Strategic Planning for Information Systems
Overview of the Approach
Strategic planning for information systems is concerned with:
Understanding the aims and objectives of the business
Establishing the information requirements of the business
Outlining the systems to provide the information
Determining the role of technology in supporting the information systems
Agreeing policies and plans to develop and implement the information systems
Determining the role and use of resources to achieve the information systems required
Managing, reviewing and evolving the strategy.
Our approach has four simple guiding questions to achieve these aims:
what is the scope?
where are we now?
where do we want to be?
how do we get there?
The approach is not a detailed “step‐by‐step” methodology but does contain a recognisable life cycle and deliverables.
The use of techniques (eg data and process modelling, SWOT etc) is not covered in any detail and is left to the individual organisation to determine its preferred approach.
The steps in the life cycle of the method are:
Scoping Study
Strategy Study
preparation
business analysis
review existing systems
determining and presenting scenarios
identifying opportunities
concluding the Strategy Study
Strategy Definition
Implementation Planning
Monitoring, Tuning and Review.
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