1. Identifying & Selecting Systems Development Projects Class 5

2. SDLC Project Identification & Selection * Project Initiation & Planning Analysis Logical Design Physical Design Implementation Maintenance

3. The process of Identifying & Selecting IS development Projects Identify potential development projects Classify and rank projects Select projects for development

4. Types of IS Projects Replace or extend an existing system Move system to a new platform or operating system Make an old system more efficient Create a new system to provide better customer service

5. Sources of Project ID Project Initiation Potential & Selection & Planning Projects Top Down Top Mgt Steering Committee Bottom Up User Depts Development Group Evaluate, Prioritize, and Schedule Projects Schedule of Projects 1.…………. 2.………… 3.………… 4.…………

6. Identifying & Selecting IS Projects Characteristics Selection Method Top management Steering Committee User Department Development Group Characteristics

7. TD vs BU Planning Approaches Perspective Understanding Management Support

8. Classifying and Ranking Projects Potential Benefits Corporate/Competitive Strategy (Strategic Alignment) Resource Availability Project Size/Duration Technical Difficulty/Risks Perceived and real needs of the org Potential and ongoing projects

9. Factors affecting choice of Project Perceived and Real Needs List of Potential And Ongoing Projects Current Organizational Environment Evaluation Criteria Existing Available Resources Project Selection Decision Decision Outcome Accept Project Reject Project Delay Project Refocus Project End-User Development

10. Project Selection for EPE Needs EPE needs Info Systems List of Possible Projects Org Environments Help EPE generate $ & Minimize Costs Resources 7 programmer/ analysts Your Evaluation Criteria Project Selection Decision - Accept - Reject - Delay - Refocus - End-User Development

11. Possible EPE Projects Graceland Tour Scheduling Memorabilia (inventory, ordering, selling) Elvis Fan Club Membership GIS for Amusement Park Planning Litigation Tracking Restaurant Systems (food, supplies, payroll) Night Club/Casino Entertainment Scheduling ____________________________________

12. As a member of the EPE Steering Committee, your job is to Select one factor to rate each project (From list under “classifying and ranking…”) Evaluate each potential project against your chosen criteria (I.e., does the project provide strategic alignment, reduce costs, …) Determine the outcome of each project (“accept”, “reject”, …) Prioritize the “acceptable” projects. (Remember that you are only giving approval for the next step in the SDLC). List any assumptions that you make.

13. Student Experiences Who? How? What?

14. Question Why might an organization not conduct adequate IS planning in making project decisions (or not conduct any planning at all)?

15. Question How formal should project identification and selection be? What are the tradeoffs between formal vs informal processes? Why might a company favor one over the other?