Part TwoInformation Systems Planning

David J. Grimshaw

The main purpose of IS/IT planning is to formulate a policy within which a business can make informed decisions about IT investment. Information systems’ planning has been a major issue in most recent surveys of management issues undertaken worldwide. This part of the book identifies several key themes within the overall topic.

This part contains four chapters. The first two chapters are a case study of a multinational computer vendor and a case study of BP Acetyls. The third chapter is not a case study; rather it analyses the experiences of several UK companies in adopting business process reengineering (BPR) initiatives. The fourth chapter provides an overview of the BPR concept, addresses ...

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