Information systems should align with business strategy. There are tools to analyze strategies, including Porter's Five Forces Model which evaluates internal and external influences on strategies, SWOT Analysis which considers strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats, Value Chain Analysis which examines how value is added to products or services through business processes, and Three Generic Strategies which identifies focus areas applicable to any business.

1. Information systems should be used strategically, so it is important to have a firm grasp on the
organization's business strategy before designing or choosing an information system. There are
some tools used for analyzing business strategies. Below, match each description to the name of
the business strategy analysis tool. Prompts Submitted Answers Chooses a business focus that is
neither organization nor industry- specific so that it can be applied to any business, product or
service Analyzes the competitive forces within an environment to assess the potential
profitability of an industry Determines how to create the greatest possible value for customers by
analyzing business processes that add value to the product or service Evaluates an organization's
significant internal and external influences that may work for or against certain business
strategies
Information systems should be used strategically, so it is important to have a firm grasp on the
organization's business strategy before designing or choosing an information system. There are
some tools used for analyzing business strategies. Below, match each description to the name of
the business strategy analysis tool. Prompts Submitted Answers Chooses a business focus that is
neither organization nor industry- specific so that it can be applied to any business, product or
service SWOT Analysis Analyzes the competitive forces within Value Chain Analysis an
environment to assess the potential profitability of an industry Three Generic Strategies
Determines how to create the greatest possible value for customers by analyzing business
processes that add Porter's Five Forces Model value to the product or service Evaluates an
organization's significant internal and external influences that may work for or against certain
business strategies