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1.According to Baets' article, MacDonald's Strategic Alignment Process starts from

a.Business strategy

b.Organization Infrastructure

c.IS Infrastructure

d.IT Strategy

2.According to Baets' article, MacDonald's Strategic Alignment Process is significantly different from Parker, Benson, and Trainor's Model

a.True

b.False

3.Baet's model of alignment is based on the premise that

1. IT strategy should be fit with business strategy
2. Business strategy should fit with IT strategy
3. Business strategy and IT strategy are equally important for organizational success
4. Information needs in a critical component of IT alignment

4.Symons (Forrestor) paper shows that IT alignment with business strategy remains a top priority for most businesses

1. True
2. False

5.Symons (Forrestor) argues that the major reason why companies fail to align their IT with business strategy is

1. because companies have no idea what IT they should use
2. companies do not have adequate human resource skilled in IT and business
3. because they don't know what alignment means
4. they don't measure the progress and do not hold people accountable.

6.Symons (Forrestor) paper argues that for IT alignment to occur successfully, business and technology managers should meet at least once a year

1. True
2. False