IT Strategic Plan Part 1
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Rusty Rims IT Strategic Plan, Part 1
Before you begin this assignment, be sure you have read the “Rusty Rims Case Study” and the following chapters in the textbook: Chapters 8, 9, 12 and 14 (as assigned in class).
Purpose of this Assignment
This assignment gives you the opportunity to apply the course concepts to begin development of an Information Technology Strategic Plan (ITSP) to support the strategic direction of Rusty Rims Distribution
Company (RR). This assignment specifically addresses the following course outcomes to enable you to:
identify, define, and explain the concepts of information technology governance and
management
IT Strategic Plan for Rusty Rims Distribution Company
Carol, the new CIO at RR, has asked you to write an IT Strategic Plan that she can use to guide the
direction for her organization. The ITSP will be developed in two parts. This assignment covers Part 1;
Part 2 will be covered in the next class assignment. Together, they will form an ITSP that has been tailored to the course material covered in this class. You may work for an organization that has an ITSP,
and it would be a good idea for you to take a look at it, but it will likely be structured a little differently from this one. Each organization develops an ITSP that will work for them.
Assignment
You will develop Part 1 of the ITSP for Rusty Rims, using the outline below. Each of the topics to be included in your outline is covered in the textbook readings assigned thus far; use the Index to locate
specific relevant portions of the text, and to locate additional ideas that may be included in chapters not yet assigned. In addition to the course materials, at least one external resource (resource other than
those provided in the class) must be used. Two or more cited references will earn top credit. Use
a separate References page to list just the references you have cited. Remember to use the APA formatting rules and correctly cite and reference your sources with APA format. Use the Grading
Rubric to be sure you have covered everything. Submit your paper as a Microsoft Word document, or a document that can be read using Word, with your last name included in the filename.
Please use this outline to build your IT Strategic Plan. Use the numbering and headings shown below.
Part One
1. Business Statement – Summarize in one paragraph the business of RR. Refer to Case Study.
2. Business Strategic Objectives - From the information in the Case Study, list the three strategic
objectives. Next add a new strategic objective of your own - one that you consider important to the current and future health of RR’s business. It should be a statement of how the
management team would improve the business of RR.
3. IT Vision and Mission Statement – Write one paragraph with a vision and mission statement for
the Information Technology Department at RR. Use what you learn from the case study to create your own idea for the vision statement; and use the case study situation at RR to write the
mission statement for the IT department. Refer to Chapter 9, Step 2 “Define Your Future Vision.” If you need help on a mission statement, do a little research on the web; you will find
many examples of IT mission statements.
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4. Governance – Using the textbook and the case study, describe in two or three paragraphs how
the IT governance process should work for RR. Carol wants to engage the other senior leaders, so include: who the participants are, what their roles are (why they are members of the
governance body), what governance methodology should be established, what responsibilities the governance body would have, and how they would prioritize IT projects. Refer to the Table
of Contents for the textbook, and look in the Index under G – Governance for multiple resources
in the textbook.
5. Inventory of Current IT Projects – Using the information in the Case Study, you will use the table provided to describe the current systems in use and the IT resources allocated to their support.
Copy and complete the table below, creating additional rows as needed to cover all current
systems at RR, then write a brief introductory paragraph to the table. The paragraph should come first in your ITSP, to explain what the table is providing. Refer to the Index of the textbook,
I – IT Portfolio Management/Inventory of Projects.
Current System Function/ Description
Strategic Goal
aligned to
Business unit/
department
Business Benefits
IT Resources
(people,
equipment)
The "right" and "wrong" answers have to do with whether or not you correctly incorporated the course
concepts from the textbook and addressed all parts of the assignment. You need to do some external research on at least one aspect of the assignment - your choice - and incorporate it and cite/reference it
in APA format in your response. The content of the mission and vision statements you create is not as important as that it makes sense in light of the course content and the Case Study. Use the Rubric below
to be sure you have covered all aspects of the assignment.
GRADING RUBRIC:
Criterion 90-100% Far Above
Standards
80-89% Above
Standards
70-79% Meets
Standards
60-69% Below
Standards
< 60% Well Below
Standards
Possible Points
Business
Statement
5 Points
The summary description of
the business in the Case Study
is complete,
clear and concise and sets
the stage for the remainder of the
ITSP;
demonstrates understanding
of course concepts,
analysis and critical thinking.
4 Points
The summary description of
the business in the Case
Study is clear
and concise and sets the
stage for the remainder of
the ITSP.
3.5 Points
A summary description of
the business in the Case Study
is provided.
3 Points
The summary description of
the business in the Case Study
is unclear, not
concise, and/or does not set the
stage for the remainder of the
ITSP.
0-2 Points
Little or no summary
description of the business in
the Case Study
is included.
5
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Criterion 90-100%
Far Above Standards
80-89%
Above Standards
70-79%
Meets Standards
60-69%
Below Standards
< 60%
Well Below Standards
Possible
Points
Business
Strategic Objectives
9-10 Points
Three business
strategic objectives are
listed and fully
stated. One new objective,
highly relevant to the Case
Study, is listed,
also fully stated, and clearly
relates to how the
management team will
improve the
business; work demonstrates
understanding of course
concepts,
analysis and critical thinking.
8 Points
Three
business strategic
objectives are
listed and are fully stated.
One new objective,
relevant to the
Case Study, is listed; it
clearly relates to how the
management team will
improve the
business.
7 Points
Three business
strategic objectives from
the Case Study
are listed. One new objective,
relevant to the Case Study, is
listed; it relates
to how the management
team will improve the
business.
