ITPEC IP April 2026 Question 93
Which of the following is an item that must be considered when information systems strategy is drafted?
Explanation
Consistency with the business strategies — an information systems strategy exists to carry out the business strategy.
The information systems strategy is drawn up from the business strategy: it sets the target state of the company's information systems, IT investment and its priorities, and IT governance so that IT helps achieve the business goals. A plan that is not consistent with the business strategy may be efficient, cheap or modern and still put the investment in the wrong place.
Answer (b)
Why not others:
- •(a) — shortening the development period is a concern for individual development projects, not the requirement a strategy must meet
- •(c) — reducing costs can be one goal, but only where the business strategy calls for it; it is not the item that must always be considered
- •(d) — adopting the latest technologies is justified only when it serves the business; newness is not a strategic requirement
Key rule: The information systems strategy follows the business strategy, and individual system plans follow the information systems strategy; consistency down that chain comes first.
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