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ICT Vision and Strategy Development Alan McSweeney
Objectives • To
describe a view of and approach to developing an ICT strategy
November 26, 2009
2
Agenda • IT
Vision
• IT
Challenges and Trends
• View
of IT Strategy
• Approach
November 26, 2009
to Developing IT Strategy
3
IT Vision • • • •
A key enabler of business Proactively respond to the IT needs of the organisation Implement flexible and agile systems and infrastructures and be flexible and agile in it dealings with the business Connected to and aligned with the business and its requirements Business
Information Technology November 26, 2009
4
IT - Core Principles •
Recommends that IT define a core set of principles/policies: − IT strategy will be developed and maintained in line with market analysis and key stakeholder requirements and IT strategy to be aligned with the organisation’s vision − IT delivers core services to cost and quality standards − IT as a function is controlled and compliant to industry standards − Security will be embedded in IT − IT enables flexible service delivery to users − IT supports business growth − IT supports and enables compliance in the wider organisation − IT budgets will be developed and maintained for new services or improved IT Services
November 26, 2009
5
IT Challenges and Trends •
General challenges and trends in information technology 1. Information Security Management 2. Identity and Access Management 3. Conforming to Assurance and Compliance Standards 4. Privacy Management 5. Disaster Recovery Planning (DRP) and Business Continuity Management (BCM) 6. IT Governance 7. Securing and Controlling Information Distribution 8. Mobile and Remote Computing 9. Electronic Archiving and Data Retention 10.Document, Forms, Content and Knowledge Management 11.Training, Competency and Awareness 12.Business Process Improvement, Workflow and Process Exception Alerts 13.Improved Application and Data Integration 14.Web Deployed Applications 15.Enterprise System Management 16.Business Intelligence (BI) 17.Customer Relationship Management (CRM) 18.Information Portals 19.Environmental Concerns 20.Infrastructure Optimisation
• •
Which ones are of interest to you? IT aware of and monitoring key technologies, trends and challenges to ensure that the organisation will be ready to respond to changes quickly and effectively − Benchmarking against other industries and competitors − Developing best practice November 26, 2009
6
IT Demands Increase Agility Maximise Return •
Improve business results; grow revenue and earnings, cash flow, and reduced cost of operations
Mitigate Risk •
Ensure security and continuity of internal business operations, while minimising exposure to external risk factors
November 26, 2009
•
Enable the business organisation and operations to adapt to changing business needs
Improve Performance Improve business operations performance end-to-end across the enterprise • Increase customer and employee satisfaction •
7
Balancing Act
November 26, 2009
8
IT Demands •
Internal stakeholders: − Business uniits − IT
•
External stakeholders − Partners − Regulators − Vendors and suppliers
November 26, 2009
9
IT Strategy •
Develop IT strategy and architecture for the deployment and implementation, management and operation of IT solutions throughout the organisation in a cost-effective manner − Doing things better − Doing better things
•
Process of defining a strategy or direction and making decisions on allocating resources to pursue this strategy including capital and people
•
Create a blueprint that guides delivery of applications and information related to an organisation's activities
•
The end result is a Strategic IT Plan
November 26, 2009
10
Elements of IT Strategy • • • • • •
Vision - Defines where the organisation wants to be in the future as it relates to IT Mission - Defines where the organisation is going now in IT and describing the purpose Situation Analysis - evaluates the current IT situation and how it came about Goals, Objectives and Targets - time bound statements of intended future results and general and continuing statements of intended future results Path/Policy Initiatives - maps routes to the goals/objectives Stakeholders − Stakeholders means Ownership means Success
•
Measurement Tools and KPI’s KPI s − Are we there yet?
