Business/industry: implementing information technology systems.The role of information systems (IS) is growing rapidly, and CPAs in business and industry -- because they are experts in the area of performance measurement and cost analysis -- are expected to play a significant part in designing and implementing them. The following are some questions that should be addressed before a company undertakes IS efforts: * Is senior management supportive and involved in IS strategy and planning? * Have opportunities been identified where IS can provide strategic advantage? * Has action been taken to pursue those opportunities? * Has competitors' use of IS been investigated and are the competitive implications well understood? * Has the organization identified and implemented information technology-based alliances with its customers and suppliers? * Have technologies such as electronic data interchange See EDI. (application, communications) electronic data interchange - (EDI) The exchange of standardised document forms between computer systems for business use. EDI is part of electronic commerce. (EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) The electronic communication of business transactions, such as orders, confirmations and invoices, between organizations. Third parties provide EDI services that enable organizations with different equipment to connect. ) been considered? * Are there opportunities to join with a customer or a supplier in developing new IS-based products? * Is the organizational culture  This article or section is written like an .Please help [ rewrite this article] from a neutral point of view. Mark blatant advertising for , using . receptive receptive /re·cep·tive/ (re-cep´tiv) capable of receiving or of responding to a stimulus. to IS? * Do current or planned IS solutions meet the needs of managers? * Do those solutions contribute to the overall profitability of the organization and promote effective and efficient relationships with customers and suppliers? * Does IS support the strategic activities of the business unit? * Are IS projects matched with business needs? * Is an appropriate organizational structure This article has no lead section.To comply with Wikipedia's lead section guidelines, one should be written. for IS in place? * Has the organization developed policies for acquiring the necessary hardware and software, coordinating co·or·di·nate n. 1. One that is equal in importance, rank, or degree. 2. coordinates A set of articles, as of clothing or luggage, designed to match or complement one other, as in style or color. 3. requests for new software applications, coordinating distributed users and supporting users? |
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