STRATEGICINFORMATIONSYSTEMSPLANARTHURANDERSENARTHURANDERSEN&CO.,S.C.1ABCCO.,Inc.ABCCo.,Inc&ArthurAndersenBusinessConsultingStrategicInformationSystemsPlanSTRATEGICINFORMATIONSYSTEMSPLANARTHURANDERSENARTHURANDERSEN&CO.,S.C.2ABCCO.,Inc.TableofContentsI.ProjectObjectives2II.CurrentSystemsAssessment5III.KeyOpportunities15IV.StrategicDirection24V.MigrationPlan34VI.CostsandBenefits40Appendix47PageSTRATEGICINFORMATIONSYSTEMSPLANARTHURANDERSENARTHURANDERSEN&CO.,S.C.3ABCCO.,Inc.PROJECTOBJECTIVESSTRATEGICINFORMATIONSYSTEMSPLANARTHURANDERSENARTHURANDERSEN&CO.,S.C.4ABCCO.,Inc.PurposeandScopeoftheProjectThisprojectwasdesignedtodevelopacomprehensiveinformationsystemplanwhichsupportsallCorporateinformationsystemsrequirements.Theplanisthefirststepinamultiplephaseapproachtoobtainandimplementtheinformationsystemsthatarekeytotheattainmentofthecompany’sstrategicbusinessplan.Theprojectteam’spurposewastoempowerABCCo.Industrieswithaninformationsystemsplanningfoundationtomeetitsvision:toidentifythemostimportantinformationneedsatalllevelsanddevelopastrategythatwillresultinmoreproductiveemployeesbyimprovingcommunications,informationaccessibility,andoperationalcapabilities.Keytasksperformedinthisprojectincluded:•InitialReviewandAssessmentofCriticalInformationNeeds•AssessmentofStrategicOpportunitiesandDevelopmentofanInitialStrategy•DevelopmentoftheOverallSystemsandImplementationPlanSTRATEGICINFORMATIONSYSTEMSPLANARTHURANDERSENARTHURANDERSEN&CO.,S.C.5ABCCO.,Inc.ProjectMethodologyOctoberDecemberFebruaryInformation&TechnologyAnalysisInformation&TechnologyAnalysisDetermineBusinessContextDetermineBusinessContextProcessAnalysisProcessAnalysisStrategicOpportunitiesStrategicOpportunitiesTrends&Bench-markingTrends&Bench-markingDevelopSharedVisionDevelopSharedVisionQAQAApplicationArchitectureApplicationArchitectureFunctionalProcessRequirementsFunctionalProcessRequirementsOrganizationalChangePlanOrganizationalChangePlanTechnology&CommunicationsArchitectureTechnology&CommunicationsArchitectureInformation&SystemsActionPlanInformation&SystemsActionPlanProcessImprovementPlanProcessImprovementPlanBusinessCaseBusinessCaseSTRATEGICINFORMATIONSYSTEMSPLANARTHURANDERSENARTHURANDERSEN&CO.,S.C.6ABCCO.,Inc.CURRENTSYSTEMSASSESSMENTSTRATEGICINFORMATIONSYSTEMSPLANARTHURANDERSENARTHURANDERSEN&CO.,S.C.7ABCCO.,Inc.InformationHierarchyyouarehereManagement’sgoalistomoveupthepyramid.Datalackingthestructurenecessarytomakeitusefulinthedecisionmakingprocess.Rawdatathatexistsinmultipleformatsandisdifficulttoaccess.Dataisconsolidatedinsuchawaythatitbecomesmorevaluableinformationtotheorganization.Timelyandusefulinformationisakeyingredientinthedecisionmakingprocess.Ultimately,knowledgegainedfromusefulinformationresultsinadetailedunderstandingofkeyorganizationalissues.UnderstandingKnowledgeInformationDataChaosSTRATEGICINFORMATIONSYSTEMSPLANARTHURANDERSENARTHURANDERSEN&CO.,S.C.8ABCCO.,Inc.CurrentSystemsSchematicFILESERVERNO.1Novell3.11-100UserARCSERVEPayrollFinancialsOrderEntryMicroMRPDaVinci(E-Mail)OfficeAutomationToolsDATABUSCustomApplicationsMANUFACTURINGFILESERVERNovell2.12-100UserM.I...DevelopedTestingSoftwareTestDataFilesCCPFILESERVERNovell3.12-25UserARCSERVEWindowsOfficeAutomationToolsLotusNotesETHERNETARCNETApprox.115Users3LaserPrinters1LinePrinterApprox.6Users1LaserPrinterStandaloneSiliconGraphicsWorkstationSTRATEGICINFORMA...
