Strategic Information Systems Planning

In recent years, corporate accountability has been in the spotlight as never before. In Canada, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) has mirrored the U.S. Sarbanes-Oxley Act in mandating higher levels of financial reporting integrity for all public companies. To guide corporations in their adherence to these requirements, the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (CICA) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) have developed detailed guidelines on corporate governance and alignment which relate to a broad range of company internal controls – including those in information technology.

To help ensure your information systems meet these compliance standards, Allstream’s professional services experts can work with you to develop a Strategic Information Systems Plan. As part of this Plan, we will assess all the key components of your information systems environment – from your current infrastructure to your enterprise architecture – to ensure they align with your organization’s business strategy and support your compliance efforts. Following this assessment, we will present you with recommendations for possible remedial actions to address any identified gaps that may impede your ability to achieve your business goals and projected growth plans.

Our Approach

To help increase your compliance efforts, Allstream’s Strategic Information Systems Plan provides you with a strategic roadmap regarding your:

• Strategic issues – including strategy and planning, technology trends, performance and personnel
• Internal control issues, including your governance strategy, and
• Risk issues – including your risk and security environment, personal information privacy policies, eBusiness and availability capabilities and legal issues

Strategic Alignment Model

Areas of Expertise

Allstream’s specialists apply industry knowledge and their experience with architecture design and best practices to assist you in implementing your organizational strategy in the following ways:

Information Technology Strategy Development

• Technology reference modeling
• SWOT analysis
• Strategy and value chain analysis

Information Systems Economic Analysis

• Total cost of ownership analysis

Design Governance

• Assessments of existing plans, systems and architectures
• Roadmap planning
• Implementation planning

For more information please contact us using one of the following methods:

• Complete our Information Request form
• Contact your Sales Representative
• Call us at 1 888 811-6301