IS Strategy, Management and Acquisition Second Semester 1442/1443 (Assignment 1) Q1: Business Strategy for the Digital World: 1. Using a company example, discuss the term 'Digital Economy' and how important to the business. 2. Do you think Internet & www developments fit in Generic Strategies for Competitive Advantage? such as a. Low cost. How can IS/IT help? b. Differentiation: How can IS/IT help? C. Niche/focus: How can IS/IT help? 3. Why do you think Intranet & supply-chains are becoming intertwined and what are they being used for? Q2: Disruptive Technologies and Applications (Disruptive technology is the technology that affects the normal operation of a market or an industry. It displaces a well-established product or technology, creating a new industry or market) 1. How can Information Technology Support Strategic Management? 2. Define innovation? Using a real company example, how important is innovation to an organization? 3. Using examples, what is meant by disruptive technologies? 4. Discuss the historic changes in how contemporary organizations utilize disruptive technologies today. 5. Discuss Technology Push Innovation Market Pull Innovation