Q. Describe short note on Information system for strategic advantage?
Ans. Strategic role of information systems engage using information technology to develop products or services and capabilities that give a company strategic advantages over the competitive forces it faces in the global market place. This makes strategic information systems information system that support or shape the competitive position and strategies of an enterprise. Therefore a strategic information system can be any kind of information system (MIS, TPS, DSS etc) that assist an organization gain a competitive advantage reduce a competitive disadvantage or meet other strategic objectives.
A firm can survive as well as succeed in the market if it can carefully develop strategies to Con front the competitive forces that form the structure of the competition in its industry.