Chapter 5

Strategy Considerations and Conclusions

Chapter Two discussed the alignment of the organization’s overall strategy with its IT strategy. Chapter Three focused on the IT asset and Chapter Four discussed important IT-centric organizational capabilities and characteristics.

In these chapters we reviewed lessons learned about the strategic application of IT across a range of industries and organizations, and we continue that learning in this chapter as we summarize important strategy considerations and conclusions that should be understood by organization leaders as they shape their IT strategy. This chapter will discuss the following considerations:

  • Complementary strategies
  • The realization of IT-enabled value
  • Strategy evolution
  • IT as ...

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