•
Funding — cost, return on investment Implementation — roadmap, plans and handling change Governance - security, policies, procedures and risk
•
IT strategic plan is a key to obtaining necessary funds
• •
November 26, 2009
11
Benefits of Developing an IT Strategy • Develop
a strategic plan that matches business requirements
• Develop
flexible IT architecture to accommodate a long-term growth plan and a faster response to business changes
• Evaluate
budget requirements and prioritise IT development and delivery investment
November 26, 2009
12
IT and Strategy • Strongly
believe that information technology is only a
tool − To be effective, it must be tightly linked to the underlying business • Information
Technology Strategy seeks to
− Align the priorities of IT with the priorities of the business − Ensure that IT is capable of fulfilling its role in the business − Align the characteristics of IT with those of the business • Information
Technology has significant leverage on the performance of an organisation − An IT Strategy is a sensible and practical management action to gain control over this increasingly important element of the organisation
November 26, 2009
13
IT Strategy •
Information Technology Strategy provides benefits to the organisation − Supports active management and leadership on the use of IT to support the business strategy − Enhances management control over IT resources − Maximises the value contribution of IT by ensuring alignment of the IT strategy with the business strategy
•
IT strategy addresses two separate but interrelated sets of issues: 1. Demand issues relate to what the business needs and wants from IT 2. Supply issues relate to how the IT business area has to operate in order to satisfy business demand November 26, 2009
14
IT Controls and Compliance •
IT Controls and Compliance − IT must implement internal controls around how it operates − The systems IT delivers to the business and the underlying business processes these systems actualise must be controlled — these are controls external to IT
•
The de-facto standard for IT governance is COBIT − Control Objectives for Information and related Technology Ob
•
COBIT aims to be different from other quality and governance approaches in two ways: 1.It is an IT governance framework and supporting set of tools that IT can use to bridge the gap between control requirements, technical issues and business risks 2.It provides a detailed implementation structure and toolset that translates the framework theory into a practical and achievable deliverables November 26, 2009
15
Contexts and Perspectives on Change and Impact •
BusinessBusiness-Oriented Context − Business Process focuses on the actions, how and in what sequence activities are carried out, what rules are followed, and the types of results obtained − Organisation focuses on the people and organisations involved in the change: their culture, capabilities, capacities, roles, structures, and organisational units − Location focuses on the geographic distribution of locations where business is conducted and the characteristics of various location types
•
TechnologyTechnology-Oriented Context − Information and Data focuses on business rules, content, structure, relationships, and the transformation of information used by processes and applications − Systems and Applications focuses on the capabilities, structure, and user interface of software applications and components − Technology focuses on the hardware, system software, and communications infrastructure used to enable and support systems and services
November 26, 2009
16
Business and IT Strategy •
Business Strategy − Defines the strategic goals, imperatives and initiatives to direct the business − Business strategy is the principal driver of IT strategy − IT strategy is developed to support the business strategy − IT can also provide opportunities to reshape the business strategy
•
Organisation IT Strategy − Defines the strategic direction of information technology within the organisation required to support and achieve business strategy.
•
IT Business Function Strategy − Defines the strategic direction of the IT function to develop, deploy, operate, manage and support the IT systems needed by the business − Includes processes and supporting technology November 26, 2009
17
Information Technology Demand and Supply •
Demand Issues - what the business needs and wants from IT
•
Supply Issues - how the IT function has to operate to satisfy business demand
•
IT portfolio alignment
•
IT mission alignment
•
Initiative identification and business strategy enablement
•
Cost and affordability constraints
•
IT-enabled business invention
•
Organisational positioning
•
Demand rationalisation and prioritisation such as cost/benefit analyses and risk assessments
•
IT governance and leadership
•
Core competencies and sourcing
•
Practical constraints
November 26, 2009
18
Organisational and IT Strategy • Starting • IT
point of IT strategic plan
strategic plan must align with organisational strategy
• IT
architecture influences organisational strategy (and vice versa)
• Organisational
strategy helps set initial IT strategic planning priorities
November 26, 2009
19
Business Vision and Strategy
November 26, 2009
20
Business Vision and Strategy
