Introduction
Project Purpose
Every firm operates in a unique internal as well as external environment and as such, its requirements with regard to an effective, efficient and sustainable technology plan (Coeurderoy & Murray, 2014). Given that CSIC has an operational corporate website in place, the technology plan recommended herein will aim at
Cost effectiveness in the short and long term,
Enhancing efficiency by limiting false start incidences,
Guaranteeing compatibility with existing IT framework and
Precisely addressing CSIC’s unique needs and situations (Hsieh, Tsai & Chen, 2015).
Scope
The successful incorporation of CSIS’s new range of products that includes:
Insurance coverage services for ecommerce,
Employment associated liability,
Medical professional liability,
Management protection and
International insurance.
Recommendation
In an effort to ensure that this project proceeds unabated and ensures that CSIS realizes its organizational goals concerning its corporate website, the following recommendations have been proposed.
Accurate definition of CSIS’s overall technology strategy: This is in essence the first step towards ensuring the company meets its technology objective. It involves critically defining the means with which accessible technology conforms to the organization’s overall objectives. This will involve identifying CSIS’s vision and goals, which will be fundamental in setting up the foundational base for all other steps (Dunning, 2013).
Determining requirements: Being the second step, this will involve the development of a comprehensive list of requirements, which define the range of CSIS’s accessibility needs as well as an assessment of its technologies currently in use (Dunning, 2013).
Design, Development and acquiring technology: The second step outlined above will inform the manner with which this step, being the third step, is designed and subsequently developed. The purchase of required technology as well as other assistive technology and the evaluation of internal technology based systems that require upgrades to enhance accessibility (Dunning, 2013).
Implementation and staff training: After the technology upgrade has been constituted and rolled out, employees in the organization and in all its international divisions will be trained. Training will involve creating the necessary levels of awareness as to the availability of the new technology as well as how to utilize accessibility features (Dunning, 2013).
Maintaining the technology and sustaining learning: The last step involves ensuring the technology plan’s vision is increasingly appreciated by CSIS and supporting employees to take full advantage of the technology towards meeting set goals. It also calls for the evaluation of the project outcomes and seeking novel ways for improvement (Dunning, 2013).
Conclusion
CSIS’s new technology integration strategy can be appropriately developed and implemented using steps outlined in this paper. The planning steps herein are aimed at eliminating false starts, cost effectiveness and ultimately, accruing the desired customer and employee satisfaction. A successful outcome of the project, however, will be highly dependent on senior management commitment and the active involvement of all stakeholders throughout the project life.
References
Coeurderoy, R., & Murray, G. (2014). Regulatory environments and the location decision: Evidence from the early foreign market entries of new-technology-based firms. In Location of International Business Activities (pp. 226-260).
Dalal-Clayton, B., & Sadler, B. (2014). Sustainability appraisal: a sourcebook and reference guide to international experience. London, UK: Routledge.
Dunning, J. H. (2013). Multinationals, Technology & Competitiveness (RLE International Business) (Vol. 13). London, UK: Routledge.
Hsieh, K. Y., Tsai, W., & Chen, M. J. (2015). If they can do it, why not us? Competitors as reference points for justifying escalation of commitment. Academy of Management Journal, 58(1), 38-58.
