Developing an IT Business Plan

Introduction:  Sooner or later you have to learn how to budget and build a plan that is aggressive but achievable. This publication takes you through the process of building a reasonable business plan and focuses on key areas with CIO level insight that are most important to ensure that you will meet your budget plans. 

My own personal tips and techniques are included that served me well for twenty years of managing an IT budget.

Table of Contents
Introduction
I.     Why Do We Need a Business Plan ?
II.    Key Elements of a Business Plan
III.   The Budget
            A.  Staffing
            B.  Benefits Factor
            C.  IT Related Costs in the Company
                    1.  Telecommunications
                    2.  Telephone  -  Voice
                    3.  Hardware maintenance
            D.  Systems Maintenance & Software Licenses
            E.  Consulting
            F.   Special Project Considerations
            G.  Risk Areas
IV.   Capital Budget
            A.  IT Plans
            B.  Department Plans
            C.  Capital Request and Approval Process
V.     Monitoring the Plan Every Month

APPENDIX:
A.  Sample Budget Worksheet
B.  Sample Staffing Plan Worksheet
C.  Capital Budget Template