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The business plan normally does not take into account the possibilities or pitfalls in the
information and automation plans, there is no feedback whatsoever. As a consequence more
and more organization are trying to establish a business plan using “business to IT
alignment”. This is a process that ensures that all company strategies (business strategy, IS-
strategy) are in line with each other. (Figure 13)
Figure 13: Evolution of Business and IT Planning
Business Plan
Information Plan
Evolution of Business and
IT Planning
Automation Plan
Projects
VISION
Fundamental
Business
Objectives
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Business/Function
Strategy
NEEDS ASSESEMENT
Information
Systems
Strategy
TARGET
ARCHITECTURE
Technology
Strategy:
Implementation/
DEPLOYMENT
IT
Strategy:
TRANSITION
PLANNING
DEVELOPMENT/Pilot
SUPPORT/MANAGEMENT
of Applications, Systems,
Networks, Users
Implementation
Proliferation
Traditional Modern Source: Hewlett-Packard,1995
In the past projects were defined after all the other plans were established. The present
business demands are for a more flexible way of handling projects.
At the highest level there are the mission and vision of the organization which provide the
fundamental business objectives. The business strategy which is in line with mission, vision
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