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Information strategy

Steering Committees

3.1 Steering Committee

Due to the strategic importance of IS/IT and the high level of spend that
many companies make in this area, steering committees are usually
established to decide on the provision of the information services.

3.2 Membership

Chair
Member of board

Senior managers Senior IT staff Senior finance
Key IT user Provide technical manager
departments input in committee Appraises costs/

3.3 Purpose of the steering committee

 Plan, monitor and control IS/IT/IM strategy.

 Identify and analyse IS/IT risk.

 Consider the competitive issues raised by IT.

 Ensure that IS/IT programmes achieve their specified objectives, in line with
organisational policy and objectives.

 Make resource decisions and IT funding decisions.

 Plan for future systems developments.

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