1. The Company Technology Profile
Technology viewed as a strategic asset or a cost
Examples of strategic advantages
Operational competitive advantage
Recruit and retain the best employees
Customer touch points
Accelerating the business’ strategic plan
Industry
System stability
Employees
Computing workload
Computing efficiency expectations
Technology training
Technology expenditures
Industry metrics
Percentage of gross income
Per full time employee
IT components as a percentage of total IT spend
Security
IT department training / outsourcing
Use of new technology; risk / reward
Remote access
Smart phones, tablets

2. Technology Profile
1. IT as a cost versus a strategic asset
2. Spending levels
3. Security, risk aversion
4. Employees' computing aptitudes, and training provided by organization
5. Computing environment - flexible or restrictive, “menu” of apps or mandatory use
6. IT staffing, outsourcing and consulting services
7. Collaborative or individual work environment
8. Touch-points – number and quality of client (customer/constituent/donor) touch-points
9. Bring your own device policy, smart phone, tablet, laptop
10. IT Governance
11. Remote access
12. Early technology adopters or laggards? Both vertical and standard applications