Title: Extended strategic alignment model for information systems governance

Authors: Khaoula Benmoussa; Majida Laaziri; Abdelrhani Bouayad; Mohammed Bennaser; Ahmed Mouchtachi; Abir El Yamami

Addresses: Structural Engineering, Intelligent Systems and Electrical Energy Laboratory, National Graduate School of Arts and Crafts, Hassan II University, Casablanca, Morocco ' Structural Engineering, Intelligent Systems and Electrical Energy Laboratory, National Graduate School of Arts and Crafts, Hassan II University, Casablanca, Morocco ' Team of Economic Research and Management of Territories, Faculty of Economic and Social Legal Sciences, Moulay Ismail University, Meknes, Morocco ' Training, Employment and Family Research Team, Higher School of Technology, Moulay Ismail University, Meknes, Morocco ' Structural Engineering, Intelligent Systems and Electrical Energy Laboratory, National Graduate School of Arts and Crafts, Hassan II University, Casablanca, Morocco ' Laboratory Signals, Distributed Systems and Artificial Intelligence, Higher Normal School of Technical Education, Hassan II University, Casablanca, Morocco

Abstract: The information systems (IS) of universities are at the heart of changes of various origins: the evolution of the processes they support and the evolution of information technologies (IT). Studies have shown great interest in strategic alignment to the private sector rather than to the public sector especially in universities. Moreover, through a review of the literature, it became apparent that there is no formal model of strategic alignment in universities. Therefore, this paper aims to take an exploratory approach to: 1) understand strategic alignment; 2) evaluate its implementation within universities; 3) adapt its mechanisms by proposing a new model of strategic alignment in universities based on the most widely used model (SAM). The result shows that the implementation of this proposed model can help universities achieve these goals and improve their competitiveness and effectiveness.

Keywords: strategic alignment model; SAM; IS governance; university strategic alignment; information system; SAM; information technology.

DOI: 10.1504/IJADS.2022.126103

International Journal of Applied Decision Sciences, 2022 Vol.15 No.6, pp.681 - 703

Received: 26 May 2021
Accepted: 27 Jun 2021
Published online: 11 Oct 2022 *

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