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Wednesday, November 15, 2006

IT Control - IT Plan

Purpose of IT plans is to ensure that the use of IT is aligned with the mission and business strategies of the organization

It is also to highlight the IT requirements in achieving the business objectives.

In general there are two types of plan, i.e. short-range and long-range plan.

As like any other plan,it should be reassessed periodically and amended as necessary in response to changing business and IT conditions.

Management should establish processes to capture and report feedback from business process
owners and users regarding the quality and usefulnessof long- and short-range plans.

Risks
Failure to plan and re-assessed the plan could lead to:-
  • IT failures to meet the organisation’s missions and goals
  • IT failures to match short-range plans with long-range plans
  • IT projects failures to meet short-range plans
  • IT failures to meet cost and time guidelines
  • Missed business opportunities
  • Missed IT opportunities

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