Best Practices for Business IT Alignment

Aligning IT with business strategy is more than a project — it’s a discipline that requires careful choices, consistent communication, and shared accountability.

This category on Best Practices for Business IT Alignment brings together the strategies, principles, and techniques that top-performing organizations use to make sure their technology efforts drive true business value.

Inside, you’ll find:

• Guidelines on fostering business-IT partnerships, including approaches to governance, sponsorship, and co-ownership of outcomes.
• Tips for translating business goals into IT roadmaps, ensuring technology investments directly advance strategic priorities.
• Communication and stakeholder engagement practices that keep alignment strong as needs evolve.
• Lessons learned and common pitfalls, drawn from real-world experiences across industries.

Whether you’re building an alignment program from scratch, looking to strengthen existing practices, or seeking fresh ideas to support transformation, these resources provide a clear path to making IT a trusted partner in business success.