1) Why have a framework?

A framework is essential if organization is to plan effectively and makes sensible allocations of resources to information system tasks. A framework that allows an organisation to gain perspective on the field of information systems can be a powerful way of providing focus and improving the effectiveness of the system efforts. Without a framework to guide management the system tends to serve the strongest manager or react to the greatest crisis.
Framework offers us a new way to characterize the progress made to date and offer us insight into the problems that have been encountered. 2) What is the background to the introduction of this framework?

To use this framework to analyse the types of resources required in the different decision areas and the ways in which these resources should be used.

3) How do Gorry and Scott Morton build their framework?
The framework they build is for managerial activities not for information systems. They built it in a way of looking at decisions made in an organisation. They say that information systems should only exist to support decisions and this is why they are looking for a characterization of organizational activity in terms of the decision involved. They also say that an understanding of managerial activity is a prerequisite for effective systems design and implementation.

4) Summarise Anthony’s framework.
Anthony has developed taxonomy for managerial activity consisting of three categories. Strategic planning; the process of deciding on objectives of the organisation. It focuses on the choices of objectives for the organisation and on the activities and means required. As a result major problems in this area are predicting the future of the organisation. Management control; Process by which manager assures that resources are obtained and used