Mapping Business-Aligned IT Perspective Patterns: A Practice in Public Service Organization

Abstract

The articulation of business-IT strategic alignment includes its representation as strategic knowledge for organization to shape the best strategic plan. Although the complexity affects generally any organization, special concern is paramount on the business-IT strategic alignment in public service organization as efficiency of its business is fundamental to serve the best to the public. The efficiency is achievable through a well-aligned IT to business strategy. Hence, this study investigates the articulation of the alignment patterns through mapping the business-aligned IT according to public service organization’s strategic domains. The motivation is to identify and analyze the business-IT strategic alignment patterns as a significant factor to support strategic alignment evaluation. The alignment perspective patterns are mapped on a matrix developed from concepts in strategic alignment model. The established perspective patterns are valuable as an influential aspect in the re-strategy effort to increase the effectiveness of the public service performance.