| A STRATEGIC INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR SMALL-SIZED ENTERPRISES Simon I. K. Wu Hua-Cheng Xue Issue 23 (Vol. 12, No. 1), June 2002, pp. 47-55 In the global competitive business market, Strategic Information Systems (SIS) is a key factor that affects the behavior of conducting business in small-sized enterprises (SSEs). If an appropriate SIS is developed, it definitely enables a corporation to share information resources effectively and efficiently. The purpose of this paper is to present a literature review on the development of Information Systems (IS) and how are they used in SSEs. It examines the evolution of IS architecture, the development of SIS from IS, and the current trend of SIS in SSEs. At the end, we propose a conceptual model about how IS are used strategically to support strategic decision-makers, and helping SSEs differentiate themselves from competitors in the competitive market. |