The status of strategic information systems planning practices in Iran: An organizational perspective

Abstract

Despite the importance of strategic information systems planning, few studies have been conducted in Asia; particularly in Middle Eastern countries. This study examines SISP in the context of Iran from an organizational perspective. In this study, we introduced organizational IS capabilities needed for SISP success based on analyzing and synthesizing previous SISP literature. Using a quantitative method, data were gathered from 2000 medium-to-large Iranian firms. Totally, 167 usable questionnaires were collected. The demographics of the participant firms is presented along with their SISP status in terms of SISP approach, SISP stages and IT role. Furthermore, we analyzed the level of organizational IS capabilities among those firms and their level of SISP success in terms of objective fulfillment and planning improvement. © Academic Journals Inc.