IT DEVELOPMENT RISKS

DEVELOPING STRATEGIC PLANS

Mission Objectives Strategy Policies

IT plans must complement and support company plans

Mission

Objectives

Strategy

Policies

Information Technology Function

PROFESSIONAL GUIDANCE
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Develop a strategic IT plan Articulate the information architecture Find an optimal fit between IT and the companys strategy Design the IT function to match the companys needs Maximize the IT investment

6. Communicate IT policies to the user community 7. Manage the IT workforce 8. Comply with the external regulations, laws, and contracts 9. Conduct IT risk assessments 10. Maintain a high-quality systems development process 11. Incorporate sound project management techniques

IT FUNCTION SCORECARD
Financial results Customer satisfaction Internal processes Organizational learning and growth

MANAGING DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS

Planning

Scheduling

Monitoring

Controlling

Closing

ACQUIRING SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS

Mapping

upcoming application needs to the strategic plan Identify and compare alternative solutions The total cost of ownership for each application should be considered

DEVELOPING SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS

First step is to determine the extent to which proposed systems development projects aligned with the strategic plan Information systems development proposal Steering Committee evaluate submitted proposals, determine potential merit , prioritize importance, evaluate feasibility studies, and oversee project progress

CONDUCTING A FEASIBILITY STUDY

Technical

feasibility

Assessment

of current, affordable, and reliable technology

Financial
Justified

feasibility
on economic basis

Cultural

feasibility

Adequacy

of intellectual skills within the company

CONSIDERING ADDITIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ISSUES

Business

process analysis Development and testing Security and controls Conversions and interfaces Implementation testing Training and documentation

CHANGING SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS

IMPLEMENTING SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS

IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES Parallel Implementation Big-Bang Implementation Partial Implementation Focused Implementation

IMPLEMENTATION PLANNING Quantity of people Leader of the implementation Planning and scheduling of implementation tasks Management of changes during implementation
Open

line communication Training and educational programs Instrumental inputs

OTHER IMPLEMENTATION ISSUES

Final testing agenda is to move from the development library to the test library the exact object code to be used in the production library Final data conversion takes place as the implementation team runs the programs that convert live data from the old to the new format Post-implementation report

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