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Strategic IT Planning and Management GuideEnvision the journey, set a course to the future, and navigate in dynamic business and technology environmentsThe purpose of this guide is to assist State HS IT staff in migrating from older to newer technologies. The documentation is a logical, step-by-step progression from planning to implementation to monitoring and mid-course adjustment. The basic premise is that a good Strategic Plan and management will help ensure the success of the HS IT projects. By following these steps, you will create a Strategic Plan that aligns IT Division responsibilities, obligations, and technology decisions with the goals of the HS Agency. The Strategic Plan then will serve as the basis for making decisions about an appropriate Technical Architecture and the IT projects. The HS IT manager works in a dynamic environment of multiple HS programs, each with stakeholders and users with specific and sometimes contradictory needs. Stakeholders and users can include case managers, HS Agency administrators, the State CIO, the State legislature, and Federal Agencies that fund programs and related information systems. While each State organizes and manages HS programs in unique ways, there are common elements involved in planning for and implementing IT projects that are the subject of this guide. This guide is written for staff with responsibility for strategic planning and implementation of IT projects. Issues included in the guide reflect common HS Agency concerns, including Federal rules and requirements. This provides all the principles, steps, and strategies that are applicable to IT Divisions; however, the IT Division can customize these to meet their individual needs. To customize guidance check information contained in the Application of the IT Planning and Management Guides. Strategic IT Planning and Management Background - Key principles and concepts upon which the Strategic IT Planning and Management processes are based is described in this background material.
Strategic IT Planning and Management Resources - A consolidated set of items that can be used to implement the activities defined in this guide are listed in the consolidated resources. |
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