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Getting Ready for IT Strategy

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This chapter would Identify evolution of IT strategy and the direction of the same Justify the need for IT alignment with business Justify the need for IT alignment with business Introduce changing IT strategy for different stages of business life cycle Explain CIO role under changing business scenario Evolve preparation for IT strategy

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Mohapatra, S., Singh, R.P. (2012). Getting Ready for IT Strategy. In: Information Strategy Design and Practices. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-2428-4_2

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