Publisher's Synopsis
This book is written for the information technology planner responsible for setting the IT Vision for their enterprise. This IT Visionary is the person who, if they do their job right, makes it possible for their enterprise to achieve excellence. The strategic planner's ability to clearly envision the future of the marketplace, the competition and the enterprise means the difference between long term success and failure. This visionary's skill is vital and their decisions may be of broader consequence than those of most others in the organization. Their ability to put all this information into a concise, clear, energizing, action oriented plan can make the difference between organizational success or failure over the long term. This book shows how to develop and and implement an information technology vision that doesn't just support and enterprise It enhances the enterprise's potential for achieving excellence! This book presents a streamlined planning tool for the information technology strategic planner that can be used effectively in any type of organization whether it is a corporation, non-profit or government enterprise. Through a series of logical steps it guides the technology planner toward first understanding the vision, infrastructure and operation of the enterprise they are supporting. Using this information a complementary vision and infrastructure are developed for the IT group supporting the enterprise. The inevitable result is an IT plan that not only supports, but also enhances, the ability of the enterprise to achieve its business or competitive objectives. This planning methodology has successfully been used by the author for more than a decade and is now being used by many others.
