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The Strategic Alignment Model is a framework that consists of 4 domains: Business Strategy, IT Strategy, Business Infrastructure, and IT Infrastructure. It is used to align IT with business strategy and leverage IT to achieve competitive advantage. The domains influence each other and decisions in one domain affect the others. The model helps identify strong and weak domains, understand cross-domain relationships, and assess different roles and performance criteria for business and IT executives.
Creating A Business Focussed Information Technology StrategyAlan McSweeney
This presentation describes a structured approach to creating a business-focussed information technology strategy.
An effective business-oriented IT strategy is an opportunity to resolve the disconnection and to ensure the IT function is able to and does respond to business needs and is trusted by the business to provide IT solutions.
The IT strategy will consist of static structural elements relating to the organisation of the IT function:
• Capabilities – skills and abilities the IT function should possess and be able to use effectively and efficiently
• IT Function Structure – the organisation and arrangement of the sub-functions and their responsibilities and relationships
• Operating Model – how the IT function work and delivers value and the processes it implements and operates
• Staffing And Roles – the numbers of people, their roles, responsibilities, expected skills, experience and abilities, workload, reporting structures and expected ways of operating
It will also include dynamic elements relating to initiatives, both enabling initiatives within the IT function and specific business initiatives required to achieve the business strategy.
Enterprise Architecture Implementation And The Open Group Architecture Framew...Alan McSweeney
The document discusses enterprise architecture and TOGAF. It defines enterprise architecture as a framework for addressing the increasing complexity of IT systems and poor alignment between business and IT needs. TOGAF provides a framework for developing enterprise architecture, with the goal of improving business-IT alignment and allowing organizations to better respond to changing business needs. The document outlines challenges in developing enterprise architecture and stresses the importance of balancing strategic planning with technology solutions.
Provide an introduction to some of the different the ideas around ICT Strategy and Enterprise Architecture
Take a look at a real-life example of building a Technology Architecture strategy
Understand the relationship between Business Strategy and Technology Strategy
Begin mapping your own Technology Strategy against the Business Strategy for your firm
EA governance is the practice by which enterprise architectures are managed and controlled at an enterprise-wide level. Governance processes should be tailored to the particular environment of the organization, as well as the architectural goals and objectives of that organization, and should never hinder time to market. A centralized governance body can facilitate and drive key functional and architectural decisions across the primary internal stakeholders to ensure that the enterprise architecture addresses customers’ needs.
The presenter has implemented numerous EA governance organizations. As part of a major pharmaceutical distribution company’s corporate-wide SOA adoption program, he adapted the basic governance frameworks such as TOGAF to the organization and the objectives of the SOA adoption program. This session will examine the processes that were used to create an EA Governance organization at a major energy company and lessons learned at this company, as well as at other organizations.
The Strategic Alignment Model is a framework that consists of 4 domains: Business Strategy, IT Strategy, Business Infrastructure, and IT Infrastructure. It is used to align IT with business strategy and leverage IT to achieve competitive advantage. The domains influence each other and decisions in one domain affect the others. The model helps identify strong and weak domains, understand cross-domain relationships, and assess different roles and performance criteria for business and IT executives.
Creating A Business Focussed Information Technology StrategyAlan McSweeney
This presentation describes a structured approach to creating a business-focussed information technology strategy.
An effective business-oriented IT strategy is an opportunity to resolve the disconnection and to ensure the IT function is able to and does respond to business needs and is trusted by the business to provide IT solutions.
The IT strategy will consist of static structural elements relating to the organisation of the IT function:
• Capabilities – skills and abilities the IT function should possess and be able to use effectively and efficiently
• IT Function Structure – the organisation and arrangement of the sub-functions and their responsibilities and relationships
• Operating Model – how the IT function work and delivers value and the processes it implements and operates
• Staffing And Roles – the numbers of people, their roles, responsibilities, expected skills, experience and abilities, workload, reporting structures and expected ways of operating
It will also include dynamic elements relating to initiatives, both enabling initiatives within the IT function and specific business initiatives required to achieve the business strategy.
