Success in Strategic Information Systems Planning Process

Strategic information systems planning are recognized as a vital subject in management; this fact is considered by many mechanisms to guarantee conformity with organizations and their needs in information technology activities. The success of Strategic information systems planning is reviewed from two perspectives. First view is consisted of four stages of alignment, analysis, cooperation and capabilities improvement. Second view considers Strategic information systems planning as a subordinate to success key factors in different contexts and administration approachs. This view stipulates that a combination of contexts and Strategic information systems planning approachs have modifiying effects on the main relation of success key factors and Strategic information systems planning; it is also the best predictor for Strategic information systems planning process long term success based on tripartite interactions among success key factors, approach and Strategic information systems planning contexts.