A situational analysis of Strategic Information System Planning in the context of a Malaysian SME

Strategic Information System Planning has been a very critical and important management issues for companies to gain competitive advantages. This research investigated the current situational analysis of Strategic Information System Planning in the context of a Malaysian SME. A single case study strategy is employed in this research to allow an in-depth investigation on the relationships which contribute the subject understanding. Ward & Peppard IS/IT strategic model is adopted as a guideline to conduct situational analysis of the case enterprise. Value chain analysis and Porter Five Forces Model are used as the tools to evaluate the phases in situational analysis. Discussion on the current situational analysis of the case enterprise are divided into three section which are the internal business environment, the external business environment and the internal and external IS/IT environment of the case enterprise. Future research can be conducted in the other aspect of strategic management of Strategic Information System Planning such as the strategic choice and the strategic implementations.