Strategic Business Objectives Method
THE STRATEGIC BUSINESS OBJECTIVES (SBO) METHOD takes a company-wide perspec- tive for EIS development. It focuses on developing a system supportive of strategic business objectives and the infomiation needs of personnel throughout the organiza- tion. To achieve this end, corporate needs guide the development and evolution of the ms. This approach also helps to integrate the Eis into management processes and establishes it as an integral support system. The SBO method results in an ms that is less calibrated to the unique information needs of individuals, but better tailored to tiie strategic goals of the organization. An ms is developed that can better endure changes in top management and executive sponsors. This ability is critical to continued success, because senior executive turnover is common. An ms that is closely aligned to a particular sponsor or customized to a transient set of information requirements has a high risk of failure. The steps in the strategic business objectives method are: