A Practical Guide to Information Systems Strategic Planning

Getting Started
o Purpose of Information Systems Strategic Planning
o Involvement of the Organization
Information Systems Steering Committee
Executive Management
Information Systems Organization
Vendor Review and Implementation Team
The Planning Process
o Planning Components
o Planning Process
o Plan
o Phase 1 of the Planning Process: Conceptual Business Level
Purpose
Process
Scope
Understanding the Business Direction
o Document High Level Business Direction
o Executive Management Interviews
o Summarize and Present the Business Direction
o Environmental Requirements
o Operating Vision
o Phase 2 of the Planning Process: Detailed Business Analysis
Information Needs
Business Processes
Business Requirements
Understanding and Communicating the Current Information Systems Situation
o Phase 3 of the Planning Process: Conceptual IS Plan and Vision
o Current Situation
o Information Systems Environment
Business Application Environment
PC and Local Area Network Environment
Network
o Organizational Structure
o Expenditures
o Backlog
o Other Locations
o Industry Trends
o Competitor Profiles
Determining the High Level Direction of Information Systems
o Mission
o Vision
o Strategic Objectives
o Strategies
o Information Systems and the Business Goals
o Computing Architecture
o Policies and Responsibilities
o Annual Objectives
o Information Systems Service Architecture
Determining the Gap Between Your Current Situation and Where You Want to be in the Future
o Phase 4 of the Planning Process: Option Analysis and Action Plan
o Business Operating Vision Assessment
o Environmental Requirements Assessment
o Information Needs Assessment
o External Requirements Assessment
o Business Application Assessment
o Business Requirements Asessment
o Technical Computing Architecture Assessment
o Service Architecture Gap
o Summary of the Gap
Determining How to Get to Where You Want to Be
o Option Identification
o Information Gathering
o RFQ Response Review
o Option Analysis
o Recommendation
o ROI Analysis
Selling the Recommendation
o Management Overview
o Plan Document
o Executive Committee Presentation
What to do Next
o Vendor Review and Implementation Team
o Project Plan
o Project Kick-Off Meeting
o Vendor Review
o Vendor Selection
o Recommendation
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