IS 460 Notes IS 460 Notes IS Strategic Planning By Thomas Hilton
Jan 11, 2016
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