______________________ a technique centered on identification of a limited number of areas, typically three to six, that executives must effectively manage to ensure that the firm will survive and thrive?
A.
Critical success factors
B.
Strategic plan
C.
Information systems assessment
D.
Strategic initiative
2.
______________________ the process of taking stock of the firm’s current information systems resources and evaluating how well they are fulfilling the needs of the organization?
A.
Information systems assessment
B.
Information systems guidelines
C.
Information systems vision
D.
Strategic alignment
3.
______________________ a set of statements, or maxims, specifying how the firm should use its technical and organizational information systems resources.
A.
Information systems guidelines
B.
Critical success factors
C.
Strategic initiative
D.
Strategic plan
4.
______________________ is a concise statement that captures what the planning team believes should be the role of information systems resources in the firm. It provides an articulation of the ideal state the firm should strive for in its use and management of information systems resources.
A.
Information systems vision
B.
Strategic impact grid
C.
Information systems assessment
D.
Strategic alignment
5.
______________________ a set of individuals, company employees, and hired consultants who work together to develop the firm’s strategic information systems plan.
A.
Planning team
B.
Critical success factors
C.
Strategic plan
D.
Strategic impact grid
6.
______________________ the degree of fit between the priorities and activities of the IS function and those of general and functional managers involved in the day-to-day operations of the business.
A.
Strategic alignment
B.
Strategic initiative
C.
Strategic plan
D.
Information systems vision
7.
______________________ an analytical framework that helps in defining the role of information systems in a specific company by analyzing two dimensions: the current need for reliable information systems and the future need for new information system functionalities.
A.
Strategic impact grid
B.
Strategic initiative
C.
Strategic information systems planning process
D.
Information systems vision
8.
______________________ the process by which the planning team develops the planning documents.
A.
Strategic information systems planning process
B.
Strategic plan
C.
Information systems assessment
D.
Strategic initiative
9.
______________________ a long-term (three- to five-year) proposal that identifies new systems and new projects or new directions for the IS organization.
A.
Strategic initiative
B.
Critical success factors
C.
Planning team
D.
Strategic plan
10.
______________________ an organization’s mission and future direction, performance targets, and strategy. Strategic plans are a prerequisite to information systems planning.
