"An information systems strategy brings together the business aims of the company, an understanding of the information needed to support those aims, and the implementation of computer systems to provide that information. It is a plan for the development of systems towards some future vision of the role of information systems in the organisation."
"An IS strategy is something which is essentially a planning process in the minds of the decision makers, users and developers of the systems. It is supported with written reports and plans, but they are of secondary importance."
"Strategic information systems planning is the process of identifying a portfolio of computer-based applications to be implemented which is both highly aligned with corporate strategy and has the ability to create an advantage over competitors."
"Information systems strategy must be distinguished from IT strategy and information management strategy. IS strategy is concerned with aligning IS development with business needs and seeking competitive advantage from IT. IT strategy is about technology policies, and information management is about the effective exploitation of information."
"The AI quantum leap has transformed how we deliver information systems: the journey from strategic vision to deployed solution has collapsed from months to days. The bottleneck is no longer implementation, but strategic clarity. Organizations that can articulate what they need and why they need it can now orchestrate AI to build it at unprecedented speed."
"The value of information systems strategy has fundamentally shifted: code is now a commodity, but the clairvoyance behind understanding what each business situation truly demands, knowing what to build, in what sequence, and how it serves strategic objectives, remains irreplaceable human expertise."