Building a Strategic IT Plan

Introduction:  Create strategic plans for your IT organization and set yourself apart from your peers. Most IT Managers are reactive managers only because they haven't learned the value of developing long term strategies that work. This book takes you through the process step by step and even discusses how to prepare for your strategy proposal meeting with the senior management team. 

Included is a real strategic plan example with CIO level insight into each component.

Table of Contents
Introduction
I.    What is a Strategic IT Plan ?
II.   Go With What is Appropriate for Your Company
III.  Are the Foundations in Place for Strategic Projects ?
            A.  Lay the Foundation First
            B.  Identify Where You Want to Be
            C.  Identify Where You Are
IV.  Work Backward or Work Forward ?
V.    Define Key Milestones (Major Projects)
VI.   Clarify Prerequisites
VII.  Quantify Needs for Each Strategic Project
            A.  Staff
            B.  Budget
            C.  Other Resources
VIII. Break Major Projects Into Smaller Projects
IX.    Identify Critical Path
X.     Define Project Timeframes
XI.    Draw the Strategic Plan Overview
XII.   Present the Plan
            A.  Objectives
            B.  Return on Investment
            C.  Validation
            D.  Awareness
XIII. Now the Hard Part  -  Implementation
XIV. The Value of Your Work
XV.   Sample Strategic Plan

APPENDIX:
A.     "Where Do You Want To Be" Questionnaire