Publisher's Synopsis
Do you have an effective ICT Strategy? IT strategy has to deliver business benefit - help satisfy customers, enable staff to perform better, deliver tangible business value, drive down costs - and operate within a well-defined governance environment in which key ICT risks are identified and controlled. ITGP toolkits - ICT Strategy Template An ICT Strategy Template will guide organisations through the practical process of creating an ICT strategy, identifing the types of issues and challenges that need addressing for that organisation. This 24-page ICT Strategy Template covers all the key areas of strategy formulation: Introduction, scope, governance, approval Business Strategy Risk, Conformance & Compliance IT Strategy Specific Context for IT Strategy The Information Strategy The Information Systems (Applications and Operating System) Strategy The Technology/Hardware Strategy IT Department Physical, Environmental and Personnel Resources Summary of IT Strategy, incl IT financials Also included: PowerPoint presentation setting out the key elements and stages in strategy development ICT Risk Register & instructions on how to identify and manage ICT risks. This template is designed so that it can be used in organisations of any size, and so that it can be adapted to reflect the business and compliance requirements of any sector in any country. It is flexible and adaptable whilst providing clear and firm guidance on all the elements of a well-formed ICT Strategy. Guidance included on how to upload your ITGP toolkit to your SharePoint document management system. Toolkit includes ICT Risk Register Identifying and managing ICT risk is an important aspect of IT strategy - not only do you need to deliver business results, but you also need to protect the availability, confidentiality and integrity of the information on which the organisation relies.