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Alternative Processes for Business IT Alignment

Explore Alternative Processes for Business IT Alignment

Most organizations pursue Business IT Alignment through standard planning cycles, governance structures, and portfolio reviews. But as markets become more dynamic and technology disrupts every industry, traditional approaches aren’t always enough. This category on Alternative Processes for Business IT Alignment showcases new and unconventional ways companies are bridging the gap between IT and business strategy.

Here you’ll find resources on:

  • Agile-driven alignment processes that use iterative cycles to keep IT efforts synced with shifting business priorities.
  • Collaborative innovation approaches, such as joint business-IT design thinking workshops, that uncover new opportunities and strengthen partnerships.
  • Continuous value delivery models that replace rigid long-term plans with flexible, incremental roadmaps, ensuring IT investments evolve alongside business needs.
  • Cross-functional alignment teams and new steering mechanisms that drive shared accountability.

Whether you’re looking to accelerate digital transformation, respond to market changes faster, or simply break out of the constraints of traditional alignment frameworks, these alternative approaches will give you fresh ideas. Explore case examples, frameworks, and expert insights to help your organization tailor alignment processes that fit your unique culture and goals.

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10-Step Process for Aligning IT with Business Goals

This 10-step process gives senior IT leaders a practical way to align technology with business goals. It covers mapping value chains, analyzing change drivers, building technology roadmaps, managing capacity, and ensuring IT programs directly support strategic objectives.