Build a Strategic IT Workforce Plan

Staff your IT organization for success; availability is not a skill set.

The Situation

Talent has become a competitive differentiator. To 46% of business leaders, workforce planning is a top priority – yet only 13% do it effectively.
CIOs aren’t sure what they need to give the organization a competitive edge or how current staffing line-ups fall short.

Build a Strategic IT Workforce Plan visualization

The workforce planning process does not need to be onerous, especially with help from Info-Tech’s solid planning tools. With the right people involved and enough time invested, developing an SWP will be easier than first thought and time well spent. Leverage Info-Tech’s client-tested 5-step process to build a strategic workforce plan:

Build a project charter
Assess workforce competency needs
Identify impact of internal and external trends
Identify the impact of strategic initiatives on roles
Build and monitor the workforce plan

Blueprint Contents

Build a Strategic IT Workforce Plan – Executive Brief
Build a Strategic IT Workforce Plan – Phases 1-3
Build a Strategic Workforce Plan – Phase 1: Initiate the Project
IT Strategic Workforce Planning Project Charter Template
IT Strategic Workforce Planning Project Plan Template
Build a Strategic Workforce Plan – Phase 2: Analyze Workforce Needs
Workforce Planning Workbook
Build a Strategic Workforce Plan – Phase 3: Build and Monitor the SWP

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.

9.0/10

Overall Impact

$1,800

Average $ Saved

Average Days Saved

Member Testimonials
Client	Queensland Treasury
Experience	Guided Implementation
Impact	9/10
$ Saved	$1,800
Days Saved	2
Testimonial

Member Testimonials
Client	Great Lakes Water Authority
Experience	Guided Implementation
Impact	9/10
$ Saved	N/A
Days Saved	5
Testimonial	No bad parts. Brittany is obviously an expert. No bad parts. Brittany is obviously an expert.

Member Testimonials
Client	Pima County Community College District
Experience	Guided Implementation
Impact	9/10
$ Saved	N/A
Days Saved	20
Testimonial	Allison quickly got me to a point where I can start building out a plan to build an IT organization for the future. Very straightforward. I love ... Allison quickly got me to a point where I can start building out a plan to build an IT organization for the future. Very straightforward. I love the simple to use tools and templates.

Member Testimonials
Client	ProDriven Global Brands
Experience	Guided Implementation
Impact	9/10
$ Saved	N/A
Days Saved	10
Testimonial	Heather helped us through several analyst calls utilize some infotech org planning tools and create our own materials for internal career path conv... Heather helped us through several analyst calls utilize some infotech org planning tools and create our own materials for internal career path conversations.

Member Testimonials
Client	NEPC, LLC
Experience	Guided Implementation
Impact	9/10
$ Saved	N/A
Days Saved	5
Testimonial

Member Testimonials
Client	Experience	Impact	$ Saved	Days Saved	Testimonial
Queensland Treasury	Guided Implementation	9/10	$1,800	2
Great Lakes Water Authority	Guided Implementation	9/10	N/A	5	No bad parts. Brittany is obviously an expert. No bad parts. Brittany is obviously an expert.
Pima County Community College District	Guided Implementation	9/10	N/A	20	Allison quickly got me to a point where I can start building out a plan to build an IT organization for the future. Very straightforward. I love ... Allison quickly got me to a point where I can start building out a plan to build an IT organization for the future. Very straightforward. I love the simple to use tools and templates.
ProDriven Global Brands	Guided Implementation	9/10	N/A	10	Heather helped us through several analyst calls utilize some infotech org planning tools and create our own materials for internal career path conv... Heather helped us through several analyst calls utilize some infotech org planning tools and create our own materials for internal career path conversations.
NEPC, LLC	Guided Implementation	9/10	N/A	5

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