Strategies for the Long Term

Abstract

This chapter is devoted to developing a long-term vision for information management. It explains the importance of understanding the longer view of your external business environment, envisioning role the organization might play in that future, and the role that information plays in helping to achieving that role. The chapter also highlights futuring methods that can help to expose that future and highlights the relevance of business intelligence methods. Components of 10-year, 5-year, and 3-year strategies are considered. Guidance is offered on documenting the vision as strategy.