1. IEEE IT (Information Technology) Strategy – 2005
Unapproved

2. Mission
Provide a comprehensive and integrated set of electronic products and service offerings that meet the current needs of IEEE Members, Customers, Volunteers, Staff and other stakeholders, and positions IEEE for continued full participation in the professional communities of the future

3. Vision
Information and Communications Technology (ICT) will be the key driving mechanism in delivering IEEE's value over the coming decade.
Enhancements will include modifications of the peer review process, video conference style interactions, electronic support for meetings, and new forms of interaction enabled by the Internet.

4. Vision (Cont’d)
Future growth of IEEE Societies will utilize "instant community" facilities to initiate and expand their activities.
The IEEE's ability to deliver products that integrate it’s organizational units (OU’s) within its Societies and Regions and the many other suppliers of related information will be the foundation for engineering innovation into the future.

5. Strategic elements Top level services
Robust member/user database & authentication system
Individual user profiles
Integrated user web interface with access to user selected content links as well as system generated ‘suggestions’
Chosen services 24x7 tier 1
Nimble and flexible response with reuse

6. Strategic Elements (Cont’d)
Enterprise Architecture Approach
Common vocabulary for key data elements
A forum or process to view business functions spanning OU’s
Clear definition and understanding of authoritative data sources and where replication is needed
Integration mechanisms: standardizing services, platforms, etc

7. Strategy Concepts Anticipate and align with IEEE Strategy
Leverage IEEE’s Resources Effectively
Embrace the emerging heterogeneous diversity of sources
Right Information to the Right Person at the Right Time
Web Based Environment Evolution
Prepare for the Future
Apply Good IT Management Principles for New Projects