March 7, 2002
Agenda
Kraft background
Business Information Systems
Some context to help think about Information Systems role Aligning Business - Information Systems visions / strategies Architecture Kraft Portfolio Management Process Key principles for successful IS Portfolio Management Questions and answers
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Breadth of the business Many people Many projects Picking the highest value initiatives Balancing short term return, longer term / strategic initiatives / and overall risk Ensuring the right sequence of initiatives Getting things to fit together towards a cohesive future vision
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Catalyst Role
Technology
Value
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Change
Pro ces s
People
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KFIS Vision
Vision
Information Services will support Kraft Foods vision of Undisputed Leadership and establish information as a source of competitive advantage by transforming the way people work, and harnessing the collective knowledge and innovation of people throughout the company to out-think and out-perform the competition.
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Our Information Systems Strategies are Well Aligned to the Kraft Business Strategies
Strategies
Drive growth by enabling superior consumer insight, streamlining revenue producing activities, providing value added customer services and increasing collective innovation Accelerate productivity by eliminating people, paper and time from business processes and providing people with unique insights into their activities and decision processes Enable organizational excellence by providing people with instantaneous, relevant, integrated information and knowledge any time and any place in the world Provide an information technology infrastructure which is reliable, secure and responsive at top 10% cost efficiency levels Develop an integrated, information systems plan to support global food business and deploy solutions which enable global business processes
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Architecture
A set of guidelines and standards detailed enough that people can work independently yet create an envisioned end product
Blueprint for a house Sub-division plan City highway plan
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Portal
Data Warehouse
Knowledge Repositories
EAI
Suppliers
E-Hub
Master Files
Portfolio Process
Project write-ups submitted. Value and risk challenged by subcommittee Project ranking by combination of value and risk developed Senior management steering team with broad representation selected Projects reviewed for understanding with steering team
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Portfolio Model
Likelihood of Success Criteria Technical Standards Skills Capability & Training Scope & Complexity Business Alignment Risk Factors Management Capability Dimension Total
Wt. X1: X2: X3: X4: X5: X6: X 10% 10% 25% 22% 21% 12% 100
Score
Business Value Criteria Financial Return Customer & Consumer Focus Supply Chain Business Benefits Technology Efficiency Knowledge Advantage Work life Balance Dimension Total Y1: Y2: Y3: Y4 Y5: Y6: Y
Score
An independent review committee evaluated all projects and ensured consistency of scoring
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Portfolio Model
50
50 Ability to Succeed
100
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Portfolio Model
The Following are Key Factors Required for Success of This Process Buy-in within IS and our business partners that this is an equitable approach to funding IS development Sufficient resources dedicated to perform good project write-ups (scope, benefit, costs, etc.) Tailor project rating criteria to link with Kraft business and IS goals Review committees that have the confidence of IS and our clients
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So What
80% of the IS investments went to the top 50 Kraft wide projects vs. functionally best projects Stronger alignment to business, Information Systems objectives and wider support from senior business management IRR from 20 to 100+% Balance short term value, strategic investments and risk Perceived to be fair, objective and equitable. . . rigor to the process and people got their day in court
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Accelerate Productivity
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Communicated direction (vision - strategies - goals) Partnership (business process owner and Information Systems) Architecture Common, integrating processes
Systems development process Master Files design Project reviews
Alignment to business strategy and direction Rigor and balance on priorities Project tracking (cascading the top 10)
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