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Computer Applications-Discussion (2)

Computer Applications-Discussion (2)

Q In your initial post, answer the following questions from the textbook: 1. What are the three categories of value drivers? 2. Why do reactive approaches to IT investments fail? 3. What is the goal of IT–business alignment? 4. Why is IT strategic planning revisited on a regular basis? 5. What are the functions of a steering committee? 6. Describe the IT strategic planning process. 7. Explain how a good IT strategy can help companies gain a competitive advantage in the marketplace.

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1. The three value drivers are operational, financial, and sustainability. The operational driver works in the short-term, the financial drivers work in the medium-term, and the sustainability works in the long-term (Turban, Pollard & Wood, 2017). 2. The reactive-approaches of an IT investment happens when the investment occurs as the reaction of an event that has already happened. One of the most notable limitations of IT investment is that it doesn’t add any value to the organization. It fails to satisfy the business objective of the organization.