This is a detailed strategic IT plan for an organization that did not have a formal IT Strategy. A good example for the CIO who is embarking on the IT Strategy journey for the very first time. (130 pages)
Is an articulated i.e. documented plan for IT critical to the success of the IT Organization? The short answer maybe a resounding yes. The leadership team of this county recognized that the lack of an IT Strategic Plan was preventing them from providing the best value from IT investments. So, they hired a consulting firm to create their very first IT Strategy Plan. CIOs can see what it takes to create an IT Strategy for the very first time in the organization.
This IT Strategy plan was created using focus groups, interviews, and application reviews with end users. The consulting team conducted interactive workshops with the project's steering committee to collaboratively define a vision and goals for IT, and validate associated recommendations. In conjunction with this, a detailed quantitative analysis was done of the the IT Operations, IT Spending, IT Staffing, IT Allocation, and IT Asset Inventory.
This IT Strategy Example provides findings from the IT Assessment, outlines the strategic direction for IT, and details an implementation plan.