Question:

(a) ‘Information Strategy involves the encompassing of an organisation's information requirements and information systems planning with its long-term objectives.' The three areas of Information Strategies are Information Systems Strategy, Information Technology Strategy and Information Management Strategy. Describe the importance of having an information strategy and explain each area of Information Strategy and their interrelationship.

(b) The user- designer gap is very often the cause of Information Systems failure. Using appropriate examples discuss this challenge met by managers during systems implementation phase.