The Effect of Strategic Information Systems Planning Process on Strategic Alignment: The Moderator Role of Environmental Hostility

The strategic information systems planningprocess (SISP) has become increasingly important for public organizations to achieve alignment, SISP is overwhelmedwith problems that hinder from reaping its benefits of it. Environmental hostility the most prominent. Therefore, this research investigates influence environmental hostilityas a moderator variable in relationship between planning process (assessed terms awareness, situation analysis, strategy conception, formulation, and implementation phases) alignment originations Thi-Qar province. survey questionnaire was designed based on comprehensive literature review. A panel both academic scholars used review items. Based responses 61 organizations, our empirical investigation provided following results, eight out ten hypotheses tested were supported. To analyze data, partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) used. findings demonstrate conception strongly effects as influences these processes alignment. implications recommendationsof study are also discussed.