Strategic IT Project Scoping: The Target State Specific Outcome (TSSO) Method

摘要

There is little direct evidence that management information systems (MIS) deliver measurable value at the organizational level. The lack of measurable value is a critical source of project risk since commitment is often dependent on the MIS's perceived value. This manuscript builds on previous research frameworks to propose an assertion based Target State Specific Outcome (TSSO) model to drive project scoping. The TSSO model serves to: a) leverage stakeholder objectives to define an MIS project scope that will be aligned and integrated into an organization's strategic initiatives, b) provide a means of developing MIS project measurement objectives that ensure recognizable business value to the strategic business initiative, and c) ensure that key risks are appropriately identified.