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This paper considers strategic Information System (IS) integration from a systems perspective. First it considers the changing role of Information Technology (IT) over the last two decades from localised technologies to process wide IS integration. A discussion of the limitations of systems methodologies follows. This discusses the use of systems modelling to aid IS integration. The paper then proposes a decision based mechanism which evaluates information flows in the business process from a holistic perspective. This mechanism consists of three modules: Audit, Assessment and Suggestion which identify information bottlenecks and appraise possible IT investments from operational, strategic and financial viewpoints.
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Reynolds, K.A., Thethi, A.J.S., Wainwright, C.E.R. (1997). A Systems Approach to Strategic IS Integration. In: Stowell, F.A., Ison, R.L., Armson, R., Holloway, J., Jackson, S., McRobb, S. (eds) Systems for Sustainability. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-0265-8_100
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