Improve IT Governance to Drive Business Results
Avoid bureaucracy and achieve alignment with a minimalist approach.
Unlock This BlueprintBlueprint Contents:
Start here – read the Executive Brief
Read our concise Executive Brief to find out why you should redesign IT governance, review Info-Tech’s methodology, and understand the four ways we can support you in completing this project.
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Improve IT Governance to Drive Business Results – Executive Brief -
Improve IT Governance to Drive Business Results – Phases 1-4
1. Align IT with the business context
Align IT’s direction with the business using the Statement of Business Context.
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Redesign IT Governance to Drive Optimal Business Results – Phase 1: Align IT With the Business Context
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Make the Case for an IT Governance Redesign
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Stakeholder Power Map Template
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IT Governance Stakeholder Communication Planning Tool -
PESTLE Analysis Template
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Business SWOT Analysis Template
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Statement of Business Context Template
2. Assess the current governance framework
Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of current governance using the Current State Assessment.
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Redesign IT Governance to Drive Optimal Business Results – Phase 2: Assess the Current Governance Framework
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Current State Assessment of IT Governance
3. Redesign the governance framework
Build a redesign of the governance framework using the Future State Design template.
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Redesign IT Governance to Drive Optimal Business Results – Phase 3: Redesign the Governance Framework
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Future State Design for IT Governance
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IT Governance Terms of Reference
4. Implement governance redesign
Create an implementation plan to jump-start the communication of the redesign and set it up for success.
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Redesign IT Governance to Drive Optimal Business Results – Phase 4: Implement Governance Redesign
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Redesign IT Governance to Drive Optimal Business Results Executive Presentation Template
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IT Governance Implementation Plan
Your Challenge
- IT governance is the number-one predictor of value generated by IT, yet many organizations struggle to organize their governance effectively.
- Current IT governance does not address the changing goals, risks, or context of the organization, so IT spend is not easily linked to value.
- The right people are not making the right decisions about IT.
Our Advice
Critical Insight
- Organizations do not have a governance framework in place that optimally aligns IT with the business objectives and direction.
- Implementing IT governance requires the involvement of key business stakeholders who do not see IT’s value in corporate governance and strategy.
- The current governance processes are poorly designed, making the time to decisions too long and driving non-compliance.
Impact and Result
- Use Info-Tech’s four-step process to optimize your IT governance framework.
- Our client-tested methodology supports the enablement of IT-business alignment, decreases decision-making cycle times, and increases IT’s transparency and effectiveness in decisions around benefits realization, risks, and resources.
- Successful completion of the IT governance redesign will result in the following outcomes:
- Align IT with the business context.
- Assess the current governance framework.
- Redesign the governance framework.
- Implement governance redesign.
Member Testimonials
After each Info-Tech experience, we ask our members to quantify the real-time savings, monetary impact, and project improvements our research helped them achieve. See our top member experiences for this blueprint and what our clients have to say.
9.3/10
Overall Impact
$177,628
Average $ Saved
28
Average Days Saved
Client
Experience
Impact
$ Saved
Days Saved
Earlham College
Guided Implementation
8/10
$64,999
7
Expert guidance from an experienced analyst and usable templates/tools/deliverables.
City of Fairfax
Guided Implementation
10/10
$26,649
20
Oregon Parks And Recreation Department
Guided Implementation
10/10
$12,999
20
Good sounding board. Good give and take of ideas and approaches. Good insights to my industry and flexibility to adapt to nuances of our particul... Read More
Nebraska Public Power District
Workshop
8/10
$12,999
20
Best - Use of some examples of "what right looks like", good facilitation, worst is the realization that it is going to be a long journey to implem... Read More
Department of State Development Infrastructure Local Government and Planning
Guided Implementation
10/10
$20,209
5
University of Northern British Columbia
Guided Implementation
10/10
$6,000
10
Sidney has a wealth of knowledge.
St Vrain Valley School District
Workshop
8/10
$9,099
18
Sumit was a great facilitator. He taught us a lot and brought levity to the conversation. It was a fun experience, and he kept the topic from being... Read More
The President and Fellows of Harvard College, a Massachusetts nonprofit corporation, acting by and through Harvard Business School
Guided Implementation
10/10
$32,499
20
The framework helped provide a solid foundation for us reviewing and reimagining our governance structures. We appreciate that it's easily customiz... Read More
City of Santa Fe
Workshop
10/10
$1.3M
120
Paul provided in-depth insight and made all the participants feel welcome. There wasn't a worst part. Participants shared how multimillion dollar p... Read More
City of Lakeland
Workshop
10/10
$64,999
50
Best experience was Valence's ability to articulate the details and hold strong on the governance processes, even when faced with Staff that tried ... Read More
Georgia Institute of Technology
Workshop
9/10
$1.3M
50
It was a great workshop.
Canada Border Services Agency
Workshop
9/10
$14,500
10
Great workshop delivered by Denis Goulet.
Avalon Health Care Management Inc.
Workshop
8/10
$12,999
5
Gaining a roadmap to move forward. Understand the common pitfalls. Working through scenarios to gain visibility on how best to address different ... Read More
The University of North Carolina System Office
Guided Implementation
10/10
$12,999
20
Sid has been effective in sharing with us what will and will not work.
Richland School District 400
Guided Implementation
10/10
$2,599
5
Arkansas Department of Transportation
Workshop
10/10
$1.3M
120
Paul was advertised as amazing and he definitely lived up to his advanced billing. Paul walked us through the entire process in an elevated and pro... Read More
American Traffic Safety Services Association
Guided Implementation
10/10
$12,599
10
Canada Border Services Agency
Guided Implementation
8/10
$1,000
1
Ampath
Guided Implementation
10/10
N/A
N/A
Monroe #1 BOCES
Guided Implementation
10/10
$31,499
35
This experience was excellent from the start. Sid's ability to facilitate the conversation to develop a structure and implementation plan fit for ... Read More
Richard Bland College
Guided Implementation
10/10
$31,499
20
Best, the knowledge, experience, and input provided. There were no bad parts.
Canada Border Services Agency
Guided Implementation
9/10
$10,000
10
Our advisor was very knowledgeable and provided us with sound recommendations and tools to help us implement those recommendations. Worst part i... Read More
Inmarsat Solutions Canada
Guided Implementation
8/10
N/A
10
The governance workbook used to identify and expose gaps in our IT governance framework Brittany's ability to provide an independent and informed ... Read More
Belmond
Guided Implementation
9/10
$10,000
10
Working with Sid was a pleasure, and it was great to learn from his knowledge and experience
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
Workshop
9/10
$62,999
5
I can't specifically provide actual data or experience as I was not in the off site but was given and good back brief.
Crawford & Company
Workshop
8/10
$12,599
20
Choice Properties Limited Partnership
Guided Implementation
10/10
$50,000
50
Best part: Having Sidney to guide me through the blueprint, focussing my attention on the areas that were most relevant to my situation and passin... Read More
Ora, Inc.
Guided Implementation
8/10
N/A
5
Central University of Technology
Guided Implementation
10/10
$2,479
110
State of Hawaii – ETS
Guided Implementation
10/10
$629K
60