November 26, 2009
21
Business and IT Strategy
November 26, 2009
22
IT Strategy Realisation Issues • The
strategy is unrealistic with regard to resources and investment
• The
strategy is not consistent with the maturity of the business
• The
strategy is not aligned with the strategic imperatives of the business
• The
strategy contradicts the business culture
November 26, 2009
23
Targeting an Information Technology Strategy
November 26, 2009
•
To understand and support the business strategy and to contribute to its development
•
To define the direction for Information Technology within the organisation
•
To define the direction for the Information Technology business function within the overall organisation 24
Vision, Strategy, Architecture and Implementation
•
Vision defines the overall and high-level set of principles that will govern the use of ICT within the organisation
•
Strategy takes the Vision to the next level of detail − Contains the set of goals and objectives to realise the Vision
•
Architecture translates the Vision and Strategy into an implementation framework
•
Implementation Plan defines the portfolio of projects needed to implement the agreed Architecture, the sequence in which the need to be performed, their dependencies and pre-requisites and implementation requirements November 26, 2009
25
Vision, Strategy, Architecture and Implementation
November 26, 2009
26
IT Vision • Designed
to meet challenges, both now and in the
future • Balancing
the need to control costs, provide flexibility, reduce and manage risk and provide service and performance
• Develop
an integrated IT framework
• Defined
and costed a customised programme of work to achieve vision incrementally
November 26, 2009
27
IT Architecture Framework
November 26, 2009
28
Service Management •
Information is a key strategic asset which the organisation needs to manage
•
IT Service Management is the processes, methods, functions, roles and activities used to deliver value to the business in the form of services
•
IT Service Management is a strategic asset, rather than an organisational capability
•
Benefits of implementing Service Management − − − − − − −
Provide consistent service to users Measure level of service being provided Implement processes to ensure reliable IT service Enforce consistent management of IT systems and infrastructure Improve service reliability, reduce downtime Control costs Platform for organisation growth
November 26, 2009
29
IT Process and Service Management Framework
November 26, 2009
30
ICT Vision, Strategy and Implementation Plan Work Programme •
Two streams − Delivery Stream — where the analysis, strategy, design, specification, architectural planning work will be done − Project Management Stream — where the project will be managed, controlled and reported on
•
Review milestone at the end of each of the project stages − Output from the stage is reviewed and agreed by designated personnel
•
Ensure that the exercise is kept focussed − Allows the workplan to be modified if required − Ensures that issues are addressed quickly
November 26, 2009
31
Sample Work Programme - Develop Future ICT Vision and Strategy •
of:: Scope: The vision of the desired future IT condition consists of − Set of prioritised IT business uses − Set of IT business area capabilities and processes sufficient to deliver the high-priority business uses. − The IT Strategy consists of the changes to the current supply and demand condition necessary to realise the vision. − This definition of the demand and supply portfolios may also suggest updates to the outputs created in earlier programme activities
•
Entry Conditions − − − − −
•
IT best practices have been investigated Technology trends have been analysed Application, technology, and project portfolios have been analysed for strategic alignment Application, technology, and project opportunities have been identified and analysed Capability of IT to meet demand has been analysed
Exit Conditions − Future has been described in terms of satisfied business demands (applications, data, technology) and IT capabilities and processes − All relevant IT environments and processes have been considered
November 26, 2009
32
Approach • Business
requirements drive strategy and architecture
• Capturing • Define
business requirements is essential
key principles/policies/critical success factors for
IT Business Functional Technical
Requirements
Strategy
Architecture
Implementation
Implementation
November 26, 2009
33
ICT Vision and Strategy Deliverables Enterprise Architecture and Information and Communication Vision, Strategy — translate the Strategic Aims and Strategic Objectives contained in the organisation’s Strategic Plan into an ICT oriented vision and strategy • ICT Strategy Architecture — translate the ICT Vision and Strategy into a physical architecture and associated sub-projects, initiatives and changes that will realise the overall strategy •
− Suitable technologies will be identified − Business cases for each project, initiative and change. •
IT Architecture Implementation Plans — overall implementation plan for the entire project and implementation plans for each constituent sub-project, initiative and change − Project resources, dependencies and pre-requisites.
