Storyboard: Build a Culture of IT Innovation

Author(s): Evan Garmaise

Review the six most important cultural preconditions for fostering innovation in the IT department.

  • Business buy-in
  • Time and resources for innovation
  • IT awareness of business strategy
  • Diversity of experience
  • Idea exchange
  • Recognition of IT innovators

Evaluate the areas where your organization needs to improve, and plan specific steps that Info-Tech recommends to foster IT innovation. Measure the cost of the innovation roadmap to assess whether it makes sense for your IT organization right now.