Our involvement in strategic planning began with early work for the Northern Regional Health Authority in 1991. It originally involved the production of sector reports concerned with IT issues as the users and potential users saw them. The reports were based upon an inclusive, workshop approach, the workshops being well attended. All types of organisation must process data and use information in an effective manner, if they are to achieve success within their operational environments. Organisations require information to support essential functions such as planning, controlling, organising and decision making.
Information is, without doubt, a critical resource.
The ability to move more quickly on a world scale. The ability to take advantage of business opportunities as and when they become available. The ability to respond more quickly to the requirements of the membership. The provision of an accessible and distributed source of key information. The provision of a convenient vehicle by which rationalisation of current technological and information based projects could be achieved.