•
Project Management and Delivery Documentation — material generated during the life of the project November 26, 2009
34
Project Phasing
High Deliverable 2 Deliverable 1
Business Value Deliverable 3
Deliverable 4
Low Low November 26, 2009
Feasibility
High 35
Strategy Realisation Programme •
Identify project sequencing and dependencies
November 26, 2009
36
Business Case Justification •
•
Scope Definition and Agreement - Scope and requirements of the engagement are confirmed. The required outputs are agreed Requirements Analysis, Definition and Agreement Business, functional, technical and implementation requirements are identified, analysed and documented − Existing processes and systems impacted by the proposed investment are analysed
•
•
Solution Architecture Specification and Design - Logical solution is designed to meet the defined and agreed requirements Solution Implementation Options and Selection - Options for implementing the solution — package acquisition and customisation, existing system upgrade, system development — are analysed − Options or options are recommended
•
•
Implementation Plan Roadmap - A realistic plan to implement the solution is creating, incorporating resource requirements and constraints and includes risk, assumptions and dependencies Financial Analysis - The full costs to implement and operate the solution are quantified − Tangible savings are identified November 26, 2009
37
Business Case Preparation
Strategic Fit Business need and its contribution to the organisation's business strategy Key benefits to be realised Critical success factors and how they will be measured.
November 26, 2009
Options Evaluation and Procurement and Identification Implementation Cost/benefit analysis of Proposed sourcing realistic options for option with reasons meeting the business need Key features of proposed commercial Statement of possible arrangements soft benefits that cannot be quantified in Procurement financial terms approach/strategy with supporting details Identify preferred option and any tradeoffs
WholeWhole-Life Costs Statement of available funding and details of projected whole-life cost of project (acquisition and operation), including all relevant costs Expected financial benefits
Plan for Achievement Plan for achieving the desired outcome with key milestones and dependencies Contingency plans Risks identified and mitigation plan External supplier plans Resources, skills and experience required
38
Key Messages •
IT strategic plan is a key to obtaining necessary funds worthwhile investment
•
IT strategic plan is an enabler of doing things better and doing better things
•
Strategy development exercises can be short and cost-effective engagements — low cost, high-value
•
Take a practical focussed, realistic, sensible, down-to-earth approach
•
Develop realistic IT strategies
•
IT strategy can unblock IT spending plans
•
IT strategy is applicable across all business areas November 26, 2009
39
More Information Alan McSweeney [email protected]
November 26, 2009
40
Objectives • To
describe a view of and approach to developing an ICT strategy
November 26, 2009
2
Agenda • IT
Vision
• IT
Challenges and Trends
• View
of IT Strategy
• Approach
November 26, 2009
to Developing IT Strategy
3
IT Vision • • • •
A key enabler of business Proactively respond to the IT needs of the organisation Implement flexible and agile systems and infrastructures and be flexible and agile in it dealings with the business Connected to and aligned with the business and its requirements Business
Information Technology November 26, 2009
4
IT - Core Principles •
Recommends that IT define a core set of principles/policies: − IT strategy will be developed and maintained in line with market analysis and key stakeholder requirements and IT strategy to be aligned with the organisation’s vision − IT delivers core services to cost and quality standards − IT as a function is controlled and compliant to industry standards − Security will be embedded in IT − IT enables flexible service delivery to users − IT supports business growth − IT supports and enables compliance in the wider organisation − IT budgets will be developed and maintained for new services or improved IT Services
November 26, 2009
5
IT Challenges and Trends •
General challenges and trends in information technology 1. Information Security Management 2. Identity and Access Management 3. Conforming to Assurance and Compliance Standards 4. Privacy Management 5. Disaster Recovery Planning (DRP) and Business Continuity Management (BCM) 6. IT Governance 7. Securing and Controlling Information Distribution 8. Mobile and Remote Computing 9. Electronic Archiving and Data Retention 10.Document, Forms, Content and Knowledge Management 11.Training, Competency and Awareness 12.Business Process Improvement, Workflow and Process Exception Alerts 13.Improved Application and Data Integration 14.Web Deployed Applications 15.Enterprise System Management 16.Business Intelligence (BI) 17.Customer Relationship Management (CRM) 18.Information Portals 19.Environmental Concerns 20.Infrastructure Optimisation
• •
Which ones are of interest to you? IT aware of and monitoring key technologies, trends and challenges to ensure that the organisation will be ready to respond to changes quickly and effectively − Benchmarking against other industries and competitors − Developing best practice November 26, 2009
6
IT Demands Increase Agility Maximise Return •
Improve business results; grow revenue and earnings, cash flow, and reduced cost of operations
Mitigate Risk •
Ensure security and continuity of internal business operations, while minimising exposure to external risk factors
