There can only be a single reason for investing in information systems.

That is to satisfy a business need.

Just as your business development has an overall strategy, so should your information systems.

Without a strategy, you could spend too much time or money on systems, you could invest at the wrong time, or you could end up with wasteful overlapping of systems across a number of business units.

To be successful, any strategy must be clear, up-to-date and acceptable to you and your colleagues.