Best Practice IT Research | Info-Tech Research Group

Compared to traditional research firms, who focus on writing articles and notes on topics, we focus on helping our members with step-by-step methodologies. We actually help your team execute on your key projects.

Deliverable Focused

Not just the what but the how. Every Blueprint comes with a set of easy-to-use tools, templates, and instructions to help you execute effectively.

Insight from IT Professionals

Our member base of 30,000 doesn't only inform our research but validates it through thousands of client experiences each year.

Data-Focused

Everything we do - from our research to the deliverables we build - is based on data-driven principles that will help you push forward with your key IT projects

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World Class Analysts

An extension of your IT strategic team, our world-class analysts dig deep to uncover and understand the biggest challenges facing IT leaders.

Our Blueprints

Every best-practice blueprint uses the critical insights uncovered in our comprehensive research process to give you the roadmap to solving your IT problems. Blueprints are best practice toolkits that start with a 100-page storyboard walking you through the project accompanied by the tools and templates you need to execute on the project with the goal of measurable results.

Example Project

Build a Continual Improvement Plan for the Service Desk

Start here – read the Executive Brief

Focus the continual improvement plan
- Build a Continual Improvement Plan for the Service Desk – Phase 1: Focus the Continual Improvement Plan
- Service Desk Assessment Tool
Build the continual improvement plan
Run the continual improvement plan
- Build a Continual Improvement Plan for the Service Desk – Phase 3: Run the Continual Improvement Plan

Example Project

Build an Information Security Strategy

Information Security (IS) Strategy Research – A step-by-step document that helps you build a holistic, risk-based, and business-aligned IS strategy.
- Build an Information Security Strategy – Phases 1-4
Information Security Requirements Gathering Tool – A tool to make informed security risk decisions to support business needs.
- Information Security Requirements Gathering Tool
Information Security Pressure Analysis Tool – An evaluation tool to invest in the right security functions using a pressure analysis approach.
- Information Security Pressure Analysis Tool
Information Security Program Gap Analysis Tool – A structured tool to systematically understand your current security state.
- Information Security Program Gap Analysis Tool
Information Security Strategy Communication Deck – A best-of-breed presentation document to build a clear, concise, and compelling strategy document.
- Information Security Strategy Communication Deck
Information Security Charter – An essential document for defining the scope and purpose of a security project or program.
- Information Security Charter

Example Project

Develop a Project Portfolio Management Strategy

Start here – read the Executive Brief

Get executive buy-in for your PPM strategy
Align PPM processes to your strategic goals
- Develop a Project Portfolio Management Strategy – Phase 2: Align PPM Processes to Your Strategic Goals
- PPM Strategy Development Tool
Complete your PPM strategic plan
- Develop a Project Portfolio Management Strategy – Phase 3: Complete Your PPM Strategic Plan
- Project Portfolio Analyst / PMO Analyst

Example Project

Maximize the Benefits from Enterprise Applications with a Center of Excellence

Start here – read the Executive Brief

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We have extensive coverage to help you accelerate key projects, improving core processes, and become a better manager. Never fly blind on another project. Become a member and gain access to all these topics and more.

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