Integration between business planning and information systems planning: an analysis of technology exploration and exploitation in different value configurations

Integration between business planning and information systems planning has been found to have a significant impact on the extent of information systems contribution to organizational performance. Based on a content analysis of strategic IS/IT plans in Norway, the extent of integration was studied. This paper evaluates ten integration mechanisms and four integration stages. Most of the organizations practiced sequential and reciprocal integration. Furthermore, this paper investigates technology exploration and exploitation in different value configurations. Statistical analysis indicates that value shops and value networks are more concerned with technology exploration than value chains.