Computer Science 1032A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Zachman Framework, Walmart, John Zachman

• School: Western University
• Department: Computer Science
• Course: Computer Science 1032A/B
• Professor: Diane Goldstein

Document Summary

Chapter 9, is strategy, governance and ethics: what is the relationship between organizational strategy and. Information technology planning? competitive strategy: strategy that org chooses as the way it will succeed in its industry porters model supported through activities by is fig 9. 1. It architecture: basic framework for all the computers, systems and information management that support organizational services. In developing architecture considers organizational objectives, business processes, databases, information flows, operating systems, applications and software and supporting technology. Architecture is usually long document with many sections including diagrams and discussion of future changes to architecture. Zachman framework: john zachman ibm: framework divides system into 2 dimensions, 1. Based on 6 reasons for communication (what-data, how-function, where-network, who- people, why-motivation, when-time: 2. Wal mart is high tech company that found success as low cost leader. Reich and benbasat measured alignment as degree to which it dept"s missions, objectives and plans overlapped with overall business missions, objectives, and plans.