strategic it planning the implementation plan

Introduction

What is a Strategic Plan?

Making it Happen

Why you need an IT Strategy:

Select any E-commerce topic that you plan to defend via the strategic plan proposal and start finding resources as well as the steps you need to take to achieve your strategic

plan.

Note: Be sure to use terms, principles, strategies, and theories in your IT Strategy textbook.

1. Why do you need to do it? What is your goal?

2. What are the things you need to get done to achieve your goal?

3. How can you make those things happen?

Develop an implementation plan

Once you have established your strategic plan using the 3-question process, you need to develop your

implementation plan. Select a topic that you plan to defend via the strategic plan proposal

and start finding resources as well as the steps you need to take to achieve your strategic plan.

Complete the following statements/questions:

Note: Be sure to use terms, principles, strategies, and theories in your IT Strategy textbook.

1. Set the objective for each step

2. Analyze internal/external factors

a. What Are The Roadblocks?

3. Develop solutions

a. How Can You Overcome The Roadblocks?

4. Identify and eliminate barriers

5. Allocate resources (people, time, money)

a. What Resources Do You Need?

6. Develop detailed tasks

a. What Are The Timelines?

7. Implement your plan!

a. What Are The Main Steps To Implement Your Plan?