1. Introduction
This document is an evaluation report prepared for Information Management and Technology Strategy of VicRoads for the duration 2012 to 2014. Information Management and Technology (IM&T) is considered to be an important business enabler for delivering VicRoads Strategic directions from 2012 to 2014. The principles briefed in the IM&T report deliver guidelines for the usage, management and implementation of IM&T resources, assets and services across VicRoads (VicRoads, 2013).
This evaluation report aims to analyse IM&T Strategic Report of VicRoads against precise criteria of COBIT 5 framework and seeks to provide recommendations on the basis of key findings of the assessment.
Some of the key features of this strategic plan evaluation report are stated below.
COBIT 5 Framework is chosen as the standard ICT governance framework to evaluate the content of the strategy report.
IT-related Goals, Metrics, Process Practices, Inputs and Outputs of Key enabling processes of COBIT 5 Process Reference Model are chosen are as evaluation criteria and guidelines.
Direct and indirect evidences from VicRoads IM&T strategic report 2012-2014 and VicRoads Annual Report that satisfy the evaluation criteria are identified and presented in the analysis.
Based on the key findings from the analysis, relevant recommendations are formulated to revise the strategic plan in order to better meet the chosen criteria of COBIT 5.
As the current VicRoads IM&T strategy is nearly
IV. Business Model and Strategic Plan Part III: Assumptions, Risk and Change Management Plan; Summary of Strategic Objectives; Balanced Score Card and its impact on stakeholders; the Communication Plan…………………..…………..15
AE = Profitability and/or decision analysis is applied appropriately in the analysis of at least three strategic alternatives and at least one other relevant performance management concept or tool is applied appropriately in the quantitative analyses;
A. Key aspects of the IT infrastructure that must be in place to support the growth strategy
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VicRoads plans and develops road network and deliver road safety to customers. VicRoads provides registration and licensing services. Purpose is to deliver social, economic and environmental benefits to communities around Victoria.
Information Management is the collection and management of information from one or more sources and the distribution of that information to one or more audiences.
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