Business & IT-alignment - Business processes






Business IT needs

Which of the following statements best identifies the Business IT needs
(according to the Business)

Customer Relationship management supporting technology & systems
Knowledge management infrastructure
improved corporate & global communications via Internet & Intranet technology
E-Business enablement
Any of the above, providing it doesn't cost us anything.

Which of the following statements best identifies the Business IT needs
(according to the IT Organisation)

One or more of the above?!? (as if)
so long as it doesn't cost anything and they
can have it tomorrow.
Internet access so that they can download all those 'naughty' pictures
(you won't find anyone in IT doing that sort of thing).
The ability to chat to total strangers on the other side of the planet
about weird, obscure hobbies that normal people aren't interested in.
The ability to download flashy screen savers to impress their freinds....
(or rather people they know, freinds is going a bit far) and to download as
much 'free software' as possible, despite the fact that they haven't got a
clue as to how it works.
The ability to send 'free' electronic greetings cards so that they don't have
to pay any money...tight fisted gits...they won't invest a cent in new IT.