IT strategy

Deciding the IT strategy and the use of ICT in national governing bodies of sport has to be done with a holistic approach – rather than only looking at e-mail systems and the homepage.

E-mail and the homepage are both essential tools in conveying information and it is hard to imagine a national governing body of sport which didn't have either of these.

However, the overall IT strategy is much more than just these two outlets – and it must be seen as a direct attachment to the strategic plan of an organisation.

The IT strategy should be designed to ensure that delivering the objectives of the organisation is made as easy as possible.

Factors such as the IT skill set within the organisation and the budget  available (both in the start up and maintenence) must be considered when divising a strategy.

To help divising an organisations ICT strategy the following questions should be asked of each action contained within strategy:

  1. Does this help us to achieve our goals, how? If not then why are we doing it?
  2. Does it help us save time or money, how? If not then why are we doing it?
  3. Does it help us do new and more valuable things, how? If not then why are we doing it?
Source: NCVO 

 

Downloads:
application/msword iconICT Strategy 2010.doc
ICT strategy example from Rounders England.
Related Links:
Getting started with ICT
NCVO descrips how voluntary organisation can get started with information and communication technology.
How ICT can help
How voluntary organisation can get an advantage by taking advantage of information and communication technology.
Making the right choices
Business Link helps organisations making the right choses and gaining the advantages of using information and communication technologies.
Strategy and planning
A collection of articles and other text resources that will help organisations planning and developing its information and communication technology strategy.
Developing an ICT strategy
NCVO resource about the development of a information and communication technology strategy in voluntary organisations.
Delivering an ICT plan
How the ICT strategy links into other strategies in the organisation.
Service level agreements
Developing a service level agreement for maintainance and servicing of the IT systems.
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