Enterprise Architecture Implementation And The Open Group Architecture Framew...Alan McSweeney
The document discusses enterprise architecture and TOGAF. It defines enterprise architecture as a framework for addressing the increasing complexity of IT systems and poor alignment between business and IT needs. TOGAF provides a framework for developing enterprise architecture, with the goal of improving business-IT alignment and allowing organizations to better respond to changing business needs. The document outlines challenges in developing enterprise architecture and stresses the importance of balancing strategic planning with technology solutions.
Provide an introduction to some of the different the ideas around ICT Strategy and Enterprise Architecture
Take a look at a real-life example of building a Technology Architecture strategy
Understand the relationship between Business Strategy and Technology Strategy
Begin mapping your own Technology Strategy against the Business Strategy for your firm
EA governance is the practice by which enterprise architectures are managed and controlled at an enterprise-wide level. Governance processes should be tailored to the particular environment of the organization, as well as the architectural goals and objectives of that organization, and should never hinder time to market. A centralized governance body can facilitate and drive key functional and architectural decisions across the primary internal stakeholders to ensure that the enterprise architecture addresses customers’ needs.
The presenter has implemented numerous EA governance organizations. As part of a major pharmaceutical distribution company’s corporate-wide SOA adoption program, he adapted the basic governance frameworks such as TOGAF to the organization and the objectives of the SOA adoption program. This session will examine the processes that were used to create an EA Governance organization at a major energy company and lessons learned at this company, as well as at other organizations.
Challenges in Business and IT AlignmentVidur Pandit
The document discusses challenges with aligning business and IT. It provides context on the importance of business-IT alignment and defines key concepts. The phases of the business-IT alignment cycle are also outlined, including plan, model, manage and measure. The goal of alignment is to ensure IT supports business strategies and processes efficiently.
This document discusses the IT Capability Maturity Framework (IT-CMF) which provides a standard framework for linking corporate strategy to IT strategy. The IT-CMF examines the full spectrum of IT management dimensions across four macro processes - managing IT like a business, managing the IT capability, managing IT for business value, and managing the IT budget. It assesses maturity across five levels and provides guidance on best practices to increase maturity levels and maximize business value delivered by IT.
Strategic Alignment Model presentation JamesDempsey1
The document discusses strategic alignment and the strategic alignment model. It describes the strategic alignment model as having four domains: business strategy, IT strategy, business infrastructure, and IT infrastructure. These domains must be aligned for an organization to effectively leverage IT for business goals. Alignment ensures the internal and external aspects of the organization work together harmoniously through strategic fit and functional integration.
Practical Enterprise Architecture - Introducing CSVLOD EA ModelAshraf Fouad
Introduction to Enterprise Architecture in a simpler, modernized, & realistic model (CSVLOD).
Target Audience:
1- Tech Leaders New to Enterprise Architecture.
2- Enterprise Architects.
3- CIO, CTO, CDO, EPMO, ITPMO.
Solution Architecture And (Robotic) Process Automation SolutionsAlan McSweeney
This document discusses solution architecture and robotic process automation solutions. It provides an overview of many approaches to automating business activities and processes, including tactical applications directly layered over existing systems. The document emphasizes that automation solutions should be subject to an architecture and design process. It also notes that the objective of all IT solutions is to automate manual business processes and activities to a certain extent. Finally, it states that confirming any process automation initiative happens within a sustainable long-term approach that maximizes value delivered.
The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF) is an enterprise architecture framework developed and maintained by The Open Group. TOGAF provides a method and set of supporting tools for developing enterprise architecture and transitioning enterprises to a target architecture. It includes the Architecture Development Method which is a step-by-step approach to developing an enterprise architecture. TOGAF also includes an architecture content framework for structuring and categorizing architecture artifacts. The framework helps optimize business and IT alignment, reduce costs, and minimize implementation risks.
