The IT Strategy White Papers section within our CIO Reference Library is a curated collection of authoritative and informative white papers focused on IT strategy development, implementation, and management. These resources are specifically designed for CIOs, IT executives, and technology leaders looking to deepen their understanding of IT strategy concepts, best practices, and emerging trends, as well as to gain insights into overcoming common challenges and maximizing the value of their IT investments.
In the IT Strategy White Papers section, you will find a wide range of white papers covering various aspects of IT strategy, including:
The IT Strategy White Papers section offers a valuable knowledge base for IT leaders seeking to develop, implement, and manage effective IT strategies. By leveraging the insights in these white papers, organizations can drive innovation, enhance operational efficiency, and achieve long-term success in the digital age.
This is an exploration of the evolving role of CIOs in running IT like a business. It provides strategies for effective IT costing, tool selection, and aligning IT operations with business goals to drive value.
This IT Cost Optimization Roadmap offers CIOs a comprehensive plan to reduce costs and enhance efficiency in IT operations. It details strategies such as financial transparency, outsourcing, and operational excellence, supported by practical case studies and examples.
This article presents best practices in the design and implementation of an effective stage gate process. IT Organizations need to adopt industry best practice driven innovation into their initiatives, especially a robust new product development process. This guidance will go a long way in getting that done. Excellent Read!
This whitepaper discusses practical ways to shift IT investments away from utility to differentiated IT capability initiatives. Using this approach an IT Organization can create increased strategic value.
This guide on transforming IT into a service-oriented organization (ITaaSO) covers the principles, roles, and lifecycle necessary to align IT services with business goals. It offers practical insights into improving efficiency, transparency, and cost-effectiveness in IT operations.
This guide provides a detailed roadmap for CIOs and IT leaders to transition their organizations to an IT-as-a-Service (ITaaS) model. It covers ten key steps, including defining a vision, acquiring resources, developing a services framework, and implementing change management strategies. Learn how to enhance your IT operations’ agility, efficiency, and alignment with business needs.
What is an IT strategy without implementation? What is the biggest impediment to a successful implementation? This whitepaper argues that business IT alignment will remain a pipe-dream until CIOs figure out how to implement application systems. Then, it offers advice on how to do just that.
This white paper discusses best practices in implementing IT services to run IT like a business. It provides examples of these principles being applied to real life situations. A good place to understand leading practices in identifying and implementing IT enabled business services that drive business value and are the foundation of "Running IT Like a Business."
CIOs have been under pressure to create value from IT and the usual answer to that problem: business IT alignment. The authors argue that this is easier said than done. Not because there is a problem identifying what to do – aka “IT strategy” – but the difficulty in implementing
This whitepaper discusses a plan of action to implement an operating model for the IT Organization that delivers value to the business. CIOs must deliver value to the business with a clear focus on communicating this value transparently, and with a clear sense of accountability and ownership.