November 26, 2009
•
Enable the business organisation and operations to adapt to changing business needs
Improve Performance Improve business operations performance end-to-end across the enterprise • Increase customer and employee satisfaction •
7
Balancing Act
November 26, 2009
8
IT Demands •
Internal stakeholders: − Business uniits − IT
•
External stakeholders − Partners − Regulators − Vendors and suppliers
November 26, 2009
9
IT Strategy •
Develop IT strategy and architecture for the deployment and implementation, management and operation of IT solutions throughout the organisation in a cost-effective manner − Doing things better − Doing better things
•
Process of defining a strategy or direction and making decisions on allocating resources to pursue this strategy including capital and people
•
Create a blueprint that guides delivery of applications and information related to an organisation's activities
•
The end result is a Strategic IT Plan
November 26, 2009
10
Elements of IT Strategy • • • • • •
Vision - Defines where the organisation wants to be in the future as it relates to IT Mission - Defines where the organisation is going now in IT and describing the purpose Situation Analysis - evaluates the current IT situation and how it came about Goals, Objectives and Targets - time bound statements of intended future results and general and continuing statements of intended future results Path/Policy Initiatives - maps routes to the goals/objectives Stakeholders − Stakeholders means Ownership means Success
•
Measurement Tools and KPI’s KPI s − Are we there yet?
•
Funding — cost, return on investment Implementation — roadmap, plans and handling change Governance - security, policies, procedures and risk
•
IT strategic plan is a key to obtaining necessary funds
• •
November 26, 2009
11
Benefits of Developing an IT Strategy • Develop
a strategic plan that matches business requirements
• Develop
flexible IT architecture to accommodate a long-term growth plan and a faster response to business changes
• Evaluate
budget requirements and prioritise IT development and delivery investment
November 26, 2009
12
IT and Strategy • Strongly
believe that information technology is only a
tool − To be effective, it must be tightly linked to the underlying business • Information
Technology Strategy seeks to
− Align the priorities of IT with the priorities of the business − Ensure that IT is capable of fulfilling its role in the business − Align the characteristics of IT with those of the business • Information
Technology has significant leverage on the performance of an organisation − An IT Strategy is a sensible and practical management action to gain control over this increasingly important element of the organisation
November 26, 2009
13
IT Strategy •
Information Technology Strategy provides benefits to the organisation − Supports active management and leadership on the use of IT to support the business strategy − Enhances management control over IT resources − Maximises the value contribution of IT by ensuring alignment of the IT strategy with the business strategy
•
IT strategy addresses two separate but interrelated sets of issues: 1. Demand issues relate to what the business needs and wants from IT 2. Supply issues relate to how the IT business area has to operate in order to satisfy business demand November 26, 2009
14
IT Controls and Compliance •
IT Controls and Compliance − IT must implement internal controls around how it operates − The systems IT delivers to the business and the underlying business processes these systems actualise must be controlled — these are controls external to IT
•
The de-facto standard for IT governance is COBIT − Control Objectives for Information and related Technology Ob
•
COBIT aims to be different from other quality and governance approaches in two ways: 1.It is an IT governance framework and supporting set of tools that IT can use to bridge the gap between control requirements, technical issues and business risks 2.It provides a detailed implementation structure and toolset that translates the framework theory into a practical and achievable deliverables November 26, 2009
15
Contexts and Perspectives on Change and Impact •
BusinessBusiness-Oriented Context − Business Process focuses on the actions, how and in what sequence activities are carried out, what rules are followed, and the types of results obtained − Organisation focuses on the people and organisations involved in the change: their culture, capabilities, capacities, roles, structures, and organisational units − Location focuses on the geographic distribution of locations where business is conducted and the characteristics of various location types
•
TechnologyTechnology-Oriented Context − Information and Data focuses on business rules, content, structure, relationships, and the transformation of information used by processes and applications − Systems and Applications focuses on the capabilities, structure, and user interface of software applications and components − Technology focuses on the hardware, system software, and communications infrastructure used to enable and support systems and services
November 26, 2009
16
Business and IT Strategy •
Business Strategy − Defines the strategic goals, imperatives and initiatives to direct the business − Business strategy is the principal driver of IT strategy − IT strategy is developed to support the business strategy − IT can also provide opportunities to reshape the business strategy
•
Organisation IT Strategy − Defines the strategic direction of information technology within the organisation required to support and achieve business strategy.
