INFORMATION SYSTEMS PLANNING Module A

Stakeholder Requirements Specification Information Technology Staff Analysis Design and Implementation Requirements Continued Involvement Information System Problem Definition Skills Problem Solution Skills Information Systems Planning Inputs & Outputs Information Systems Planning Business Mission & Goals Existing Information System Details Information Systems Plans and Project Information

Information Systems Planning Business Mission & Goals Existing Information System Details Information Systems Plans and Project Information Revise and Study the Business Mission & Goals Define an Information Architecture A Generic Information Systems Planning Methodology (Adapted from Whitten, J.L., Bently, L.D., and Barlow, V.M., Systems Analysis & Design Methods, 3rd Edition, Irwin, Boston, MA., 1994, p. 103.) Evaluate Business Areas and Applications Business Plans Business Areas and Applications Note: Dotted line symbols are optional

MISSION STATEMENT To be the video store of choice by successfully providing a generous selection of home video products for sale or rental at competitive prices. GOALS 1. Increase market share and maintain profitability 2. Offer superior customer assistance and browsing environment 3. etc... Video Store Mission Statement and Goals (partial) Revise and Study the Business Mission and Goals

What is it?  An INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE is a plan for selecting the appropriate information technology and information systems that will best support the business mission and goals. How long does it take to create an Information Architecture? Could take 6 to 12 months or longer, depending on: 1. scope to be covered 2. experience of staff doing it 3. availability of staff doing it What are its deliverables? 1. Plan for a people architecture (organization chart) 2. Plan for telecommunications network architecture 3. Plan for data architecture (enterprise data model) 4. Plan for applications architecture along with interfaces to each other 5. Plan for technology architecture to support the information architecture Define an Information Architecture

Information Systems Planning Business Mission & Goals Existing Information System Details Information Systems Plans and Project Information Revise and Study the Business Mission & Goals Define an Information Architecture A Generic Information Systems Planning Methodology (Adapted from Whitten, J.L., Bently, L.D., and Barlow, V.M., Systems Analysis & Design Methods, 3rd Edition, Irwin, Boston, MA., 1994, p. 103.) Evaluate Business Areas and Applications Business Plans Business Areas and Applications Note: Dotted line symbols are optional

Business areas = groups of logically related business functions and activities (e.g., academic affairs in your university) Applications = information systems that support business functions and activities (e.g., course registration system at your university) Prioritization criteria are used to determine rank order Evaluate Business Areas and Applications (optional)

Potential Problems when not doing Information Systems Planning Rushed work near the end of a project, causing the team to minimize critical implementation tasks Missed opportunities to take advantage of product differentiation, and productivity and management situations Loss or reduction of credibility with users because of missed deadlines High prices paid for hardware, software, and telecommunications equipment because of short deadlines to acquire Disruption of users when system resources peak out causing slowdowns and response time delays