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6.
Educate managers regarding lead times
7.
Educate end-users regarding lead times
8.
Provide information on a selective basis to gain support for IT-based
change
9.
Insist on good user documentation of your existing system
10.
Insist that systems are documented as they are developed for review and
control purposes
11.
Insist that managers sign-off on each development stage prior to begin-
ning subsequent stages
12.
Educate end-user regarding IT architectures
13.
Educate managers regarding IT architectures
14.
Bargaining with resistant employees to change their minds about IT-based
change
15.
Insist that the systems design report be formally approved by the program
manager affected
16.
Educate end-users regarding the IT platform
17.
Use power/threats to change the minds of employee who are resistant to
IT-based change
18.
Insists that systems design report specify exactly how to operate the
system
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13 Implement IT-Based Solutions Activities
1.
Create a participative IT planning process
2.
Coordinate multiple IT projects
3.
Employ an iterative development approach to ensure flexibility to evolving
requirements
4.
Involve those to be affected by IT-based change in systems design and
implementation
5.
Procure and organize the technological expertise necessary for systems
design and implementation
6.
Participate in IT projects
7.
Disseminate results of completed IT projects
8.
Encourage the development of applications by end-users to reduce IT
project backlog
9.
Procure and allocate the equipment needed for systems development
10.
Encourage and employ the reuse of existing program code to expedite
application development
11.
Provide training and support for employees affected by an IT-based
change
12.
Develop and disseminate information policies that govern IS development
and use and dictate system responsibilities
13.
Employ a rigid step-by-step SDLC methodology to ensure identification
and documentation of requirements
