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Strategic Planning for Technology Investments: A well-crafted technology plan can help governments maximize the value of their technology investments. This article outlines the factors to consider in developing an IT strategy.

Government Finance Review

| December 01, 2001 | Raumer, Ronald J. | COPYRIGHT 2001 Government Finance Officers Association. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

The looming recession is putting downward pressure on the budgets of both governments and businesses everywhere. Although total IT spending in the United States has not yet declined, it is growing at a much slower rate than years past. (1) Capital spending for hardware and software has actually fallen in the past year, while funding for e-business, e-government, and Internet initiatives has been especially hard hit.

As a result of the changing economic and political environment, the IT function must again demonstrate how it adds value to the overall organization. Technology initiatives that have been rubber stamped in recent years must now be justified ...

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