Has the ideal of IT/business alignment become the holy grail of IT leaders? The promise of IT/business alignment is to focus investment and activities, increase the value of IT, and integrate IT more closely with business initiatives. IT leaders...

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One of the first steps in preparing for global data center integration is to gather a list of all inventories. A comprehensive inventory of applications and infrastructure at all global data centers is essential to determining what needs to be...

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Business stakeholders are not programmed to voluntarily present IT with their requirements and expectations. When the need for stakeholder management is heightened - at the start of projects and during periods of change - conduct structured...

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For many organizations, projects in IT environments are a critical part of daily operations. Constrained by budget, time frames, and personnel, IT leaders must carefully select the best projects to align with organizational goals and objectives....

Unforeseen events often alter organizational priorities, driving the need for project reevaluation. Recognizing circumstances that trigger the reprioritization of projects helps to clarify when and how projects should be realigned with changing...

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...