This document provides an overview of enterprise application integration (EAI), including definitions, objectives, components, advantages, and examples. EAI involves integrating independently developed applications that may use different technologies. It has become a priority for many companies and is expected to be a $50 billion market by 2001. Key components of EAI solutions include business rule/logic modules, data acquisition interfaces/adapters, development tools, message brokers, and system control/management tools. Examples demonstrate how EAI can integrate e-commerce sites with legacy systems to share order and customer data.
The document discusses enterprise architecture governance. It introduces architecture governance and defines it as the core governing principles that help manage enterprise and IT architecture. These principles create processes to manage architecture functions and ensure alignment with risk, compliance, and regulatory standards. An architecture governance framework should establish governance committees, define artifacts like statements of work, and manage evaluation, selection, and implementation processes. The document outlines key activities an architecture governance framework should cover and provides examples of general best practices for implementation.
Introduction to Enterprise Architecture Leo Shuster
Enterprise architecture is a discipline for proactively managing organizational change and complexity by aligning business strategy, goals, and processes with information technology solutions. It provides a framework for governing technology decisions and guiding the organization from its current to future state. Benefits include improved business-IT alignment, increased agility, standardization, and cost savings. Enterprise architecture frameworks like TOGAF provide common vocabulary, models, and processes to develop the current and target architecture states and transition plans.
The document discusses the Strategic Alignment Model (SAM) framework for aligning IT and business strategy. It describes how SAM is based on strategic fit between external and internal views, and functional integration between organizational and technology views. SAM includes four domains - business strategy, IT strategy, business infrastructure, and IT infrastructure. For alignment, three of the four domains must be aligned. The document also outlines four perspectives of SAM - strategy execution, technology potential, competitive potential, and service level. Each perspective defines different roles for top management and IS management. Case studies are provided for each perspective.
Align IT and Enterprise Operating Models.pdfJoelRodriguze
This webinar from Gartner discusses aligning enterprise and IT operating models. It emphasizes that the IT operating model is part of the overall enterprise operating model and should be shaped by business strategy. The webinar explores how evolving components like business capabilities, governance, resources and value streams can improve digital execution speed and better support business objectives. It provides examples of how organizations can refine their operating models to become more adaptive through practices like establishing composable business capabilities.
In this session we are going to consider some lessons that Business Architecture practitioners might learn from Lean. Business Architecture has traditionally delivered ivory tower models which are slow to generate, hard to understand, and require heavy maintenance.
We'll start with a '101' level introduction to Business Architecture, discussing both the process of defining a Business Architecture and also some of the models that Business Architecture produces. We'll also try to understand the value of Business Architecture.
We'll then start to map some Lean Principles to Business Architecture and try and understand how we could potentially optimise the value stream. We'll consider where Business Architecture can be wasteful, discussing the diminishing value of information and the concept of analysis paralysis.
Finally I'll introduce you to a leaner approach to Business Architecture that focusses on rapid techniques for model generation and heavier engagement of system actors in both the development and the maintenance of models. I'll also share my technique for rapid enterprise modelling which can help you to build a capability model in hours rather than weeks/months.
The document discusses information systems for businesses and how they have evolved. It covers the need for information systems to support fast and accurate transactions, storage, communication, and decision-making. It also discusses the pressures businesses face in today's global, technology-driven environment and how they are responding through strategic systems, business process reengineering, e-commerce, alliances, and continuous improvement efforts.
The document summarizes the knowledge management strategies of DaimlerChrysler following the merger between Daimler-Benz and Chrysler. It discusses how Chrysler mapped knowledge into buckets and created technical clubs and an engineering book of knowledge. It also discusses how Daimler-Benz traditionally transferred knowledge through vocational training but lacked framework for innovation. The merger aimed to address overcapacity, changing markets, and rising costs. Knowledge collaboration between engineers from both companies helped integrate their work. A knowledge strategy was created to exchange knowledge nuggets between engineers. Post-merger integration and handling knowledge from two different environments are also discussed.
