Strategy & Governance - Blueprints
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Establish a Service-Based Costing ModelService-based costing brings clarity to IT expenditures and visibility to IT consumption. However, overcoming the challenges of service-based costing requires a logical and... |
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Make IT a Partner in Successful M&A Due DiligenceEven though IT-related activities can be the larget cost item in an M&A, many organizations continue to underestimate the role IT plays in successfully executing a merger... |
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Make IT a Successful Partner in M&A IntegrationMany organizations forget the essential role IT plays during M&A integration. The involvement of IT is critical to providing a better view of risks, improving ease of... |
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Implement an IT Chargeback SystemIT needs to recover its costs from those that use IT services with a fair and transparent approach. Develop a chargeback model that explains IT costs in a way that matters... |
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Create an IT View of the Service CatalogOrganizations must have a clear understanding of their IT services and how IT delivers them. Use the structured guidelines within this blueprint to help you document the... |
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Establish a Foresight CapabilityAn innovative CIO must identify relevant trends early and respond to them quickly. By applying strategic foresight, CIOs can help their organizations become more proactive... |
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Implement a New IT Organizational StructureManaging organizational design (OD) changes effectively is critical to maintaining IT service levels and retaining top talent throughout a restructure. Yet many... |
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CIO Trend Report 2017Trend reports can provide an academic outlook as to what is happening in the technology landscape, but not much else. CIOs need a framework to develop concrete insight into... |
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Apply Design Thinking to Build Empathy With the BusinessIT often manages stakeholders who don’t know how to articulate what they want. Requirements often say what the business needs, but rarely does discussion about the... |
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Document Business Goals and Capabilities for Your IT StrategyUnderstand the business context specific to your strategic IT initiative. Each strategic IT project requires answers to a specific set of questions regarding the business.... |
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