Use this collection of resources to understand and align IT with business. This Business-IT Alignment hub is a crucial resource for CIOs, IT executives, and technology professionals seeking to understand the importance of aligning IT initiatives with business goals and strategies. As part of our CIO Reference Library, this category offers insights, practical advice, and resources on various aspects of business-IT alignment, including strategic planning, the collaboration between business and IT, and performance measurement.
CIO Wiki defines Business IT alignment as the process of integrating an organization’s Information Technology (IT) strategy with its overall business strategy.” By exploring this category, you will gain insights into:
By staying up-to-date with the latest Business-IT Alignment resources, CIOs, IT leaders, and aspiring professionals can gain valuable insights, practical guidance, and information on how to excel in their roles and advance their careers. Visit this category regularly to discover new content that will help you stay current with industry trends, develop your business-IT alignment expertise, and succeed in the dynamic world of IT leadership.
This paper proposes an assessment approach for business IT alignment that is based on input from key stakeholders from across the organization. It shares the results from case studies applying this technique. Good read for the CIO to understand that without validation alignment is not real.
This case study, conducted by a consulting firm, illustrates how to conduct an assessment of key aspects of an organization IT capability. The results can then be analyzed to make decisions about fixing things, moving things to the cloud or other steps to make it more effective and efficient. MUST Read. (150 pages)
This paper presents a framework to measure business IT alignment and validates it with case studies. Excellent resource for the CIO (150 pages)
This case study delves into the intricate alignment between business and IT strategies. It evaluates the strategic processes involved, measures the alignment maturity levels, and provides actionable recommendations for improving this critical relationship. Readers will gain practical insights into how strategic alignment can enhance business performance and drive organizational success. An excellent resource for CIOs to understand how to align business strategy with IT strategy and assess progress of resulting value delivery. (150 pages)
This paper presents a framework for business IT Alignment. Using this framework, CIOs can understand the root causes of misalignment and take action to fill these gaps resulting in higher IT ROI. Good Read!
This paper introduces business IT alignment, explains its importance, and introduces a framework to align IT with business.
This paper discusses ways to align business with IT closing the gap that exists between the two. A good discussion for the CIO who wants to understand why business and IT are misaligned and how to fix this.
This paper presents a framework to bridge the strategy execution gap. Eliminating this gap can make all the difference between great strategies and great results! Good read!
This survey of the C-Suite explores the root causes of strategy execution gap. A good discussion for the CIO to follow!
This global study explores the state of business IT alignment across industry – how well do companies align business with IT? what factors does an enterprise find the easiest to excel in and which the hardest?
