It Strategy
Assessment Item 2 – Assignment 1
Organisational strategy and IS/IT management
Essay 2500 words Value 25%
Task
Select a large, multinational organisation that has succeeded in effectively aligning its business and how IS/IT infrastructure and IS/IT projects have specifically supported the overall business strategy of the organisation and identify where they have also been a catalyst in actually enabling and creating new business strategy. Make an evaluation of the degree the selected organisation’s overall approach to IS/IT management has played a part in the successful alignment and implementation of IS/IT and business strategies.
In 2012 Walmart celebrated its 50th anniversary and Rob Walton, Board Chairman and son of the founder, Sam Walton, made it clear in his chairman’s preamble to the annual report that the company’s success was a result of the strength of the mission, people, values and culture. Moreover the future of the corporation was reliant on a continued commitment to strong governance and an intensive focus on global eCommerce, social and mobile retailing (Walmart Corporate, 2012).
Walmart is a discount retail business which was established in 1962 by Sam Walton with a single store in Rogers, Arkansas. Today Walmart has grown to become a worldwide industry leader, a multibillion dollar industry with reported revenues of $15.8 billion (Walmart Corporate, 2012).
On October 31, 1969 the company was officially incorporated, going public in 1970. By the time Walmart was listed on the New York stock exchange in 1972 it had 51 stores and reported sales of $78 million. By 1991, the company had gone international, through a joint venture with Citra, opening a Sam’s Club in Mexico City (Walmart Corporate, 2012). Today, Walmart operates more than 10,000 retail units under 69 different banners within 27 countries including the United States. They employ over 2 million people worldwide (Walmart Corporate, 2012). Walmart Stores, Inc. comprises
Organisational strategy and IS/IT management
Essay 2500 words Value 25%
Task
Select a large, multinational organisation that has succeeded in effectively aligning its business and how IS/IT infrastructure and IS/IT projects have specifically supported the overall business strategy of the organisation and identify where they have also been a catalyst in actually enabling and creating new business strategy. Make an evaluation of the degree the selected organisation’s overall approach to IS/IT management has played a part in the successful alignment and implementation of IS/IT and business strategies.
In 2012 Walmart celebrated its 50th anniversary and Rob Walton, Board Chairman and son of the founder, Sam Walton, made it clear in his chairman’s preamble to the annual report that the company’s success was a result of the strength of the mission, people, values and culture. Moreover the future of the corporation was reliant on a continued commitment to strong governance and an intensive focus on global eCommerce, social and mobile retailing (Walmart Corporate, 2012).
Walmart is a discount retail business which was established in 1962 by Sam Walton with a single store in Rogers, Arkansas. Today Walmart has grown to become a worldwide industry leader, a multibillion dollar industry with reported revenues of $15.8 billion (Walmart Corporate, 2012).
On October 31, 1969 the company was officially incorporated, going public in 1970. By the time Walmart was listed on the New York stock exchange in 1972 it had 51 stores and reported sales of $78 million. By 1991, the company had gone international, through a joint venture with Citra, opening a Sam’s Club in Mexico City (Walmart Corporate, 2012). Today, Walmart operates more than 10,000 retail units under 69 different banners within 27 countries including the United States. They employ over 2 million people worldwide (Walmart Corporate, 2012). Walmart Stores, Inc. comprises
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