Friday, February 5, 2010

MIS2 - Assignment 8

fast forward ..., you were hired and have been tasked to develop a strategic information systems plan for a company. The company officers have extended an invitation for you to meet with them to discuss the direction of the company. Before this meeting, they have asked that you provide a list of questions with some explanation about the "why" of the question so they can be prepared, thus maximizing the output from this meeting.

Develop a list of questions you would ask the officers of the company and give an explanation and justification for each question.

***Below are the questions that I formulated for the upcoming meeting for the development of the SISP of the company.

1. Why did you have chosen me to develop a strategic information systems plan for your company?

Reasons why they have chosen me to develop the SISP of their company.

2. What would you want the company to achieve?

This means the goals of the company. Goals can be summarized in the phrase "dream with a deadline," a goal is an observable and measurable end result having one or more objectives to be achieved within a more or less fixed timeframe. In comparison, a 'purpose' is an intention (internal motivational state) or mission. The question, "Has the goal been achieved?" can always be answered with either a "Yes" or "No." A purpose, however, is not 'achieved' but instead is pursued everyday.

3. What are the strengths and weaknesses of your company?

SWOT analysis is a strategic planning method used to evaluate the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats involved in a project or in a business venture. It involves specifying the objective of the business venture or project and identifying the internal and external factors that are favorable and unfavorable to achieving that objective.

4. What do you think is the reason why we have to develop SISP for your company?

Strategic planning focuses largely on managing interaction with environmental forces, which include competitors, government, suppliers, customers, various interest groups and other factors that affect the business of the company and its prospects.

5. What are your objectives for the company?

Objective is the desired or needed result to be achieved by a specific time. An objective is broader than a goal, and one objective can be broken down into a number of specific goals.

6. Would you implement whatever SISP I would develop?

The answer would depend if they would like whatever SISP I would develop for the company.

7. Can your company afford the budget to be allocated for the SISP to be implemented?

A company would not hire someone to develop SISP for them if they have no budget allocated for it.

8. What are the existing systems in your company?

Legacy systems are important for me to know to be able to include it on the SISP that I would develop.

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