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SRIMP Facilitators Handbook
I wrote this book while I was doing Strategic Information Resources Management Planning (SIRMP - pronounced "Shrimp") for the United States Coast Guard. While the book was written in 1990, the principles it espouses are as relevant as ever, because it doesn't say what a strategic IRM plan should look like, but how you should go about mining the wisdom of an organization to find out what their SIRMP should look like.
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USCG SIRMP Faclitators Handbook (DOC — 2 MB)
This is the complete text of the book, providing background on the approach, prework, and full designs for each workshop. The table of contents is provided below.
For some, the most useful information is contained in the first four chapters: approach, teaming, prework, and the strategic focusing workshop. These four chapters are available as an extract upon request.
Table of Contents
Preface to the Web Edition
Chapter 1: THE STRATEGIC IRM PLANNING APPROACH
What, Another Book on MIS Planning?
Integrating Business Planning With Information Systems Planning
Fitting The Process To The Need
The Evolution Of SIRMP
What Is SIRMP?
Where Do I Start?
Chapter 2: TEAMING
SIRMP: Teaming at Three Levels
Building And Empowering The Process Consulting Team
Planning And Working Groups As Teams
Teaming as a Change Strategy
Summary
Chapter 3: PREWORK
Team Building
Motivating Change
The Chartering Session
Kickoff Meeting
Summary
Chapter 4: STRATEGIC FOCUSING WORKSHOP
Overview
Objectives
End Products
Agenda And Handbook
Chapter 5: CURRENT PRACTICES/BEST-IN-CLASS WORKSHOP
Overview
Objectives
End Products
Agenda And Handbook
Chapter 6: NEW BUSINESS MODEL WORKSHOP
Overview
Objectives
Agenda And Handbook
Chapter 7: OPPORTUNITIES WORKSHOP
Overview
Objectives
End Products
Agenda And Handbook
Chapter 8: IMPLEMENTATION PLANNING WORKSHOP
Overview
Objectives
End Products
Agenda And Handbook
Chapter 9: PLANNING THE CHANGE CAMPAIGN
Overview: Creating a Culture for Organizational Change
Objectives
End Products
Agenda And Handbook
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