Management Information Systems Islamia University of Bahawalpur Delivered by: Tasawar Javed Lecture 8

Information System For Competitive Advantage Today’s talk Strategic Planning for information Resources The CIO & CTO Strategic planning for the Enterprise Strategic planning for Business Areas Core content of a Strategic plan for Information Resources

Strategic planning for Information Resources The unit called Information Services is managed by a manger who may have Vice-Presidential status To establish information services are a major business area and include its top manager in the senior group of executives, such as the executive committee, who make key decisions for the firm

The CIO & CTO These are terminology has been created for the information services manager First the term CIO for “Chief Information Officer” Now CTO “Chief Technology Officer” has emerged These are highest-level manager of information services This person contributes managerial skills to solving problems relating not only to the information resources. CIO or CTO can take advice Spend time with the business and in business training. Learn the business, not just the technology Actively seek partnerships with business units and line management- don’t wait to be invited Focus on improving business processes Explain IS costs in business terms Build credibility by delivering reliable IS services Be open to ideas from outside the IS area

Strategic Planning for the Enterprise Executives of committee is responsible for the strategic planning for entire firm This committee includes president and VP as well of the firm’s business area This committee determines the organization’s strategic business plan. After execution of plan this committee monitor the performance of this plan The plan can be modified The make sure that objectives are met

Strategic Planning for Business Area The SPIR approach Strategic Planning for Information Resources Strategic planning For information Resources Strategic planning For marketing Resources Strategic planning For Financial Resources Strategic planning For manufacturing Resources Strategic planning For HR Resources

Strategic Planning for Information Resources Business Strategy Information Resources & IS Strategy Influences on Info Resources Influences on business Strategy

Core content of a strategic plan for information resources Plans vary organization to organizations; they develop different plans for information resources But two core topics should be included in every plan The objectives to be achieved by each category of systems during the time period covered by the plan The information resources necessary to meet the objectives

Frame work of Strategic plan for IR For information Resources TPS objectives MIS objectives DSS objectives Virtual office objectives Required information resources Required Information resources Required Information Resources Required Information Resources HR HR HR HR HW HW HW HW SW SW SW SW Info & data Info & data Info & data Info & data

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