TY - JOUR
T1 - Fit between strategy and IS specialization
T2 - A framework for effective choice and customization of information system application modules
AU - Haines, Marc N.
AU - Goodhue, Dale L.
AU - Gattiker, Thomas F.
PY - 2006
Y1 - 2006
N2 - As organizations implement enterprise systems, the issues of whether to "build or buy" new IT modules, and if buying, how much to customize, continue to be key concerns. In this article, we develop a framework in order to better understand effective information system module choice and customization from a strategy perspective. Analysis of the strategic importance of the IS module can provide general guidance for the amount of specialization that is appropriate. To illustrate these ideas we apply them to four case examples.
AB - As organizations implement enterprise systems, the issues of whether to "build or buy" new IT modules, and if buying, how much to customize, continue to be key concerns. In this article, we develop a framework in order to better understand effective information system module choice and customization from a strategy perspective. Analysis of the strategic importance of the IS module can provide general guidance for the amount of specialization that is appropriate. To illustrate these ideas we apply them to four case examples.
KW - Application modules
KW - Customization
KW - Enterprise IS
KW - Enterprise resource planning
KW - IT strategy
KW - Specialization
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=33749328861&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.4018/irmj.2006070103
DO - 10.4018/irmj.2006070103
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:33749328861
SN - 1040-1628
VL - 19
SP - 34
EP - 47
JO - Information Resources Management Journal
JF - Information Resources Management Journal
IS - 3
ER -