IE - Information Strategy Planning

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Description The fundamental objective of Information Strategy Planning (ISP) is to develop a plan for implementing business systems to support business needs. The objectives of the Information Strategy Planning stage are to: - Establish an information strategy based on an evaluation of the business strategy. - Establish a development plan of user-oriented systems to meet business information needs and priorities. - Define an information architecture for the future development of compatible data-sharing systems. - Establish a technical strategy for the best use of new information technology. - Define the most effective organization of the information system function within the enterprise. Other needs addressed by ISP include: - Evaluate the effectiveness of existing systems. - Identify data as a corporate resource and establish a basis for its analysis and control. - Assess the impact of the effective use of information technology on the overall organization of the enterprise. - Increase the awareness of management about developments in and opportunities of information technology. Additional benefits or by-products: - Improve communications within the enterprise about the effective use of information technology. - Involve users in the management of system development to increase their confidence in the possibilities offered by new systems. [Description]  [Process Flow]  Process Flow The following diagram depicts the dependency relationships between the stages in the Information Strategy Planning template. [Description]  [Process Flow]

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