quot getting to know the industry quot

Week 4 Discussion 2

“Getting to Know the Industry” Please respond to the following:

• Getting to know the industry in which a company operates is a critical factor for leveraging information systems and gaining a competitive advantage. Speculate as to how information systems can be leveraged in a particular industry. Analyze how time of entry, industry trends, corporate culture, and other factors affect competitive advantage. Explain your answer.
• Evaluate the competitive applications of technology. List and describe three applications and how these can be applied to the information systems industry.