IT Value Mapping Hub

IT Value Mapping is a framework, and approach to maximize the business value created by IT investments developed by Sourabh Hajela. IT Value Mapping is used to create a strategic plan and roadmap for IT with a focus on: Maximizing returns on IT investments. Quantifiable and sustainable value.

This IT Value Mapping collection in our CIO Reference Library is a curated collection of resources, articles, and insights focused on providing IT executives and other professionals with a comprehensive understanding of IT value mapping and its application in aligning IT investments with business goals and objectives.

This category covers a wide range of topics related to IT value mapping, including:

Overview of IT value mapping: This includes introducing the IT value mapping process, its benefits, and its application in aligning IT investments with business goals and objectives.
IT value drivers: This includes an overview of the value drivers used in the IT value mapping process, such as revenue growth, cost reduction, and risk management.
IT value models: This includes an overview of different IT value models, such as the ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library) framework, COBIT (Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology), and the Balanced Scorecard.
IT value assessment: This includes an overview of the assessment process involved in determining the business impact of IT investments, such as assessing the initiative’s costs, benefits, and risks.
Application of IT value mapping: This includes an overview of how IT value mapping can be applied in different contexts, such as evaluating IT investments, assessing the value of IT service providers, and communicating the business value of IT to stakeholders.

By exploring the IT Value Mapping category, IT executives and other professionals can comprehensively understand the process and its application in aligning IT investments with business goals and objectives. This knowledge can help organizations to make more informed decisions about their investments, improve their alignment with business goals and objectives, and ultimately create more value for their stakeholders.

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Featured Resources in: IT Value Mapping Hub

IT Value Mapping Guide: A Practical Framework for Value-Driven IT Strategy

This guide helps CIOs move IT strategy beyond initiative lists by focusing on value visibility, decision clarity, and governance discipline. It walks leaders through applying the IT Value Mapping Framework to link goals to value, value to capabilities, and capabilities to initiatives—so strategy can be explained, defended, and used as conditions change. Designed for CIOs who need their strategy to support real decisions, it applies across industries, geographies, and organizational models. Excellent Read!! (75 Pgs)

Part III The Cost Dimension of IT Value

Last week, we focused on revenues. This week, we look at the costs in the IT value equation.

Part I: A Framework For IT Value

In this series, we will discuss IT Value - from its definition to a framework to measure and track it

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.

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.

Business IT Alignment: 7 Signs of Trouble in Paradise

Ever wonder what happens when business and IT are not aligned? Well, like most other things in life, there are symptoms of misalignment. Monitoring them and analyzing them can help you avert disaster.

Part VIII: Risk and IT Value

Last week we discussed customer satisfaction. This week we will look at the risk dimension of IT Value.

Part II: Specific Areas Where IT Creates Value (Revenue Focus)

Last week, we lay the foundation for a discussion on IT Value. This week, we look at specific areas where IT creates value.

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?

Part V: Quality and IT Value

Last week, we discussed the time to market dimension of IT Value. This week, we will discuss the quality dimension.