The functions of information planning include four, namely: effectively managing the information assets of the organization; Reduce the overall risk and investment cost of information construction; Make information technology consistent with organizational strategy and enhance the competitiveness of the organization; Improve the communication and cooperation between the business department and the information department, so that the information work can be carried out in an orderly manner.
Information planning should follow the following principles: long-term planning, step-by-step construction; Technical planning should be forward-looking; Technology planning should be extensible; System design should be easy to use; Planning scheme should be able to land and so on.