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Create an IT Organizational Strategy

Organize IT to maximize business value.

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Your Challenge

  • Business growth and change necessitate a periodic review and adjustment of the IT organizational structure as well. Few enterprises stay the same over the long term. As the business grows, and products, operating locations, and channels change, the bias toward centralization or business unit independence shifts. Supported technologies transform and the degree of dependence on IT services increases. Expectations of staff regarding increases in responsibility and career mobility rise over time. An IT organizational structure that has served the enterprise well for a period, if it stands still, can fail to meet these evolving needs.
  • Organize IT's financial, technical, and human resources around business strategy in order to deliver maximum business value.

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Storyboard: Plan the Best Infrastructure for Your Organization

Infrastructure plans must support increasing performance expectations from the organization as well as continued growth. At the same time, expenses are constrained and IT Management must select low-cost solutions. It helps establish targets for infrastructure change, select approaches that balance value and cost, and make the case for approval.

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IT Strategy: IT Organization Direction

Many companies focus exclusively on the technology aspects of the IT Strategy ignoring the fact that it is often the human factors that have a more direct impact on overall strategy success. Any time you develop an IT Strategy, consider how well the IT organization is positioned to deliver it.

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Structurally Fit: IT/Business Organization Alignment

Achieving and sustaining IT/Business alignment can be elusive. When considering a change to how IT resources and services are organized, IT leaders must consider how the company has structured authority, control and communications. A structural change for the wrong reason will result in missed expectations and damaged relationships.

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staffing, resource management, cost reduction, business value, expense management, business strategy, IT strategy, IT organization, financial performance

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Organize IT to maximize business value.

Solution Road Map

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1. Improve Value & Mitigate Risk through IT Governance
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2. Establish an Effective IT Steering Committee
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3. Decode the Real Corporate Strategy
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4. Get IT in Line with Organizational Needs
Determine the appropriate IT maturity level.
5. Move to a Stable & Controlled IT Department
Extinguish the Firefighter status and gain control over the IT department.
6. Build a Culture of IT Innovation
Enable IT innovation to achieve business goals.
7. Create a Software Strategy
Manage and guide the organization's software direction.
8. Make IT a Partner in a Successful Merger or Acquisition
Don't let an M&A sidetrack your career. Create a solid M&A plan to ease the transition.
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