IT as part of the organization s long- and short-range plan

IT long-range plan

IT long-range planning approach and structure

IT long-range plan changes

Short-range planning for the IT function

Communication of IT plans

Monitoring and evaluating of IT plans

Assessment of existing systems

Information architecture model

Corporate data dictionary and data syntax rules

Data classification scheme

Security levels

Technological infrastructure planning

Monitor future trends and regulations

Technological infrastructure contingency

Hardware and software acquisition plans

Technology standards

IT planning or steering committee

Organizational placement of the IT function

Review of organizational achievements

Roles and responsibilities

Responsibility for quality assurance

Responsibility for logical and physical security

Ownership and custodianship

Data and system ownership

Supervision

Segregation of duties

IT staffing

Job or position descriptions for IT staff

Key IT personnel

Contracted staff policies and procedures

Relationships

Annual IT operating budget

Cost and benefit monitoring

Cost and benefit justification

Positive information control environment

Management s responsibility for policies

Communication of organization policies

Policy implementation resources

Maintenance of policies

Compliance with policies, procedures, and standards

Quality commitment

Security and internal control framework policy

Intellectual property rights

Issue-specific policies

Communication of IT security awareness

Personnel recruitment and promotion

Personnel qualifications

Roles and responsibilities

Personnel training

Cross-training or staff backup

Personnel clearance procedures

Employee job performance evaluation

Job change...