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Examination of Charles Schwab's Business and IS/IT Strategy

The next series of blog post examine the relationship between Charles Schwab’s business and information systems/information technology (IS/IT) strategy. We analyze Schwab’s IS/IT strategy using Porter’s competitive forces and the resource-based view of strategy frameworks. Finally, we address the question of whether Schwab’s success is sustainable using current frameworks including Hax’s Delta Model.