E-Business Strategy for Logistics Companies: Achieving Success through Information Systems Planning

Background: E-business and Information Technology (IT) are critical components in the improvement of logistics functions. As logistics contributes to the entire strategic planning of a firm, e-business and IT applications support the implementation of strategic planning in a more efficient and effective manner. According to this view, previous scholars have ignored the importance of Information Systems (IS) planning in the selection and implementation of appropriate IS as per situation. This paper explores the Information Systems Planning (ISP) phases that influence the success of the process. Methods: Data were collected and analyzed using Regression Analysis by 73 IT managers for Greek Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the logistics sector. Results: The outcomes of the analysis show that executives ought to be informed about the strategic utilization of IS planning in order to improve competitive advantage. Furthermore, managers must also select the suitable IT facilities to align business strategy with the business structure. Conclusions: The outcomes support managers to focus on logistics functions and realize the importance of such ISP in logistics. As a result, selecting appropriate IS leads to increased competitive advantage, faster communication, support for the storage and retrieval of more accurate data, cost reduction and increased customer value.

Enterprise Architecture Planning Using TOGAF-ADM at Scoob Telur Company

Scoob Telur is a company that operates in the distribution of eggs in the Province of East Java, especially in the capital city of Surabaya. Unfortunately, business processes ranging from sales, expenses and report generation are still not supported by the use of IS / IT and the absence of strategic information systems planning or mature enterprise architecture. Besides, based on the results of observations and interviews, it was found that there is no information system that can manage financial processes systematically and there are no applications that can help the company's business processes. Based on these, an information system and information technology are needed that can be used to manage the financial process and also control and monitor the company so that it can advance the performance and service of the Scoob Telur company. Enterprise architecture design uses TOGAF ADM, which is a detailed framework used to design, evaluate and build architecture enterprise. The results of this research provide a design that determines business architecture, data architecture, application architecture, technology architecture, and opportunities and solutions and also includes application system design proposals so that it can support business processes as well as making reports that occur on Scoob Telur.

The Relationship Between Strategic Information Systems Planning (SISP) and Facilitators to Achieve Successful Business Outcomes in South Korean Organizations

Strategic Information Systems Planning (SISP) is an important process in the implementation and use of IT systems in today’s dynamic and increasingly digitalized organizations. However, SISP is not a straightforward task, it is a process that covers simultaneous multiple planning issues often in changing environmental and organizational climates. Although SISP has been widely studied, and evaluating the SISP process has matured, theory on SISP facilitators that enable successful outcomes remain sparse. The main objective of this paper is to explore such facilitators and to investigate their relationship and contribution in achieving SISP success. By postal surveying a random sample of managers with SISP experience in South Korean organizations, we modeled the relationship between facilitators of SISP and their outcomes. The study used Structural Equation Modelling to analyze and validate its findings. This study suggests that facilitators positively affect successful SISP through business and IT alignment. It also demonstrates that effective SISP has a positive effect on organizational outcomes by ensuring organizational capabilities and IT infrastructure flexibility. The findings of this study expounding the role of facilitators adds to the theory of SISP and provides a guide to planners and managers responsible for information systems.