The influence of dynamic environment on the success of strategic information systems planning: A comparative study

Vol.1 No.1

Year: 2012

Issue: Dec-Feb

Title: The influence of dynamic environment on the success of strategic information systems planning: A comparative study 

Author Name: Luka M. MUSANGU, Raymond M Kekwaletswe 

Synopsis: 

This study investigated the influence of environmental dynamism in the relationship between planning process and SISP success in manufacturing and non-manufacturing SBs. Based on responses from 118 South Africa CIOs or head of IS/IT, our empirical investigation provided the following results: of all eleven hypotheses tested, nine were supported and two were not. The findings of study demonstrate that environmental dynamism is more influential in non-manufacturing enterprises than in manufacturing enterprises, the implementation of planning process is strongly leading to the success of SISP in manufacturing enterprises than in non-manufacturing and environmental dynamism influence more the relationship between planning process and SISPS in manufacturing enterprises than in non-manufacturing enterprises. The implications and limitations of this study are also discussed.