Towards a Framework for Assessing IT Strategy Execution

José-Ramón Rodríguez,Josep Maria Marco-Simó,Robert Clarisó

doi:10.3390/computers8030069

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Journal: Computers	Publication Date: Sep 13, 2019
Citations: 1	License type: CC BY 4.0

Affiliation: Open University of Catalonia

Abstract

In this paper, we explore a framework for assessing the implementation of IT Strategic planning, grounded in the combination and iteration of different methods. It is a part of an Action Design Research exercise being made up at a leading online European university. The assessment mixes three main dimensions (strategy, performance and governance), extracted from the professional and academic research. Its application to this context through a varied scaffolding of methods, tools and techniques seems robust and helpful to work out with the business and IT senior stakeholders. It allows a quick deployment, even in a complex institutional environment.

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IT strategy formulation, which has been known as Strategic Information System Planning (SISP), is experiencing a period of far reaching renewal
We show the main results of the assessment process, arranged according the selected dimensions (Table 2) and work streams (Table 4)
We show some samples of the analysis and comment on them

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IT strategy formulation, which has been known as Strategic Information System Planning (SISP), is experiencing a period of far reaching renewal. On our part, following Earl [8] and Peppard [9], we pose the assumption that evaluating the implementation of the IT strategic plans on a periodical basis is key: (a) to attain the results of the intended strategies; (b) to adapt and update them to emerging threats and opportunities; (c) to facilitate common understanding and ownership of the information projects between the business and the IT leaders; and d) to ensure organizational learning and transformation The latter has been considered one of the most challenging issues that face academic institutions [10]. This kind of exercise needs to be carefully adapted to each individual context, taking into account the design criteria of the original Plan and the conditions of execution over time, and be properly conducted, executed and communicated

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