Information Systems Management

7 Information Systems Project Management

The Fundamentals

1. 1) Information systems projects include formal governance mechanisms, based on defined processes and structures, and also informal mechanisms that emerge as a consequence of the organization’s values and culture.
2. 2) Agile development methodologies put the developer and the user at the center of the information systems project.
3. 3) DevOps, in an extension of software agility, enables links to be made between information systems developments and the information systems management committee.

7.1. Strategy of information systems projects

The information systems strategy sets objectives that are then defined by the modalities of information systems governance. The strategy helps define how the information system should contribute to value creation for the company and clarifies the role of the various stakeholders.

The development of an information system represents significant investment that must be managed (projects, programs, transformations). Steering is an important aspect of governance, since its effectiveness contributes to achieving payback on the digital investment made.

The information systems management committee’s strategy can be centered around five axes.

7.1.1. The strategic plan

This is an integral element in the creation of the company’s strategic plan and involves making the best use of staff and resources to respond to the main issues:

• – ensuring the strategic alignment of the information system with ...