Date: Jan 2nd, 2013
To: The Spa Works President
From: JB Information System Manger
Subject: Committee for development of new system
It has come to my attention that Spa Works is in need of a new integrated system to solve the many issues of the legacy system.
As the leader of the development of the new system, the committee I have put together consists of me as information systems manager, the financial manager, the human resources manager, the marketing manager and spa director. Together this team will create an advisory committee to provide assistance and guidance. Moreover, they will act as the liaison between the development team and the rest of the organization. As they all withhold a senior management positions, they will provide broad strategic direction and support towards addressing the issue of a new information system.
Information Systems Manager
I have selected the Information Systems Manager. His role is to sit with the other members of the committee and help bring their needs in line with the overall business strategy. The objective of this project is to develop an integrated system to improve day-to-day operations of Spa Works as well as to offer better reporting in the accounting and human resources. As a result, the IS manager of Spa Works has been chosen to serve on the committee to ensure the strategic IS planning is aligned with the company’s overall strategy. IS manager will advise on the hardware and software (software upgrades) that must be purchased to ensure smooth functionality of the system applications. The IS manager will also approve an effective and efficient system design so that everyone across the organization is able to use it with no trouble. IS manager will enable proper security and recovery software and will develop strategies for training individuals if required. Spa Works’ IS manager will also ensure that a set of adequate IT policies are in place and the new system complies with those