To support an organization’s goals, an IS department should have:

A.
a low-cost philosophy.

B.
long- and short-range plans.

C.
leading-edge technology.

D.
plans to acquire new hardware and software.

Explanation:
To ensure its contribution to the realization of an organization’s overall goals, the IS department should have
long- and short-range plans that are consistent with the organization’s broader plans for attaining its goals.
Choices A and C are objectives, and plans would be needed to delineate how each of the objectives would be
achieved. Choice D could be a part of the overall plan but would be required only if hardware or software is
needed to achieve the organizational goals.