SNw 049 Strategic Essence: The Missing Link: Part 4 -- The Essence should be the Point of Departure
The strategic essence of the organization should be the point of departure AND the focal point of every business information systems project -- THIS is the component of the business that should be jealously protected, strengthened and enhanced and it is the part of the business that is most vulnerable to bad decisions and botched projects
SNw 045 Strategic Essence: The Missing Link: Part 3 -- The Essence IS Different
The strategic essence of the organization IS different, it is unusual, the competitors have different strategic essence or manage it differently, IF the organization is of any size and has been moderately successful then there are some KEY things it is doing that are unique and different
SNw 041 Strategic Essence: The Missing Link: Part 2 -- Differentiation
A fundamental component of strategy and strategy determination is differentiation, understanding how the organization differentiates itself in the market place and enhancing and strengthening those attributes is a fundamental component of creating high value business information solutions