The document discusses challenges in the relationship between business and IT, including issues with alignment, priorities, budgets, communication, and trust. It then presents strategies for a business engagement model, such as focusing on IT's image as an innovator, adopting a centralized or decentralized structure, clarifying budget and delivery ownership, and improving communication through steering committees. The goal is to break down silos between IT and business and have IT lead technology innovation to enable business objectives through collaboration.

1. Former Senior Vice President IT

2. Challenges we face in Business and IT Relationship…
 Alignment of IT function – decentralized, centralized
 IT image in the business – innovator, keeping lights on
 Objectives and Priorities - Business vs IT
 Definition of Business Case
 Vendors want to work directly with business…IT is the last one to find out
 Scope – Global vs Local
 Ability to Deliver
 Who owns the budget
 Communication – alignment, project status
 Trust
 Other?
Image courtesy of https://www.pedromonjo.com/2016/12/business-vs-technology/

3. Business Engagement Strategy…areas to consider
 Organizational Relationships and Image of IT in the Company
o CFOs, Procurement and GMs | IT as an innovator enabling business objectives
 IT Organization Structure
o Centralized vs Decentralized | Product Centric Delivery Model | Penetrate Business Teams
 Ownership (e.g. Business Case, Budget, Delivery)
o Business own budget and business case | solution design and delivery with IT
 Investment Process
o Co-managed
 Communication Plan
o IT SteerCos with the business
 Vendor Engagement and Management
o Procurement and IT managed
Image courtesy of https://blog.vidupm.com/why-is-collaboration-in-the-workplace-important/

4. Business Engagement Strategy
How the CIO can create strategies to engage with business stakeholders
 Breaking down the silos between IT and the rest of the business
 Create an IT function that leads the way on “technology innovation”
enabling business objectives
 Adapt and collaborate with the rest of the business and offer
expertise on the digital abilities and ambitions of their business
partners

5. …collaboration in the enterprise