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IT Strategic Planning Discussion Group
Debra Allison, Deputy CIOMiami University
[email protected] http://www.muohio.edu/itplan
EDUCAUSE IT Strategic Planning Constituent &
Discussion Group
http://www.educause.edu/groups/stratplan
IT Strategy
• Where will we focus? (strategic planning)
IT Strategy – Broad Framework
• Where will we focus? (strategic planning)
• What process will we use to make investment decisions? (governance)
• How will we manage? (project planning; portfolio management)
• How will we demonstrate progress & success? (metrics)
• How will we communicate?
IT Strategic Planning – Document Framework example
• Institution’s Vision• Institution’s Goals• Strategic Planning Assumptions• IT Guiding Principles• Imperatives• Internal Environmental Analysis• External Environmental Analysis
IT Strategic Planning Renewal – Framework
example• Internal Environmental Analysis• External Environmental Analysis• Status of Projects identified from ITSP• Current Year Operational Plan
Six Key Questions – Gartner Group
1) Does the IT plan effectively communicate & corroborate with stakeholders the essence of what the investments are expected to accomplish?
2) Does the plan establish the primary environmental drivers influencing the directions identified in the plan?
3) Does the plan demonstrate how the proposed technology direction & projects are connected with organizational needs & priorities?
Dave McClure, Gartner Group, Quit Writing IT Strategic Plans for Government and Start Using Them, 2007.
Six Key Questions – Gartner Group
4. Is the IT plan client-centric?
5. Does the IT plan contain performance measures that can gauge progress & success?
6. Does the plan outline the governance process to execute the planning process & IT investment decisions?
Dave McClure, Gartner Group, Quit Writing IT Strategic Plans for Government and Start Using Them, 2007.
Discussion
Examples of best practices?
