IS 460 Notes

1. IS 460 Notes Your IS 460 Strategic Planning Project By Thomas Hilton

2. Topics • The IS Strategic Plan • Sample Program of Work • Professionalism

3. IS Strategic Plan Sections • Front Material • Background • Fundamentals • Strategic Goals • Objectives for Each Goal • Tasks for Each Objective

4. (IS) Strategic Plan Front Material • Cover & Binding • Title Page • Acknowledgements • Letter of Transmittal • Letter of Acceptance • Table of Contents • Executive Summary

5. (IS) Strategic Plan Background • Audiences and Uses • Scope and Shelf Life • Environmental Scan

6. (IS) Strategic Plan Fundamentals • Core Values • Mission • Vision

7. (IS) Strategic Goals of the Organization Improve or Expand… • Product or Service • Type • Quality • Quantity • Client or Customer Base • Geographic Region Served

8. (IS) Objectives for Each Goal • Upgrade Staff Capability • Reorganize Administration • Improve Infrastructure • Create or Change an External Alliance • Obtain or Reallocate Staff • Obtain or Reallocate Financial Resources • Obtain, Reallocate, or Upgrade Facilities

9. IS Tasks for Each Objective • Objective (or Goal) Addressed • Client • Approval Mechanism • Suggested Priority and rationale • Purpose • Scope • General Specifications • Team Staffing • General Timeline • General Budget

10. Sample Program of Work • Initial Team Meeting to Establish Roles • Preparation* • Preparatory Team Meeting • Initial Client Meeting • Team Debrief Meeting* • Client Interviews with Individual Team Members • Team Progress/Coordination Meeting • Draft 1: All Team Members Write Main Sections • Draft 2: Combine & Reconcile Main Sections • Present Draft 2 for Critique • Draft 3: Revise Plan • Present Draft 3 for Critique* • Final Draft: Revise Plan • Present Final Draft

11. Sample Program of WorkSteps 1 - 3 • Initial Team Meeting to Establish Roles • Preparation* • Preparatory Team Meeting

12. Sample Program of Work Step 4:Initial Client Meeting • All Team Members Attend • One Team Member Leads • All Team Members Participate

13. Sample Program of Work Steps 5 – 7 • Team Debrief Meeting with Dr. Hilton* • Client Interviews with Individual Team Members • Team Progress/Coordination Meeting

14. Sample Program of Work Step 8:Write Draft 1 • All Team Members Write • Background • Fundamentals • Goals • Objectives • Tasks

15. Sample Program of Work Step 9:Write Draft 2 • Combine & Reconcile Main Sections • One Team Member Writes • All Team Members Review

16. Sample Program of Work Step 10:Present Draft 2 for Critique* • Out of Class Walkthrough Rehearsal • Another Team reads draft prior to watching rehearsal • The reviewing team writes critique of document and presentation

17. Sample Program of Work Step 11: Write Draft 3 • Revise Plan • Incorporate Suggestions from Critique • Draft Ancillary Plan Sections

18. Sample Program of Work Step 12: Present Draft 3 for Critique* • In class • Client Attends • Service Learning Director Attends • Dean Attends • Presentation is Interactive • All team members present • Audience Questions and Comments During Presentation • Class members and client complete a critique form • Dr. Hilton collects and records critique forms • Team members pick up forms from Dr. Hilton

19. Sample Program of Work Step 13: Write Final Draft • Incorporate Suggestions from Critique • Finalize all Plan Sections • Copy and Bind Plan • Review it with Dr. Hilton

20. Sample Program of Work Step 14: Present Final Draft • All Team Members Meet with Client • Present appropriate number of copies • Thank the client for the chance to contribute • Thank the client for the education • With client’s permission, post final draft on ePortfolio (Can Dr. Hilton access it)

21. Professionalism Considerations • Dress • Behavior • Punctuality • Document Quality • Writing Quality • Presentation Quality