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World Class Operations

IT Strategy

Initiatives that align the capabilities of the IT department with the goals of the business

Immature or non-existent strategy causes:

  • Wasted investments in non-critical IT initiatives
  • Low operational efficiency relative to competitors
  • Poor IT agility and prolonged time-to-market for products and services
  • Low levels of business satisfaction with IT service and performance

A formalized IT strategy process results in:

  • Clear understanding of the business strategy and objectives
  • Specific criteria for assessing the relevance of IT investments
  • Rigorous evaluation of the benefits and costs of upcoming initiatives
  • Awareness of the key risks in the coming year, potential costs, and steps to mitigate

Here's How: 5 Days Custom to you

 
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IT Strategy Workshop
8 AM
Understand the Corporate Strategy
Understand the goals of the organization and changes occurring in the environment.
  • Corporate Goals Analysis
  • PEST Analysis of Macro Trends
  • Emerging Trends Assessment
  • Goals and Target State Analysis
Assess the Current Sate of IT
Determine how well the IT organization is performing at the service level and supporting business units.
  • IT Self-Assessment Scorecard
  • IT Performance by Business Unit
  • Prioritize Top Areas of Need
Define Targets and Gaps
Determine how IT can improve its support of the current and future business needs.
  • Top Business-IT Goals
  • Goals Analysis
  • Detailed Action Plan for Goals
  • IT Organizational Plan
Define the Roadmap
Plan out the IT strategy as a series of initiatives.
  • IT Target Capability Cost Analysis
  • IT Target Capability Risk Mitigation
  • IT Strategic Roadmap
Communicate the IT Strategy
Plan the specific communications needed to put the plan into action
  • Communication Plan
  • Key Strategy Metrics
  • IT Strategy Reporting and Refresh Plan
9 AM
10 AM
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12 PM
1 PM
2 PM
3 PM
4 PM

IT Strategy Workshop Primary Deliverables

Communicate your IT strategy to the business with clear visuals
  • Assessment of top Corporate goals and IT readiness to advance them
  • Detailed analysis of Current State, including IT process capabilities and services delivery
  • Identification of which Big Bets IT must make to support the overall Strategy
  • Implementation planning for all key IT initiatives, including Organizational improvements required to deliver on the Strategy
Define Your IT Priorities
Ensure IT & Business Alignment
Create an IT Strategic Roadmap

Our Strategy Executive Advisors

Robert Garmaise Senior VP of Research & Strategy He brings over 20 years of experience in business consulting and IT Technology.
  • 30+ years of IT strategy experience
  • Weekly implementations helping clients build their IT strategy
  • Industry experience across Professional Services, Health Care, Manufacturing and Retail
Ross Armstrong Lead Research Analyst He has 12 years experience in building and leading research programs and much more.

Book A Workshop

The IT Strategy workshop has one goal: Provide clear, measurable improvements to your IT Strategy, in a week.

Use the knowledge of your team and our Experienced Analysts to build your IT strategy now.

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Use the Research

Our IT Strategy Research is designed to enable you to make yourself World Class. We do this by:

  • Breaking down IT Strategy into digestible steps
  • Providing actionable instructions to complete each step
  • Provide all the strategy tools and templates you need

We recommend that you do all the modules to start building your IT Strategy.

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IT Strategy Workshop Outline

Module 1: Understand the Corporate Strategy

1.1 Determine the Corporate Goals

1.2 Identify the Macro Trends

1.3 Conduct a Needs Assessment
Whiteboard the corporate goals
Whiteboard the macro environmental changes
Identify business capabilities required
Identify market goals
Identify changes in the technological environment, and complete an Emerging Trends Assessment
Identify supporting programs required
Identify operations goals
Identify changes in the political environment
Evaluate the current status of capabilities and programs
Identify IT goals
Identify changes in the economic environment
Identify other enterprise goals
Identify changes in the social environment