Module 3 – Identify where you are

Objectives and Strategies

A first step for your plan will be to determine where you are right now but also where you want to go. According to the objectives that you will have fixed during the reflection on the IT mission, I suggest to bring together the main actors or departments of your organization and to discuss around this matrix.

There will be more work to do with the matrix in Module 7 on strategic choices.

SWOT Analysis

SWOT analysis is a strategic planning technique used to help an organization identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats related to business competition or project planning. 

While you have the departments together, it would be interesting to analyze your strengths and weaknesses and link them to the computerization of your organization.

To help you organize this exercise, you will find here a guide with more information about the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. You can work with the SWOT Analysis Matrix.