•
IT Business Function Strategy − Defines the strategic direction of the IT function to develop, deploy, operate, manage and support the IT systems needed by the business − Includes processes and supporting technology November 26, 2009
17
Information Technology Demand and Supply •
Demand Issues - what the business needs and wants from IT
•
Supply Issues - how the IT function has to operate to satisfy business demand
•
IT portfolio alignment
•
IT mission alignment
•
Initiative identification and business strategy enablement
•
Cost and affordability constraints
•
IT-enabled business invention
•
Organisational positioning
•
Demand rationalisation and prioritisation such as cost/benefit analyses and risk assessments
•
IT governance and leadership
•
Core competencies and sourcing
•
Practical constraints
November 26, 2009
18
Organisational and IT Strategy • Starting • IT
point of IT strategic plan
strategic plan must align with organisational strategy
• IT
architecture influences organisational strategy (and vice versa)
• Organisational
strategy helps set initial IT strategic planning priorities
November 26, 2009
19
Business Vision and Strategy
November 26, 2009
20
Business Vision and Strategy
November 26, 2009
21
Business and IT Strategy
November 26, 2009
22
IT Strategy Realisation Issues • The
strategy is unrealistic with regard to resources and investment
• The
strategy is not consistent with the maturity of the business
• The
strategy is not aligned with the strategic imperatives of the business
• The
strategy contradicts the business culture
November 26, 2009
23
Targeting an Information Technology Strategy
November 26, 2009
•
To understand and support the business strategy and to contribute to its development
•
To define the direction for Information Technology within the organisation
•
To define the direction for the Information Technology business function within the overall organisation 24
Vision, Strategy, Architecture and Implementation
•
Vision defines the overall and high-level set of principles that will govern the use of ICT within the organisation
•
Strategy takes the Vision to the next level of detail − Contains the set of goals and objectives to realise the Vision
•
Architecture translates the Vision and Strategy into an implementation framework
•
Implementation Plan defines the portfolio of projects needed to implement the agreed Architecture, the sequence in which the need to be performed, their dependencies and pre-requisites and implementation requirements November 26, 2009
25
Vision, Strategy, Architecture and Implementation
November 26, 2009
26
IT Vision • Designed
to meet challenges, both now and in the
future • Balancing
the need to control costs, provide flexibility, reduce and manage risk and provide service and performance
• Develop
an integrated IT framework
• Defined
and costed a customised programme of work to achieve vision incrementally
November 26, 2009
27
IT Architecture Framework
November 26, 2009
28
Service Management •
Information is a key strategic asset which the organisation needs to manage
•
IT Service Management is the processes, methods, functions, roles and activities used to deliver value to the business in the form of services
•
IT Service Management is a strategic asset, rather than an organisational capability
•
Benefits of implementing Service Management − − − − − − −
Provide consistent service to users Measure level of service being provided Implement processes to ensure reliable IT service Enforce consistent management of IT systems and infrastructure Improve service reliability, reduce downtime Control costs Platform for organisation growth
November 26, 2009
29
IT Process and Service Management Framework
November 26, 2009
30
ICT Vision, Strategy and Implementation Plan Work Programme •
Two streams − Delivery Stream — where the analysis, strategy, design, specification, architectural planning work will be done − Project Management Stream — where the project will be managed, controlled and reported on
•
Review milestone at the end of each of the project stages − Output from the stage is reviewed and agreed by designated personnel
•
Ensure that the exercise is kept focussed − Allows the workplan to be modified if required − Ensures that issues are addressed quickly
November 26, 2009
31
Sample Work Programme - Develop Future ICT Vision and Strategy •
of:: Scope: The vision of the desired future IT condition consists of − Set of prioritised IT business uses − Set of IT business area capabilities and processes sufficient to deliver the high-priority business uses. − The IT Strategy consists of the changes to the current supply and demand condition necessary to realise the vision. − This definition of the demand and supply portfolios may also suggest updates to the outputs created in earlier programme activities
