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Example IT Risk
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Specific Considerations
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Possible Strategies
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Ability to support system
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Expected life of system
Ability to hire, train, and retain
Vendor warranties and support systems
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End-of-life / Retire
Internal Support
Third-party Support
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Ability to integrate with internal
and external systems
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Which systems are core to the mission?
What data is shared - possibly manually?
What operating systems / databases are used?
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Industry Standards
Open Systems
Data Warehousing
XML / Web Interfaces
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Obsolescence
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Underlying technology used
Vendor health and long-term plans
Emerging alternatives not yet in the market
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Planned migration
Upgrades
Interfaces to newer systems
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