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