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Using the CSU Online Library, find two articles on information systems best practices. The Academic Search Ultimate database will provide you with excellent articles on this concept. Discuss some of the key issues to be aware of and the best practices to mitigate them.
- Discuss strategic analysis decisions in the next five years, what we need to watch out for in the information technology (IT) field, and how these decisions will impact the overall company.
- Examine potential changes in IT related to innovation and organizational processes.
- List and describe internal (online) information security risks and mitigation tactics and how they will affect decision-making strategies.
- List and describe external (building) information security risks and mitigation tactics and how they will affect decision-making strategies.
Your scholarly activity submission must be at least three pages in length. You are required to use at least one outside source to support your explanation. All sources used must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations and be cited per APA guidelines.
Your scholarly activity should be formatted in accordance with APA style.
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Information system refers to the various IT and ICT technologies that are used by
organizations to help with business processes as well as how people interact within an
organization. This field has been growing with technology in terms of complexity and content. In
this case, firms must ensure they grow their vigilance to protect themselves from the negative
impacts that are associated with these developments. For instance, adapting better risk
management strategies can help an organization avoid financial and reputational damage, and
ensure they are equipped to deal with the emerging challenges.
Strategic Analysis Decisions and IT developments that should be Watched
In the case of informatics, various strategic decisions have been made to improve device
mesh technologies. This refers to the expansion of endpoints that are used by people to
businesses or the government to interact and access applications. Such devices include
smartphones, wearable devices, and consumer electronics. Devise mesh is creating a better
environment or a base to improve user or client experience by promoting continuity of
interactions across boundaries, space, and time by blending the physical and virtual environment
(Gao, 2015). Such development strategies will impact decision making in many ways since
information will go beyond the normal video, text, and audio information. This means there is a
need to watch out for how the management of such technologies will take place in terms of
ensuring integration with existing technologies, as well as security measures.
The other strategic analysis decision that is worth watching out for is associated with
environmental scanning, which is a crucial step in strategic analysis. This is because the results
of environmental scanning inform new organizational strategies, which help in business reengineering. In the near future, an organization with be utilizing technologies such as GIS
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