IS 460 NotesIS 460 Notes

IS Strategic Planning

By Thomas Hilton

TopicsTopics

General ConsiderationsProject DefinitionSome Typical ProjectsThe IS Strategic Plan

IS Strategic PlanningIS Strategic Planning

Procedure Same as Organization-wideDovetails with Organization-Wide Plan

Same down to Tasks (or Objectives)Organization-Wide Plan May Not Exist

Exists Independent of Other Unit PlansIs Integrated into Other Unit PlansMost IS Tasks (or Objectives) will be IS Development or Maintenance Projects

IS Project DefinitionIS Project DefinitionObjective (or Goal) AddressedClientApproval MechanismSuggested Priority and rationalePurposeScopeGeneral SpecificationsTeam CompositionGeneral TimelineGeneral Budget

Typical IS ProjectsTypical IS Projects

Design, Development, Implementation, Operation, Upgrade, and/or Maintenance of…

WorkstationNetworkDatabaseApplication ProgrammingUser SurveyTechnology Evaluation

Workstation ProjectWorkstation Project

DescriptionAcquisitionUpgradeMaintenance

Network ProjectNetwork Project

LANWANIntranetInternet

Database ProjectDatabase Project

InventoryClientOrderShippingService

Application Programming Application Programming ProjectProject

WebDatabaseProcess ControlExternalInternal

User SurveyUser Survey

SatisfactionSecurityPolicy Compliance

Technology EvaluationTechnology Evaluation

Development ToolsVendorsServicesHardwareOTS Software

IS Strategic Plan IS Strategic Plan SectionsSections

1. Front Materiala. Cover & Bindingb. Title Pagec. Acknowledgementsd. Letter of Transmittale. Letter of Acceptancef. Table of Contentsg. Executive Summary

2. Backgrounda. Audiences and Usesb. Scope and Shelf Lifec. Environmental Scan

3. Fundamentalsa. Core Valuesb. Missionc. Vision

4. Strategic Goals5. Objectives for Each

Goal6. Tasks for Each

Objective