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Concepts of SISP

Concepts of SISP. Communication Gap Bet. IT people & Users mgnt fear of technology past systems have not met mgnt expectations top mgnt put-off by technical jargons that IT people use. Characteristics of SISP business driven aligned with business strategies

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Concepts of SISP

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  1. Concepts of SISP • Communication Gap Bet. IT people & Users • mgnt fear of technology • past systems have not met mgnt expectations • top mgnt put-off by technical jargons that IT people use • Characteristics of SISP • business driven • aligned with business strategies • anticipates future business & technology changes • involves top mgnt • focus is on use of IT for competitive advantage

  2. Concepts of SISP • budgets need to be set • orchestration is needed to make efforts fit together • technical groups lack of business perspective & corporate needs • Mgnt’s Involvement is • info is a vital corporate resource that affects productivity, profitability & strategic decisions • corporate politics arises • reorganization of procedures & corporate restructuring Necessary

  3. Approaches in Developing IS • Bottom-up Approach • focus on basic TPS requirements & implements systems to meet these needs • Top-down Approach • attempts to align IS with business strategies & involve top mgnt in ISP process • Adhoc Approach • directed toward solving a particular problem without considering other problems or the potential of integrating applications • Data Modeling Approach • attempts to develop a common DB model to support operations of firm & remove any data redundancies

  4. Approaches in Developing SISP • Pre-Planning • Situation Analysis • Formulation of IS Strategic Thrust • Supporting Strategies • Operation Plan • Post Planning

  5. Pre-Planning Activities • Traditional vs Strategic Plan • Emphasis - analysis of external factors rather than performance review and/or internal factors • Scope - includes other areas such as linkages with suppliers & distribution channels • Approach - traditional plans extends the past & the present into the future. Strategic plan starts with the goals & then describes the best way to get there from the present • Analyze Business Planning Method • Corporate vs Business Unit • SBU - a unit that sells distinct set of products/services & serves a specific set of customers & compete with well-defined set of competitors

  6. Pre-Planning Activities • Informal vs Formal Formal Strategic Planning Establish strategic direction Achieve strategies Define strategies Feedback Feedback Define mission and objectives. Assess situation and options and select Strategic planning of options selected Implement Informal Strategic Thinking and Opportunities

  7. Pre-Planning Activities • Company’s attitude towards IS/IT • lack of understanding & its role in business • expensive and time consuming • resistance to change • difficult to justify • Access Company’s Readiness for IS Plan • Company’s attitude towards planning • planning policies and guidelines • sample of plans • planning horizons (long range, annual, review periods)

  8. Pre-Planning Activities • Factors in defining scope of ISP • Size of organization • Culture & history • Time & Resources • Define Scope and Format of IS Plan • Create a Proposal for IS Planning • Identify list of activities • Define responsibilities • Define resources • Emphasize benefits of ISP (impact to organization, consequences of not having a plan)

  9. Business Issues • Process of id: • determine if there are issues mandated by mgnt • identify possible problem areas in relations to obj & goals • validate if these are really priority mgnt concerns • limit issues which IS can help resolve • Defn: • aspects of the business which senior mgnt has selected to be addressed in the planning process • unsettled matters of importance to top mgnt • unresolved questions • selection among several viable alternatives • under the potential control of mgnt • impacts the bottom line

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