Putting IT Strategy in Context
Often, the emphasis is on creating an IT Strategy. Before you do, understand the context of IT Strategy i.e. what is its role and scope.
May 18, 2009
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This IT strategy template provides a comprehensive outline to creating an effective IT strategic plan. The template includes sections for defining your business goals and objectives, identifying your IT capabilities, and outlining your IT strategy. The template also includes a set of metrics for measuring the success of your IT strategy.
IT transformation is fashionable. Buzzwords generally are. This article answers a simple question: what is IT Transformation? Defining IT Transformation is critical to the success of any CIO and the IT Organization they lead.
Explore a detailed overview of IT strategy. From its definition and foundational principles to its role in driving organizational success, this guide delves into every facet of crafting, implementing, and evaluating a robust Information Technology strategy.
Unlock the complexities of IT governance with a clear definition, key frameworks, and strategies to align technology with business goals. Explore best practices to ensure IT governance success.
Enterprise architecture (EA) is a comprehensive framework used to manage and align an organization's IT infrastructure, processes, data and strategies with its overall business goals. Learn about enterprise architecture, its definition, components, benefits, and challenges. Discover this critical business discipline's stakeholders, frameworks, and methodologies.
This in-depth and engaging - 78 slides - IT Strategy Presentation [ppt] communicates just about everything you would have wanted to know about IT Strategy aka business IT alignment (ICT Strategy, IS strategy, IS strategic alignment, IT Alignment, strategic information systems planning (SISP)...)
CIOs can use this step-by-step guide to improve business IT alignment
This information technology (IT) Strategic Plan Example details the key components of a good information technology strategy that aligns and prioritizes investments in IT with the business vision, mission, and goals.
Planning to self-study for the TOGAF 9.1 certification? This comprehensive guide provides a clear roadmap for aspiring enterprise architects. Discover the different certification pathways, how to access the official TOGAF 9.1 framework, and recommended Open Group study guides. We've also compiled valuable resources for practice questions and offer essential tips for effective learning, exam preparation, and booking your test. Start your journey to becoming TOGAF certified today!
Learn about e-business, its benefits, types, components, and examples. Understand the differences between e-commerce and e-business and their future outlook.
IT Strategy Framework
Leverage this comprehensive framework for IT Strategy to align IT with business objectives, manage investments, and prepare for emerging tech trends. Designed for CIOs and IT leaders, this framework to develop an IT Strategy ensures strategic, efficient, and innovative IT planning.
May 18, 2009
I have aligned SOA to EA What next?
This presentation provides practical guidance on aligning Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) to Enterprise Architecture (EA) to create business value.
May 18, 2009
Total Cost of Ownership Comparison (TCO) for Mainframe Migration Case Study
This paper provides the results from two total cost of ownership (TCO) based studies to make a case for migrating from mainframes to open system alternatives.
May 18, 2009
Crafting a Vision for IT
What is the purpose of a vision statement for IT? This article examines how a vision can accelerate the business value generated by an IT Organization.
May 18, 2009
Overview of IT Value Mapping
This overview of IT Value Mapping introduces a strategic framework designed to maximize returns on IT investments. It explains how organizations can visually map and assess the alignment of IT capabilities with business needs, ensuring optimal performance and cost efficiency. By highlighting key components like strategic alignment and asset productivity, this content provides actionable insights for better IT-business integration.
May 18, 2009
Reconcilable Differences: IT and Post-merger Integration
New research shows an important difference in the way senior IT executives and senior business managers define success in a merger transaction. Whats behind this alignment gap? How will it affect M&A execution in the future?
May 18, 2009
IT Cannot be a Profit Center
Of late, there is a lot of emphasis on IT ROI. While this is commendable, extending this argument to convert the IT Organization into a profit center is taking it to another extreme. For example, are HR, finance, and marketing profit centers? Why not?
May 18, 2009
IT Consolidation and the Bottom Line
There are few more ready means of improving earnings per share than the consolidation and rationalization of IT systems, hardware, networks and other infrastructure. In fact, this isn’t about technology at all: It’s a business decision with profound balance-sheet implications.
May 18, 2009
Getting serious about Enterprise Architecture
Getting serious about Enterprise Architecture
This presentation describes a real life experience of bringing rigor and formalisms to EA highlighting key areas of gaps and strategies/techniques and tactics to address them.
May 17, 2009