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Slide 1: ICT ASSET MANAGEMENT PLANNING Facilitator: SHIMBA, F.J CIT DEPT. IFM
Slide 2: ICT ASSET STANDARDS: Why Standards  What are standards?  Do we need standards?  Are these standards universal?  Can each organization have its own standards? Shimba, F.J 0754 557 201 CIT Dept IFM
Slide 3: ICT ASSET STANDARDS What will be Covered:  Standards Development  Standards Implementation  Standards Assessment Shimba, F.J 0754 557 201 CIT Dept IFM
Slide 4: ICT ASSET STANDARDS: Why standards 1.     For Risk management Risk of interruption of ICT services Risk of deterioration of services Risk of legal and regulatory exposure Risk of damage to public image Shimba, F.J 0754 557 201 CIT Dept IFM
Slide 5: ICT ASSET STANDARDS: Why standards 2. Cost Control  Reduced direct costs  Reduced cost and time for negotiation  Reduced infrastructure costs for managing ICT assets Shimba, F.J 0754 557 201 CIT Dept IFM
Slide 6: ICT ASSET STANDARDS: Why standards 3. Competitive Advantage  Better quality decision making. For example ICT procurement and systems development decisions may be made more quickly and more reliably. Shimba, F.J 0754 557 201 CIT Dept IFM
Slide 7: ICT ASSET STANDARDS: Development In developing standards the process involves the following steps: 1. Scope Define the scope that the standards will cover in the management of ICT assets. Shimba, F.J 0754 557 201 CIT Dept IFM
Slide 8: ICT ASSET STANDARDS: Development 2. Purpose The purpose for the standards should be clearly defined. Shimba, F.J 0754 557 201 CIT Dept IFM
Slide 9: ICT ASSET STANDARDS: Development 3.Field of Application Where will these standards be used? Shimba, F.J 0754 557 201 CIT Dept IFM
Slide 10: ICT ASSET STANDARDS: Development 4. Intended usage How are these standards going to be used? Shimba, F.J 0754 557 201 CIT Dept IFM
Slide 11: ICT ASSET STANDARDS: Development 5. Agreement compliance How will the organisation implement the standards internally and externally. Shimba, F.J 0754 557 201 CIT Dept IFM
Slide 12: ICT ASSET STANDARDS: Development 6. Terms and Definitions All terms and definitions that need clarification/ explanations or technical terms, or terms specific to the organisation that have been used should defined. Shimba, F.J 0754 557 201 CIT Dept IFM
Slide 13: ICT ASSET STANDARDS: Implementation  Is the use of developed standards in procuring, acquiring, installation and use of ICT assets in an organisation Shimba, F.J 0754 557 201 CIT Dept IFM
Slide 14: ICT ASSET STANDARDS: Assessment Is a periodic review of the standards to see if they still carter for the changes in the organisation business needs and ICT needs. Shimba, F.J 0754 557 201 CIT Dept IFM
Slide 15: ICT ASSET STANDARDS Activity. Using the attachments given, that have mission statement, vision and objectives of the respective organisations, deduce the possible core business activities and the possible ICT needs that will support the core activities and use them to develop ICT standards to guide in procurement of ICT assets. Shimba, F.J 0754 557 201 CIT Dept IFM
Slide 16: ICT ASSET STANDARDS: REFLECTIONS  How can ICT asset standards help organizations improve how they acquire ICT assets? Shimba, F.J 0754 557 201 CIT Dept IFM