Discussion question (Instructor)

In Chapter 8 of the text – Managing & Using Information Systems: A Strategic Approach, the chapter the Business of IT. This week we discuss the way business should have a strategic partnership with IT.

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Using the lessons learned in Chapter 8 of the text about the way Information Technology should be a partnership with business, evaluate the organization you work for or an organization you are familiar with. Describe the IT reporting relationship in your organization. You can include an organization chart. Is the IT department a Business Partner? If not, how would you recommend the organization change to develop this type of relationship? You must have at least 1 scholarly journal article along with your text to support your analysis. Try to find articles that are less than 5 years old.

Reply to any two of your classmate’s posts (200 or more words). You do not need a new reference list with these replies, unless you cite sources not already cited in you original reply to the Discussion question. If so, include all sources cited in one reference list.