6 Points
Fewer than 3
business strategic
objectives are
listed or they are not drawn
from the Case Study; the new
strategic
objective is not relevant to the
Case Study; and/or new
strategic objective does
not relate to
how the management
team will improve the
business.
0-5 Points
Few or no
business strategic
objectives are
listed; a new objective is not
added; and/or objectives are
not related to
the Case Study.
10
IT Vision and Mission
Statement
18-20 Points
IT Vision and
Mission Statements are
clearly written and highly
relevant to the
Case Study; and demonstrate
strong understanding
of course
concepts, analysis and
critical thinking.
16-17 Points
IT Vision and
Mission Statements
are clearly written and
relevant to the
Case Study; demonstrate
understanding of course
concepts,
analysis and critical
thinking.
14-15 Points
IT Vision and
Mission Statements are
both included and are relevant
to the Case
Study.
12-13 Points
IT Vision and
Mission Statement do
not cover both vision and
mission, are not
relevant to the Case Study, or
are lacking in demonstration
of
understanding of course
concepts, analysis and/or
critical thinking.
0-11 Points
One or both of
the IT Vision and Mission
Statements are not included,
and/or do not
relate to the Case Study;
and/or are poorly written
and do not
convey the information.
20
Governance 23-25 Points
The Governance Section presents
a well–
supported and convincing
20-22 Points
The Governance
Section
presents a good
18-19 Points
The Governance Section
addresses how
the CIO will engage the
15-17 Points
Governance section does not
include all
required content (participants,
0-14 Points
Little or none of the required
information is
presented in the Governance
25
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Criterion 90-100%
Far Above Standards
80-89%
Above Standards
70-79%
Meets Standards
60-69%
Below Standards
< 60%
Well Below Standards
Possible
Points
explanation of a
governance process for the
business in the Case Study that
engages other
senior leaders in the organization.
This section includes a
thorough
discussion of: participants,
roles of participants,
what governance
methodology
should be established,
responsibilities of the
governance
body, and the prioritization
process for IT projects; is
highly applicable to and
appropriate for
the Case Study; and
demonstrates understanding
of course
concepts, analysis and
critical thinking.
explanation of
a governance process for
the business in the Case
Study that
engages other senior leaders
in the organization.
This section
includes a clear
discussion of: participants,
roles of participants,
what
governance methodology
should be established,
responsibilities
of the governance
body, and the prioritization
process for IT projects; and
is clearly
applicable to and
appropriate for the Case
Study.
other senior
leaders, and includes: who
the participants are, what their
roles are (why
they are members of the
governance body), what
governance
methodology should be
established, what
responsibilities the governance
body would
have, and how they would
prioritize IT projects.
roles,
methodology, responsibilities,
and prioritization process for IT
projects); is not
applicable to or appropriate for
the Case Study.
section; and/or
it is not relevant to the
Case Study.
Inventory
of Current IT Projects
18-20 Points
This section
includes an effective and
well-written
introductory paragraph that
16-17 Points
This section
includes an appropriate
introductory
paragraph that is
14-15 Points
This section
includes an introductory
paragraph that
applies to the Case Study.
12-13 Points
This section is
somewhat incomplete
(lacking in
introduction or required table,
0-11 Points
Little or no
information is provided on the
Inventory of
Current IT Projects; table
20
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Criterion 90-100%
Far Above Standards
80-89%
Above Standards
70-79%
Meets Standards
60-69%
Below Standards
< 60%
Well Below Standards
Possible
Points
is applicable to
the Case Study and the table
that follows. The completed
table contains all
required information
accurately extracted from
the Case Study;
demonstrates thorough
understanding of course
concepts, analysis and
critical thinking.
applicable to
the Case Study and the
table that follows. The
completed
table contains all required
information accurately
extracted from
the Case Study;
demonstrates understanding
of course concepts,
analysis and
critical thinking.
The completed
table contains all required
information extracted from
the Case Study.
or table content
is incomplete); is not applicable
to the Case Study; or is
lacking in
demonstration of
understanding of course
concepts,
analysis and/or critical thinking.
is missing;
and/or information
presented does not apply to
the Case Study.
External
Research
9-10 Points
Two or more
sources other than the class
materials are incorporated,
are substantive
and are used effectively.
Sources used are relevant and
timely,
contribute to the analysis and
support conclusions.
References are
appropriately incorporated
and cited using APA style.
8 Points
At least one
source other than the class
materials is incorporated
and used
effectively. Source(s) are
relevant and contribute to
the analysis.
References are
appropriately incorporated
and cited
using APA style.
7 Points
At least one
source other than the class
materials is used and properly
incorporated
into the text. Reference is
cited using APA style.
6 Points
A source other
than the class materials may
be used, but is not properly
incorporated,
and/or is not relevant or
timely; and/or APA style for
references and
citations is not followed.
0-5 Points
No external
research is incorporated or
reference listed is not cited
within text.
10
Report
Format
9-10 Points
Report is very
well organized and is easy to
read. Very few
or no errors in sentence
8 Points
Report reflects
effective organization;
has few errors
in sentence structure,
7 Points
Report has some
organization; may have some
errors in
sentence structure,
6 Points
Report is not
well organized, and/or contains
several grammar
and/or spelling errors.
0-5 Points
Report is
extremely poorly written,
has many
grammar and/or spelling
10
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Criterion 90-100%
Far Above Standards
80-89%
Above Standards
70-79%
Meets Standards
60-69%
Below Standards
< 60%
Well Below Standards
Possible
Points
structure,
grammar, and spelling;
presented in a professional
format.
grammar, and
spelling; presented in a
professional format.
grammar and
spelling.
errors, or does
not convey the information.
TOTAL Possible
Points
100