The document provides an overview of the TOGAF (The Open Group Architecture Framework) architecture framework. It discusses the history and development of TOGAF, the key components of TOGAF including the Architecture Development Method (ADM) process, architecture domains, and certification. The ADM is a iterative 8-phase process for developing an enterprise architecture, addressing aspects like business, data, application, and technology architecture. TOGAF provides tools and best practices to help organizations develop, implement, and govern enterprise architectures.
A tailored enterprise architecture maturity modelPaul Sullivan
The document describes a tailored maturity model for enterprise architecture (EA). It reviews several existing EA maturity models and proposes a 5-level model based on the TOGAF and Gartner ITScore models. The levels are: Initial, Developing, Defined, Managed, and Optimized. At each level, the model specifies how EA should interact with and provide value to the business, IT leadership, and other organizational functions.
This Slideshare presentation is a partial preview of the full business document. To view and download the full document, please go here:
http://flevy.com/browse/business-document/it-strategy-209
This is a comprehensive document on Information Technology (IT) / Management Information Systems (MIS) Strategy.
This document includes IT strategy frameworks, critical success factors, detailed project approach and organizational structure, sample deliverables, and more.
A Study On Business And Technology Strategy In Achieving Business Objectives.Amy Cernava
This document discusses the importance of linking business and technology strategies. It presents a framework that begins with establishing objectives and identifying core technologies and competencies. The framework then shows how to develop an integrated business and technology strategy by deciding which technologies support objectives, comparing strengths/weaknesses to competitors, setting priorities, and determining strategic actions. The document emphasizes that technology is now essential to business functions and firms must adapt their strategic processes accordingly.
This document discusses technology management. It defines technology management as the integrated planning, design, and control of technological products and processes. It states that effective technology use provides a competitive advantage but that technology is a means, not an end, and that people are the most important resource. It notes that most projects fail due to poor management.
Challenges in Business and IT AlignmentVidur Pandit
The document discusses challenges with aligning business and IT. It provides context on the importance of business-IT alignment and defines key concepts. The phases of the business-IT alignment cycle are also outlined, including plan, model, manage and measure. The goal of alignment is to ensure IT supports business strategies and processes efficiently.
This document discusses the IT Capability Maturity Framework (IT-CMF) which provides a standard framework for linking corporate strategy to IT strategy. The IT-CMF examines the full spectrum of IT management dimensions across four macro processes - managing IT like a business, managing the IT capability, managing IT for business value, and managing the IT budget. It assesses maturity across five levels and provides guidance on best practices to increase maturity levels and maximize business value delivered by IT.
Strategic Alignment Model presentation JamesDempsey1
The document discusses strategic alignment and the strategic alignment model. It describes the strategic alignment model as having four domains: business strategy, IT strategy, business infrastructure, and IT infrastructure. These domains must be aligned for an organization to effectively leverage IT for business goals. Alignment ensures the internal and external aspects of the organization work together harmoniously through strategic fit and functional integration.
Practical Enterprise Architecture - Introducing CSVLOD EA ModelAshraf Fouad
Introduction to Enterprise Architecture in a simpler, modernized, & realistic model (CSVLOD).
Target Audience:
1- Tech Leaders New to Enterprise Architecture.
2- Enterprise Architects.
3- CIO, CTO, CDO, EPMO, ITPMO.
Solution Architecture And (Robotic) Process Automation SolutionsAlan McSweeney
This document discusses solution architecture and robotic process automation solutions. It provides an overview of many approaches to automating business activities and processes, including tactical applications directly layered over existing systems. The document emphasizes that automation solutions should be subject to an architecture and design process. It also notes that the objective of all IT solutions is to automate manual business processes and activities to a certain extent. Finally, it states that confirming any process automation initiative happens within a sustainable long-term approach that maximizes value delivered.
