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IT DEVELOPMENT RISKS


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DEVELOPING STRATEGIC PLANS

Mission Objectives Strategy Policies

Mission Objectives Strategy Policies

IT plans mustcomplement and

support

company plans

Information Technology Function


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PROFESSIONAL GUIDANCE

1. Develop a strategic IT plan

2. Articulate the information architecture

3. Find an optimal fit between IT and thecompanys strategy

4. Design the IT function to match the

companys needs

5. Maximize the IT investment


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6. Communicate IT policies to the user community7. Manage the IT workforce

8. Comply with the external regulations, laws, and

contracts9. Conduct IT risk assessments

10. Maintain a high-quality systems development

process11. Incorporate sound project management

techniques


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IT FUNCTION SCORECARD

Financial resultsCustomer satisfaction

Internal processes

Organizational learning and growth


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MANAGING DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS

Planning Scheduling Monitoring Controlling Closing


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ACQUIRING SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS

Mapping upcoming application needs to

the strategic plan

Identify and compare alternativesolutions

The total cost of ownership for each

application should be considered


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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


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CONDUCTING A FEASIBILITY STUDY

Technical feasibilityAssessment of current, affordable,

and reliable technologyFinancial feasibility

Justified on economic basis

Cultural feasibility

Adequacy of intellectual skills within

the company


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CONSIDERING ADDITIONAL SYSTEMS

DEVELOPMENT ISSUES

Business process analysis

Development and testingSecurity and controls

Conversions and interfaces

Implementation testing

Training and documentation


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CHANGING SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS


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IMPLEMENTING SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS

IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES

Parallel Implementation

Big-Bang Implementation

Partial Implementation

Focused Implementation


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IMPLEMENTATION PLANNING

Quantity of peopleLeader of the implementation

Planning and scheduling of

implementation tasks

Management of changes during

implementation

Open line communication

Training and educational programs

Instrumental inputs


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OTHER IMPLEMENTATION ISSUES

Final testing agenda is to move from thedevelopment library to the test library theexact object code to be used in the

production library Final data conversion takes place as the

implementation team runs the programs thatconvert live data from the old to the newformat

Post-implementation report


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