Computer Science 1032A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Energy Star, External Auditor, Financial Statement

• School: Western University
• Department: Computer Science
• Course: Computer Science 1032A/B
• Professor: Louis Magguilli

Document Summary

Competitive strategy: the strategy an organization chooses as the way it will succeed in its industry: according to michael porter, there are 4 fundamental competitive strategies. Cost leadership across an industry or within a particular industry segment. Product differentiation across an industry or within a particular industry segment: strategy supported through activities in the value chain, which consist of a collection of business processes supported by information systems. Effectively managing information systems so that they support business objectives is a difficult process: requires a significant amount of information technology planning. Understanding how technological and organizational systems should be acquired, maintained, and renewed: challenge in developing these plans is that it requires an understanding of both organizational strategy and the technological architecture underlying information systems. It architecture: basic framework for all the computers, systems, and information management that support organizational services: complexity is increasing as more services are supported and different technology is used.