The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF) is an enterprise architecture framework developed and maintained by The Open Group. TOGAF provides a method and set of supporting tools for developing enterprise architecture and transitioning enterprises to a target architecture. It includes the Architecture Development Method which is a step-by-step approach to developing an enterprise architecture. TOGAF also includes an architecture content framework for structuring and categorizing architecture artifacts. The framework helps optimize business and IT alignment, reduce costs, and minimize implementation risks.
This document provides an overview of enterprise application integration (EAI), including definitions, objectives, components, advantages, and examples. EAI involves integrating independently developed applications that may use different technologies. It has become a priority for many companies and is expected to be a $50 billion market by 2001. Key components of EAI solutions include business rule/logic modules, data acquisition interfaces/adapters, development tools, message brokers, and system control/management tools. Examples demonstrate how EAI can integrate e-commerce sites with legacy systems to share order and customer data.
The document discusses enterprise architecture governance. It introduces architecture governance and defines it as the core governing principles that help manage enterprise and IT architecture. These principles create processes to manage architecture functions and ensure alignment with risk, compliance, and regulatory standards. An architecture governance framework should establish governance committees, define artifacts like statements of work, and manage evaluation, selection, and implementation processes. The document outlines key activities an architecture governance framework should cover and provides examples of general best practices for implementation.
Introduction to Enterprise Architecture Leo Shuster
Enterprise architecture is a discipline for proactively managing organizational change and complexity by aligning business strategy, goals, and processes with information technology solutions. It provides a framework for governing technology decisions and guiding the organization from its current to future state. Benefits include improved business-IT alignment, increased agility, standardization, and cost savings. Enterprise architecture frameworks like TOGAF provide common vocabulary, models, and processes to develop the current and target architecture states and transition plans.
The document discusses the Strategic Alignment Model (SAM) framework for aligning IT and business strategy. It describes how SAM is based on strategic fit between external and internal views, and functional integration between organizational and technology views. SAM includes four domains - business strategy, IT strategy, business infrastructure, and IT infrastructure. For alignment, three of the four domains must be aligned. The document also outlines four perspectives of SAM - strategy execution, technology potential, competitive potential, and service level. Each perspective defines different roles for top management and IS management. Case studies are provided for each perspective.
Align IT and Enterprise Operating Models.pdfJoelRodriguze
This webinar from Gartner discusses aligning enterprise and IT operating models. It emphasizes that the IT operating model is part of the overall enterprise operating model and should be shaped by business strategy. The webinar explores how evolving components like business capabilities, governance, resources and value streams can improve digital execution speed and better support business objectives. It provides examples of how organizations can refine their operating models to become more adaptive through practices like establishing composable business capabilities.
In this session we are going to consider some lessons that Business Architecture practitioners might learn from Lean. Business Architecture has traditionally delivered ivory tower models which are slow to generate, hard to understand, and require heavy maintenance.
We'll start with a '101' level introduction to Business Architecture, discussing both the process of defining a Business Architecture and also some of the models that Business Architecture produces. We'll also try to understand the value of Business Architecture.
We'll then start to map some Lean Principles to Business Architecture and try and understand how we could potentially optimise the value stream. We'll consider where Business Architecture can be wasteful, discussing the diminishing value of information and the concept of analysis paralysis.
Finally I'll introduce you to a leaner approach to Business Architecture that focusses on rapid techniques for model generation and heavier engagement of system actors in both the development and the maintenance of models. I'll also share my technique for rapid enterprise modelling which can help you to build a capability model in hours rather than weeks/months.
The document discusses information systems for businesses and how they have evolved. It covers the need for information systems to support fast and accurate transactions, storage, communication, and decision-making. It also discusses the pressures businesses face in today's global, technology-driven environment and how they are responding through strategic systems, business process reengineering, e-commerce, alliances, and continuous improvement efforts.
