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Introduction: Governance in Motion Boards don’t fund IT for fun. They fund it to move the business forward — faster, safer, smarter. But speed without steering isn’t innovation. It’s a collision. In our first article, “What is IT Governance? Exploring Its Principles, Evolution, and Strategic Value,” we argued that IT
Introduction Boardrooms don’t lose sleep over bad code — they lose sleep over bad decisions. And increasingly, those decisions are about technology. Not just which systems to buy or which vendors to trust, but deeper questions: Is our digital investment building resilience or technical debt? Are we empowering innovation or
This executive briefing on the CIO role explores how it is being redefined through strategic leadership, multi-cloud transformation, and hybrid work enablement. Backed by global survey insights, this content outlines how CIOs are shifting from operational IT managers to innovation leaders who shape business outcomes and competitive growth heading into 2025.
This practical model for cloud strategy development and execution provides a scenario-based framework to help organizations navigate complexity, align IT and business priorities, and plan innovation-ready cloud strategies. By mapping strategic drivers to technical enablers, this model enables more effective cloud investment planning, cross-functional alignment, and innovation delivery.
This exploratory Enterprise Architecture case study examines how a large organization used TOGAF as a starting point but ultimately created a customized enterprise architecture model. It explains what parts of the framework were kept, what was discarded, and how the organization built an EA practice that delivered real value—offering actionable lessons.
This guide to strategic technology roadmapping offers IT and innovation leaders a practical framework for aligning emerging technologies with enterprise strategy. It covers key planning models, evaluation tools, and real-world use cases to help prioritize investments, structure R&D portfolios, and drive business-aligned digital transformation.
This practical guide to agile enterprise architecture governance redefines traditional governance models by embedding flexibility, collaboration, and outcome-based practices. It offers actionable strategies for aligning EA with business goals, enabling cross-team agility, and scaling governance across dynamic digital environments.
This agile delivery guide provides practical “plays” and real-world strategies to help organizations build agile teams, scale delivery, ensure quality, and foster continuous improvement. It covers frameworks like Scrum, Scrumban, and Kanban, and includes guidance on metrics, security, architecture, and cross-team coordination.
This application rationalization guide delivers a proven 6-step framework to assess application value, reduce portfolio sprawl, and improve alignment between IT systems and business strategy. It includes tools for scoring applications, evaluating total cost of ownership, and building future-state migration plans. Use this to drive modernization and long-term IT efficiency.
This strategic alignment guide is designed to help professionals align their projects, programs, or initiatives with measurable business goals and outcomes. It provides a step-by-step methodology for achieving and validating business alignment—ensuring that organizational initiatives directly contribute to desired business results such as improved output, quality, cost savings, or time efficiency.
