Informational Technology for Entrepreneurs and Leaders

Week 2: Project Technology Governance Plan

Scenario: You are an entrepreneur in the process of researching a business development idea. As you create a high-level Information Technology (IT) strategy for your new enterprise, it is important to consider the administration of IT resources. A Technology Governance plan will guide enterprise technology management practices in the context of your goal to incorporate business driven IT. The Technology Governance Plan is intended to provide a high-level guide for the management of IT resources. The Technology Governance Plan is a working document that is expected to change over time as new project details emerge.

Create a high-level Project Technology Governance Plan for your project in a minimum of 1,050 words that includes the following information:

• A description of the governance framework the organization will use to manage the oversight and use of IT
• A summary of the ethical considerations in the IT governance process
• An overview of how IT governance will influence strategic planning

Cite a minimum of 3 peer-reviewed references from the University of Phoenix Library.

Week 3: Project Systems Acquisition Plan

Scenario: You are an entrepreneur in the process of researching a business development idea. As you create a high-level Information Technology (IT) strategy for your new enterprise, it is important to consider the acquisition of IT resources. A Systems Acquisition Plan will guide the process of identifying enterprise technology needs and acquiring appropriate information systems in the context of your goal to incorporate business driven IT. The Systems Acquisition Plan is intended to describe a high-level process for acquiring and maintaining IT systems. The Systems Acquisition Plan is a working document, which is expected to change over time as new project details emerge.

Create a high-level Project Systems Acquisition Plan for your project in a minimum of 1,050 words that includes the following information:

• A description and justification of the specific systems design and development approach (SDLC, RAD, Spiral, outsourcing, etc.) the enterprise will employ
• A summary of the steps in the systems acquisition process including initiation, analysis, design, acquisition, and maintenance
• A high-level overview of who will participate in each step of the systems acquisition process

Week 4: Project Data Collection Plan

Scenario: You are an entrepreneur in the process of researching a business development idea. As you create a high-level Information Technology (IT) strategy for your new enterprise, it is important to consider how digital data will be collected, stored, analyzed, and used. A Project Data Collection Plan will guide the process of identifying enterprise digital data needs, maintenance, and use in the context of your goal to incorporate business driven IT. The Data Collection Plan is intended to describe a high-level process for collecting and maintaining digital data. The Data Collection Plan is a working document, which is expected to change over time as new project details emerge.

Create a high-level Project Data Collection Plan for your project in a minimum of 700 words which includes the following information:

• A description of the digital data needs of the enterprise organized by department
• A summary of the type data to be collected and who will use it
• A description of how the data management system will contribute to organizational collaboration
• An innovative plan for collecting, storing, analyzing and distributing data that employs emerging technologies such as cloud computing, virtualization, and big data

Week 5: Project Risk Management Plan

Scenario: You are an entrepreneur in the process of researching a business development idea. As you create a high-level Information Technology (IT) strategy for your new enterprise, it is important to address risks to IT. A Project Risk Management Plan will guide the process of identifying enterprise risks and the appropriate steps to mitigate and manage the risks. The Data Collection Plan is intended to describe a high-level process for applying enterprise resources in identifying, analyzing, and mitigating IT risks. The Risk Management Plan is a working document, which is expected to change over time as new project details emerge.

Create a high-level Project Risk Management Plan for your project in a minimum of 1,050 words which includes the following information:

• A description of the enterprise IT risks
• An assessment of the enterprise exposure to each risk
• A summary of the highest priority risks
• High-level procedures to mitigate and manage the most likely risks
• High-level procedures to address business resumption and disaster recovery

Week 6: Enterprise IT Strategy Plan

Scenario: You are an entrepreneur in the process of researching a business development idea. You have come to the stage in your research of creating a high-level Information Technology (IT) strategy for your new enterprise. This plan is a high-level strategic planning document that will inform more detailed operational plans for the individual components. Considerin the business intelligence plan how the enterprise will use information technology, selected data, and data analytics to develop competitive intelligence, identify market trends and opportunities, and measure enterprise performance.

Synthesize the individual assignment deliverables from Weeks 1 through 5 and create a broad high-level Information Technology (IT) Strategy plan for your chosen business organization in a minimum of 3,150 words which includes the following:

• An executive summary that includes your chosen enterprise, industry sector, product, intended market with an overview of the business focus, corporate culture, ethical framework, and discussion of how the IT value chain will support enterprise innovation and competitive advantage
• A technology governance plan for managing the selection, acquisition, management, use, and security of business information systems
• A systems acquisition plan that includes steps to initiate, analyze, design, acquire, implement, and maintain business information systems
• An outline in the data collection plan of the data requirements, data collection, and management process
• An information systems risk management plan that includes the process of identifying, analyzing, and mitigating information systems risk, including a brief summary of the disaster recovery and business resumption planning process