Fact
Business stakeholders are 3.5 times more likely to be highly satisfied with IT if there is an effective IT strategy in place.
The Challenge
- Two of the top three expectations for CIOs are to align to business strategy and to transform business processes.
- IT does not do a good job aligning to business goals, with 47% of business leaders feeling that their goals are unsupported by IT.
- Most IT departments lack the skill to develop a strategic plan for IT: a staggering 84% of IT departments surveyed claim their IT strategies are less than adequate.
Perceptions
- Everything IT does should support the business. A list of projects is not a strategic plan. A good strategy clearly links IT initiatives to business goals.
- Business stakeholders cannot translate how IT initiatives will help achieve their objectives. IT needs to provide a concise way for stakeholders to digest how IT initiatives are supporting the organization.
- A well-crafted IT strategy is critical to enhancing business stakeholder satisfaction and building relationships with business stakeholders.
Value to Customer
- Derive the IT strategy based on the business context.
- Clearly communicate to business executives how IT will support the organization’s key objectives and initiatives.
- Make project decisions in a holistic manner that allows for the selection of the most valuable initiatives to become part of the IT strategic roadmap.
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