IT Strategy Example to Improve IT Effectiveness and Efficiency

This in depth example illustrates how strategic planning can help improve the returns on information technology investments i.e. create shareholder value using IT. CIOs can use this to learn how to improve IT efficiency and effectiveness and to create an outcome driven IT Strategy for their organization.

To improve the effectiveness and efficiency of IT, three steps are essential:

• Understanding the current state of IT capability
• Design a business driven future state that produces the desired results
• Identify gaps in current and future state of IT
• Develop a prioritized migration plan from current to future state of IT

This IT strategy plan demonstrates these steps and more. An excellent reference for the CIO who is trying to create a meaningful IT strategy - that creates and demonstrates results!