Why and how informatics and applied computing can still create structural changes and competitive advantage

IF 12.3 Q1 COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Applied Computing and Informatics Pub Date : 2021-10-01 DOI:10.1108/aci-06-2021-0149

S. Mitropoulos, C. Douligeris

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PurposeIn the new digital age, enterprises are facing an increasing global competition. In this paper, we first examine how Information Technology (IT) can play an important role in giving significant competitive advantage in the modern enterprises. The business value of IT is examined, as well as the limitations and the trade-offs that its applicability faces. Next, we present the basic principles for a successful IT strategy, considering the development of a long-term IT renovation plan, the strategic alignment of IT with the business strategy, and the adoption of an integrated, distributed, and interoperable IT platform. Finally, we examine how a highly functional and efficient IT organization can be developed.Design/methodology/approachOur methodological approach was based to the answers of the following questions: 1. Does IT still matter? 2. What is the business value created by IT along with the corresponding limitations and trade-offs? 3. How could a successful IT Strategy be build up? 4. How could an effective? T planning aligned with the business strategy be build up? 5. How could a homogenized and distributed corporate IT platform be developed? and finally, 6. How could a high-performance IT-enabled enterprise be build up?FindingsThe enterprises in order to succeed in the new digital area need to: 1. synchronize their IT strategy with their business strategy, 2. formulate a long-term IT strategy, 3. adopt IT systems and solutions that are implemented with elasticity, interoperability, distribution, and service-orientation. 4. keep a strategic direction towards the creation of an exceptional organization based on IT.Originality/valueThis paper is original with respect to the integrated approach the overall problem is examined. There is a prototype combined investigation of all perspectives for an effective enforcement of IT in a way that causes acceleration in competitive advantage when conducting business.

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为什么信息学和应用计算仍然可以创造结构变化和竞争优势

在新的数字时代，企业面临着日益激烈的全球竞争。在本文中，我们首先考察了信息技术(IT)如何在现代企业中发挥重要作用，为企业提供显著的竞争优势。本文考察了IT的业务价值，以及IT的适用性所面临的限制和权衡。接下来，我们将介绍成功IT战略的基本原则，考虑到长期IT革新计划的制定、IT与业务战略的战略一致性，以及采用集成的、分布式的和可互操作的IT平台。最后，我们将研究如何开发一个功能强大且高效的IT组织。设计/方法/方法我们的方法方法是基于以下问题的答案:IT还重要吗?2. IT创造的业务价值以及相应的限制和权衡是什么?3.怎样才能建立一个成功的资讯科技策略?4. 怎样才能有效?计划是否与所建立的商业战略相一致?5. 如何开发同质化和分布式的企业IT平台?最后，6。如何建立一个高性能的it支持企业?发现企业要想在新的数字领域取得成功需要:将他们的IT策略与他们的业务策略同步;2 .制定长期的IT策略;采用弹性、互操作性、分布式和面向服务的IT系统和解决方案。4. 保持战略方向，以创建一个基于IT的卓越组织。原创性/价值这篇论文是原创的，就整体问题的综合方法进行了审查。这里有一个原型，它结合了所有角度的调查，以有效地实施IT，从而在开展业务时加速竞争优势。

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Applied Computing and Informatics Computer Science-Information Systems

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12.20

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审稿时长

39 weeks

期刊介绍： Applied Computing and Informatics aims to be timely in disseminating leading-edge knowledge to researchers, practitioners and academics whose interest is in the latest developments in applied computing and information systems concepts, strategies, practices, tools and technologies. In particular, the journal encourages research studies that have significant contributions to make to the continuous development and improvement of IT practices in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and other countries. By doing so, the journal attempts to bridge the gap between the academic and industrial community, and therefore, welcomes theoretically grounded, methodologically sound research studies that address various IT-related problems and innovations of an applied nature. The journal will serve as a forum for practitioners, researchers, managers and IT policy makers to share their knowledge and experience in the design, development, implementation, management and evaluation of various IT applications. Contributions may deal with, but are not limited to: • Internet and E-Commerce Architecture, Infrastructure, Models, Deployment Strategies and Methodologies. • E-Business and E-Government Adoption. • Mobile Commerce and their Applications. • Applied Telecommunication Networks. • Software Engineering Approaches, Methodologies, Techniques, and Tools. • Applied Data Mining and Warehousing. • Information Strategic Planning and Recourse Management. • Applied Wireless Computing. • Enterprise Resource Planning Systems. • IT Education. • Societal, Cultural, and Ethical Issues of IT. • Policy, Legal and Global Issues of IT. • Enterprise Database Technology.