To use information system effectively for competitive advantage , manager's need to perform a strategic system analysis .
There is many question should ask by manager's to identify the type of system that provide a strategic of advantage :
• What are some of the competitive forces at work in the industry? Are there
new entrants to the industry? What is the relative power of suppliers,
customers, and substitute products and services over prices?
• Is the basis of competition quality, price, or brand?
• What are the direction and nature of change within the industry?
From where are the momentum and change coming?