The paper explores the value and use of Concept Maps in the alignment process of the strategic intent of a business. The success of strategy is often determined by a leader’s ability to translate sophisticated strategic intent into simple, actionable language and to cascade this to every level in the organization to ensure alignment. To determine the success of the communication and level of al...

This paper offers hypotheses and tests empirically the relationship between the objectives of foreign direct investment (FDI) policy and it results (i.e. the various types of impact of FDI and investment incentives) within a strategic fit concept. In the process, this paper demonstrates a strong correlation between specific objectives and particular incentives. Specifically, it points to a stro...

Data warehouses have become the key trend in corporate computing in the late 90s, as they provide managers with the most accurate and relevant information to improve strategic decisions. A specific control system should be established in order to protect this important asset. Having COBIT (Control Objectives for Information and related Technology) as our base, we settle a control system for dat...

IT costs are the second biggest cost component in service industries, topped only by HR costs. They are steadily increasing in other industries as well. At the same time, 70% of all IT investments do not achieve their objectives due to inadequate methods in IT assessment implying bad allocation of resources. To meet the requirements of ITPM methods deduced from the main focuses of IT-Governance...

This contribution addresses the remote sensing chapter of the USE HAAS Study, a Specific Support Action of the European Union Sixth Framework Program, aiming at producing a Strategic Research Agenda for High Altitude Aircraft and Airships. After a brief presentation of the objectives and methodology of the USE HAAS Study, the Strategic Research Agenda for remote sensing shall be addressed by co...

Project management decisions are made at the strategic, the tactical and the operational level. These decision levels are unarguably interrelated. Uncertainty in project management is primarily dealt with at an operational level by detecting operational risks and deciding on how to respond to them such that the tactical objectives can be met. We stress some major issues regarding the topics of ...

Many different types of modeling and simulation (M&S) applications, consisting of a combination of software, hardware, and humanware, are used in dozens of disciplines under diverse objectives including acquisition, analysis, education, entertainment, research, and training. Certification of sufficient accuracy of an M&S application by conducting verification, validation, and accreditation (VV&...

The objectives of this study are to identify the current state of cloud computing use and to examine the impact of its use to the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Malaysia. The impact of cloud computing use is examined from three dimensions: strategic benefits, informational benefits, and security enhancement. Data are collected through a survey of senior managers of the SMEs. The finding...

Implementation evaluations, also called process evaluations, involve studying the development of programmes, and identifying and understanding their strengths and weaknesses. Undertaking an implementation evaluation offers insights into evaluation objectives, but does not help the researcher develop a research strategy. During the implementation analysis of the UNAIDS drug access initiative in ...

Partnership is a strategic decision to aim the common objectives. This article will review strategic decisions and the used tactics by the DAE University in cooperation with the other universities especially, partnership with a virtual university. This case study is focused on the campus that is the international branch of a big university, which has worked more than eight years in Dubai. The D...