This is a broad outline that will explain in simple terms what a company wishes to do in terms of information technology and how this technology infrastructure ties in with the business plan of the organisation.

Depending on the size and complexity of the organisation, the strategy may need to explore such issues as: building software versus purchasing off the shelf packages, the hardware infrastructure that should be standardised throughout the organisation, the software infrastructure that should be stan<lardised throughout the organisation, why it makes business sense to go in for a specific technology initiative, and so on.