IT Strategic Plan Paper
It Strategic Plan
IT Strategic Plan
Part One: Background
General Instructions:
The background is the first part of the IT Strategic Plan document. It is an introduction for people who are strangers to the information systems organization. These outside readers need to be given the contextual information they need to fully comprehend the IT Strategic Plan.
Basic Points:
• Length of Part One:
Write no less than two and no more than five double-spaced pages. Content should be clear and concise.
• Narrative Form:
Describe the background of the organization in narrative forms, which is more engaging for outside readers.
• Fictional or Real
The organization may be based on a real one or may be completely fictional. If you have ever …show more content…
Example:
Organization: U.S. General Services Organization
IT Vision Statement: Information technology that enables excellence in the business of government.
Develop an IT Mission Statement:
The IT mission statement is a translation of the IT vision statement into salient detail. The wording should not be ‘too’ action oriented. Action builds in the planning process when you start to develop strategies and supporting statement for your Strategic Goals.
It is better to convey your mission in one sentence or not more than two or three, otherwise it is very ‘forgettable.’ Although there is some flexibility in how a mission statement can be written, for the purposes of this assignment, you must follow a prescribed pattern:
Be sure your mission statement has the following elements in this order:
• WHO - State the name of your organization
• WHAT – Concisely state what you exist to do
• WHY – Start this part of the statement with ‘in order to’ and then say what you hope to accomplish
• HOW – Start this part of the statement with ‘through or by’ and say what means you will use …show more content…
Strategic outcomes and strategies are related to the SWOTs. The Action Plan will take the strategies and their supporting statements and turn them into concrete plans of action.
Strategic Outcomes:
• All strategic outcomes must be about something that encompasses the whole information systems organization.
• They should have a sense of breadth about them. They are “bigger picture” statements.
• They must focus on a change in attitude, behavior, knowledge, skill or life condition of your organization’s customer or usage base.
• They must relate back to the Vision and Mission and must strengthen identified strengths or correct weaknesses.
• Work toward achieving these strategic outcomes will occur through the action plans. The evaluations of the actions in the Action Plans will tell how close the information systems organization is to achieving these
IT Strategic Plan
Part One: Background
General Instructions:
The background is the first part of the IT Strategic Plan document. It is an introduction for people who are strangers to the information systems organization. These outside readers need to be given the contextual information they need to fully comprehend the IT Strategic Plan.
Basic Points:
• Length of Part One:
Write no less than two and no more than five double-spaced pages. Content should be clear and concise.
• Narrative Form:
Describe the background of the organization in narrative forms, which is more engaging for outside readers.
• Fictional or Real
The organization may be based on a real one or may be completely fictional. If you have ever …show more content…
Example:
Organization: U.S. General Services Organization
IT Vision Statement: Information technology that enables excellence in the business of government.
Develop an IT Mission Statement:
The IT mission statement is a translation of the IT vision statement into salient detail. The wording should not be ‘too’ action oriented. Action builds in the planning process when you start to develop strategies and supporting statement for your Strategic Goals.
It is better to convey your mission in one sentence or not more than two or three, otherwise it is very ‘forgettable.’ Although there is some flexibility in how a mission statement can be written, for the purposes of this assignment, you must follow a prescribed pattern:
Be sure your mission statement has the following elements in this order:
• WHO - State the name of your organization
• WHAT – Concisely state what you exist to do
• WHY – Start this part of the statement with ‘in order to’ and then say what you hope to accomplish
• HOW – Start this part of the statement with ‘through or by’ and say what means you will use …show more content…
Strategic outcomes and strategies are related to the SWOTs. The Action Plan will take the strategies and their supporting statements and turn them into concrete plans of action.
Strategic Outcomes:
• All strategic outcomes must be about something that encompasses the whole information systems organization.
• They should have a sense of breadth about them. They are “bigger picture” statements.
• They must focus on a change in attitude, behavior, knowledge, skill or life condition of your organization’s customer or usage base.
• They must relate back to the Vision and Mission and must strengthen identified strengths or correct weaknesses.
• Work toward achieving these strategic outcomes will occur through the action plans. The evaluations of the actions in the Action Plans will tell how close the information systems organization is to achieving these