Essay - Mis370 Phase 1 Db 2 Procter and Gamble is a...

MIS370 Phase 1 DB 2

***** and Gamble is a company that has been is existence for more than 50 years. On April 12, 1837, William Procter and James ***** start making and selling their soap and candles. On August 22, they formalize their business relationship by pledging $3,596.47 apiece. The formal partnership agreement is signed on October 31, 1837 (P&G, 2005).

The IT decisions that Procter and Gamble made in the distant past ***** in ***** resent past had a strong impact. Information Technology has done nothing but become more of an intricate part of business and life as a whole. The only differences in their methods are that in the 1930's there were not ***** many resources as one ***** in 2005. Procter ***** Gamble utilize an interactive website which could be considered there biggest decision and one ***** has in itself proven to be successful. Alignment is the perennial chart topper on top-ten l*****ts ***** information technology (*****) issues. For at least 15 years, it has been ***** or near number one in studies conducted by academics, consultants, and research firms. Educat*****g line management on information technology's possibilities and limitations is hard; so is setting IT priorities for projects, developing re*****urces ***** skills, and integrating systems with corporate strategy. It is even tougher to keep business and IT aligned, as business strategies and technologies evolve. Economic shifts caused by events such as innovative entrepreneurial ideas, regulatory changes, new technology, war, and sc*****als bring dramatic swings in how to appropriately respond. (Luftman, 2003, p. 3) Procter and Gamble through the com*****any ***** built years ago have instilled the importance of *****se aspects into business and ***** Technology. The success ***** this company proves the significance of knowing the possibilities and limitations in ***** world of IT ***** *****. In a world that is, constantly chang*****g one must stay ahead.

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*****, J. (2003). Introduction. In Competing in the Information Age: Align in the Sand, Luftman, *****. N. (Ed.) (pp. 3-*****). New York: Oxford University Press.

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