•
Entry Conditions − − − − −
•
IT best practices have been investigated Technology trends have been analysed Application, technology, and project portfolios have been analysed for strategic alignment Application, technology, and project opportunities have been identified and analysed Capability of IT to meet demand has been analysed
Exit Conditions − Future has been described in terms of satisfied business demands (applications, data, technology) and IT capabilities and processes − All relevant IT environments and processes have been considered
November 26, 2009
32
Approach • Business
requirements drive strategy and architecture
• Capturing • Define
business requirements is essential
key principles/policies/critical success factors for
IT Business Functional Technical
Requirements
Strategy
Architecture
Implementation
Implementation
November 26, 2009
33
ICT Vision and Strategy Deliverables Enterprise Architecture and Information and Communication Vision, Strategy — translate the Strategic Aims and Strategic Objectives contained in the organisation’s Strategic Plan into an ICT oriented vision and strategy • ICT Strategy Architecture — translate the ICT Vision and Strategy into a physical architecture and associated sub-projects, initiatives and changes that will realise the overall strategy •
− Suitable technologies will be identified − Business cases for each project, initiative and change. •
IT Architecture Implementation Plans — overall implementation plan for the entire project and implementation plans for each constituent sub-project, initiative and change − Project resources, dependencies and pre-requisites.
•
Project Management and Delivery Documentation — material generated during the life of the project November 26, 2009
34
Project Phasing
High Deliverable 2 Deliverable 1
Business Value Deliverable 3
Deliverable 4
Low Low November 26, 2009
Feasibility
High 35
Strategy Realisation Programme •
Identify project sequencing and dependencies
November 26, 2009
36
Business Case Justification •
•
Scope Definition and Agreement - Scope and requirements of the engagement are confirmed. The required outputs are agreed Requirements Analysis, Definition and Agreement Business, functional, technical and implementation requirements are identified, analysed and documented − Existing processes and systems impacted by the proposed investment are analysed
•
•
Solution Architecture Specification and Design - Logical solution is designed to meet the defined and agreed requirements Solution Implementation Options and Selection - Options for implementing the solution — package acquisition and customisation, existing system upgrade, system development — are analysed − Options or options are recommended
•
•
Implementation Plan Roadmap - A realistic plan to implement the solution is creating, incorporating resource requirements and constraints and includes risk, assumptions and dependencies Financial Analysis - The full costs to implement and operate the solution are quantified − Tangible savings are identified November 26, 2009
37
Business Case Preparation
Strategic Fit Business need and its contribution to the organisation's business strategy Key benefits to be realised Critical success factors and how they will be measured.
November 26, 2009
Options Evaluation and Procurement and Identification Implementation Cost/benefit analysis of Proposed sourcing realistic options for option with reasons meeting the business need Key features of proposed commercial Statement of possible arrangements soft benefits that cannot be quantified in Procurement financial terms approach/strategy with supporting details Identify preferred option and any tradeoffs
WholeWhole-Life Costs Statement of available funding and details of projected whole-life cost of project (acquisition and operation), including all relevant costs Expected financial benefits
Plan for Achievement Plan for achieving the desired outcome with key milestones and dependencies Contingency plans Risks identified and mitigation plan External supplier plans Resources, skills and experience required
38
Key Messages •
IT strategic plan is a key to obtaining necessary funds worthwhile investment
•
IT strategic plan is an enabler of doing things better and doing better things
•
Strategy development exercises can be short and cost-effective engagements — low cost, high-value
•
Take a practical focussed, realistic, sensible, down-to-earth approach
•
Develop realistic IT strategies
•
IT strategy can unblock IT spending plans
•
IT strategy is applicable across all business areas November 26, 2009
39
More Information Alan McSweeney [email protected]
November 26, 2009
40
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