THE EVALUATION OF STRATEGIC INFORMATION-SYSTEM PLANNING

The potential to obtain substantial benefits from IS planning, as well as the problems encountered in the planning process, have made the evaluation of IS planning an important issue for both researchers and practioners. A conceptual planning model, which identifies the various components and links of the IS planning system, is used as a framework for evaluation. To validate the framework, a research model is developed and empirically validated using data collected from a survey of planning practices in organization. The results show that information inputs and planning resources are significantly related to the quality of the IS planning process, and quality of integration mechanisms moderates the relationship between information input and the quality of the planning process. Also, the quality of the planning process and quality of implementation mechanisms are significantly associated with performance.