Information Systems Management and Governance

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Decision-Making:

Indicators of Good Practice

From a governance perspective, the existence of the following types of document would provide some assurance that effective decision-making was in place:

  • A standard template being used for investment proposals presented to the Information Strategy Steering Committee.
  • A standard methodology for costing applied consistently across all proposals
  • A consideration of the risk associated with proposals (e.g. the risks of not investing, risks that might affect planned outcomes, etc.)
  • A standard approach to evaluating the benefits of proposals in relation to their cost.
  • Periodic reviews of on-going services