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Information Technology - The planning phase - establishing control
mechanisms

Establishing Control Mechanisms

A clear set of procedures and techniques must be established to ensure
that proper controls exist on any data gathered in subsequent stages to
ensure that it is valid. For example, it is often necessary to follow-up an
interview or survey with direct observation to confirm your findings.

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Key Issues
Weighting
A
B
C
D
Operational
- meet requirements
- level of security provided
- education and training
- business competence

25%

9
7
4
6
6.5

8
9
9
7
8.25

10
6
7
8
7.75

6
7
10
8
7.75
Technical
- new equipment required
- utilization of current equipment
- technical support during and after installation
- expertise in developing systems for similar needs

30%

9
5
8

7

7.25

10
3
8

7

7

8
8
6

5

6.75

8
6
9

9

8
Scheduling
- timeframe for development and full implementation

15%

Less than 3 months
8

2 months

10

3-5 months

6

4 months

7
Economic
- costs to develop
- payback time

30%

$75,000
2 years
10

$100,000
3 years
7

$85,000
2.5 years
9

$90,000
2.75 years
8
Ranking
100%

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