Final's Question 1

Research one company from the Internet and describe their MIS strategic plan in 1-2 paragraphs. Discuss too the impact of this strategic plan on the company's management, competitors, customers and the company as a whole.

Evaluate how can this strategic plan be applied to any local company in the Philippines. Discuss too the possible effect on the company.

Include your reference.


Nike and Lockheed Martin Reach Innovative Outsourcing Agreement For Information Management Services

BEAVERTON, Ore., March 10 /PRNewswire/ -- In a unique corporate
partnership designed to capitalize on the strengths of each company, Nike and
Lockheed Martin Integrated Business Solutions Company (IBS) today jointly
announced an agreement in principle for outsourcing Nike's internal Corporate
Information Technology (CIT) services. Financial terms of the agreement were
not announced. The completion of the agreement and transition of employees to
Lockheed Martin is expected to be successfull.

In addition to bringing new information technology disciplines and
methodologies to Nike's operations, Lockheed Martin has agreed to establish a
local service center in the Portland metropolitan area and transition
approximately 180 Nike employees to IBS. There is expected to be no net loss
of employment for the affected Nike IT employees.

"This new agreement will allow Nike to concentrate its resources on its
core athletic businesses while simultaneously retaining the knowledge base of
many Nike IT professionals," said Ken Harris, Nike's chief information
officer. "Outsourcing this function is consistent with Nike's long-term
strategic plan to enhance our competitiveness through ever greater focus on
product superiority and customer service. We will continue to have world-class
information systems by taking advantage of Lockheed Martin's core competency
in advanced information technology."

Gary Mann, president of Lockheed Martin IBS commented "We will leverage
our heritage of providing leading-edge information technology solutions to
enable Nike to continue its proud heritage of supplying championship athletic
products in every market in the world. We are thrilled to be a part of the
Nike family."

Lockheed Martin's Information Services Sector, of which IBS is a part, is
a $5.2 billion provider of information & technology systems and services.
Arthur E. Johnson, president and COO of the Sector, remarked that "A key
component of Lockheed Martin's growth strategy is to take advantage of the
rapidly growing market for commercial information technology services. This
partnership with a global world class client like Nike does exactly that, and
we are firmly committed to ensuring its success."

In mid-1998, Nike issued a Request for Proposals seeking qualified bidders
to explore the concept of outsourcing to a compatible outside vendor.
Subsequent to a thorough review of proposals from multiple vendors, "Lockheed
Martin was selected because of their compatibility with our corporate culture,
commitment to a local presence and expertise in information technology
services," said Harris.

About Nike

Nike is the world's leading sports and fitness company with worldwide
sales totaling $9.3 billion in 1998.

About Lockheed Martin

Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a highly
diversified global enterprise principally engaged in the research, design,
development, manufacture, and integration of advanced-technology systems,
products, and services. The Corporation's core businesses span space and
telecommunications, electronics, information and services, aeronautics,
energy, and systems integration. Employing more than 170,000 people
worldwide, Lockheed Martin had 1998 sales surpassing $26 billion.

SOURCE Lockheed Martin Corporation

Comments:

NIKE MIS Strategic Plan:

As part of management stategic planned, Nike Company's has ventured into a partnership with Lockheed Martin Integrated Business Solutions Company for outsourcing Nike's Internal Corporate Information Technology(CIT) services.

This innovative decision done by NIKE management is actually part of thier Long-term Strategic Plan to enhance thier competitiveness through a greater focus on product superiority and customer service with the used of advance information systems designed by Lockheed Martin's. By providing leading-edge technology solutions which enable NIKE to continue thier pride heritage of supplying championship athletic products in every market in the world.

For Nike: venturing into a an agreement with Lockheed Martin, this will allow NIKE company to concentrates its resources on its core athletic businesses while simultaneously retaining the knowlege base of many NIKE IT professionals.

With this kind of strategic plan made by NIKE's company create a dramatic competitiveness success on the company's and the management. And this strategic planned may be also applied to some big corporations here in the philippines wherein they can afford to have a partnership in some reputable (IBS) Integrated Business Solutions companies wherein they can outsource your company's internal Corporate Information Technology (CIT) services and I guess this strategic plan creates a long-term effect as far as the competitions are concerned.Being upgraded will make you competitive not only locally but also globally .