Deciding the IT strategy and the use of information and communication technology in national governing bodies of sport, it has to be seen in more holistic perspective that than only looking at e-mail systems and homepages. E-mail and Homepages is, naturally, essential in the society in which we live, and it is hard to imagine a national governing body of sport which did not use e-mail and did not have an internet presence by having created an homepage.

Considering the IT strategy of any organisation should, however, be seen as a direct attachment to the strategic plan of the organisation. The IT strategy should be designed so that it in the best way possible is suited to deliver the objective of the organisation.

It is important that the organisation does not adapt an strategy which the skills present in the organisation cannot make work. Budget constrains is also a factor to be calculated into the strategy, what levels of funding is the organisation able to put into the strategy and do the organisation have the needed economic strength to keep the initiatives running also after the initial start-up period.

Any initiative on the ICT (Information and communication technology) should therefore be exposed to the following questions:

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:

ICT Strategy 2010.doc

ICT Strategy example from Rounders England.