What is interesting is that each side acknowledges the need for and importance of the other in the corporate strategy formulation process. Formulating a successful strategy, however, in today's fast paced, dynamic business environment can be quite a challenge. Strategic alignment, the appropriate use of IT in the integration and development of business strategies and corporate goals, is an important catalyst for this mutual recognition.
Alignment focuses on the linkages between business and IT strategy and infrastructure.
Over 600 firms were studied and each was grouped into one of 15 industry classifications. For example, the manufacturing industry, due to its diversity, follows many of the perspectives to at least some degree. Strategy Execution Tech nology Potential Compet itive Potential Service Level Org. Infra structure Org. Infra structure Strategy Org.