Important points about the alignment of IT with the business objectives

 There are some important points about the alignment of IT with the business objectives. No doubt, integration of IT with the business processes increases their effectiveness and reduce down the cost, which was other incurred due to reworks and production faults. I also second your opinion that external factors significantly impact the integration of IT strategies with business objectives. If the suppliers don’t have the IT system, the company can’t implement the IT strategies in achieving its procurement operations. Without the commitment of top management, the IT strategies can’t be aligned with the business objectives (Alzayed & Alragga, 2014).

References

 Alzayed, A., & Alraggas, B. (2014). The alignment of information technology and business strategy in the Kuwaiti companies. International Journal of Computer Applications, 101(7).