Developing Information System Strategic Planning for Smarter Regional Development in Ternate Smart Island

Regional development is a foundation of successful national development. In order achieve better regional development process, Ternate has been preparing their capability for smart city transformation with the title of Ternate Smart Island. However, the challenges faced by the government regarding ICT implementation and planning is tough to overcome due to the lack of strategy and capable human resources. That said, this research is conducted to identify strategic application portfolio based on Ward and Peppard’s Strategic Model. Therefore, it can support regional development by Communication, Informatics, and Encrypting Services (DISKOMSANDI) which is directly involved to ICT management in Ternate. This research utilizes Value Chain, combination of SWOT and Porter’s Diamond Model, and PEST to find out current condition along with McFarland Grid to map current and strategic applications. By the end of the research, a strategic application portfolio for smarter regional development in island territories which has a purpose of harmonizing and optimizing resources in order to deliver more effective and efficient services and regional development itself will be introduced.