The document summarizes the knowledge management strategies of DaimlerChrysler following the merger between Daimler-Benz and Chrysler. It discusses how Chrysler mapped knowledge into buckets and created technical clubs and an engineering book of knowledge. It also discusses how Daimler-Benz traditionally transferred knowledge through vocational training but lacked framework for innovation. The merger aimed to address overcapacity, changing markets, and rising costs. Knowledge collaboration between engineers from both companies helped integrate their work. A knowledge strategy was created to exchange knowledge nuggets between engineers. Post-merger integration and handling knowledge from two different environments are also discussed.
The document provides an overview of the TOGAF (The Open Group Architecture Framework) architecture framework. It discusses the history and development of TOGAF, the key components of TOGAF including the Architecture Development Method (ADM) process, architecture domains, and certification. The ADM is a iterative 8-phase process for developing an enterprise architecture, addressing aspects like business, data, application, and technology architecture. TOGAF provides tools and best practices to help organizations develop, implement, and govern enterprise architectures.
A tailored enterprise architecture maturity modelPaul Sullivan
The document describes a tailored maturity model for enterprise architecture (EA). It reviews several existing EA maturity models and proposes a 5-level model based on the TOGAF and Gartner ITScore models. The levels are: Initial, Developing, Defined, Managed, and Optimized. At each level, the model specifies how EA should interact with and provide value to the business, IT leadership, and other organizational functions.
This Slideshare presentation is a partial preview of the full business document. To view and download the full document, please go here:
http://flevy.com/browse/business-document/it-strategy-209
This is a comprehensive document on Information Technology (IT) / Management Information Systems (MIS) Strategy.
This document includes IT strategy frameworks, critical success factors, detailed project approach and organizational structure, sample deliverables, and more.
A Study On Business And Technology Strategy In Achieving Business Objectives.Amy Cernava
This document discusses the importance of linking business and technology strategies. It presents a framework that begins with establishing objectives and identifying core technologies and competencies. The framework then shows how to develop an integrated business and technology strategy by deciding which technologies support objectives, comparing strengths/weaknesses to competitors, setting priorities, and determining strategic actions. The document emphasizes that technology is now essential to business functions and firms must adapt their strategic processes accordingly.
This document discusses technology management. It defines technology management as the integrated planning, design, and control of technological products and processes. It states that effective technology use provides a competitive advantage but that technology is a means, not an end, and that people are the most important resource. It notes that most projects fail due to poor management.
The document outlines the lecture schedule and content for a course on information systems and strategic management. It discusses key topics like strategic alignment techniques, eBusiness, knowledge management, and protecting IT assets. It also covers strategic alignment maturity levels and models, the importance of alignment between business and IT strategies, and processes for assessing strategic alignment.
The Relationships Between IT Flexibility, IT-Business Strategic Alignment and...IJMIT JOURNAL
What seems to still be the main concern for managers in the corporate world across the globe is IT business strategic alignment. This study seeks to address the research problem about the lack of alignment between IT and business strategies. Upon reviewing various literature on this subject, it was found that IT flexibility is one of the most vital factors that help sustain strategic alignment. The researcher upon having a detailed discussion on the possible areas associated with the present body of knowledge has discovered gaps in the studies that have been undertaken on strategic alignment and IT flexibility. This is because IT capability in relation to IT flexibility and strategic alignment has been ignored in the previous studies. As a result, this research proposes a relationship between IT flexibility (i.e., modularity, connectivity and compatibility), IT capability, and strategic alignment.
This document discusses apparel technology and technology management. It begins by defining key terms like technology and explaining differences between science and technology. It then covers topics like classifications of technology, applications of technology, and how technology affects society and the economy. The document also discusses concepts in technology management like managing technological change and innovation. It provides examples of technology successes and failures in various industries. Overall, the document provides a broad overview of issues relating to apparel technology and technology management.
The Influence of Aligning Information Technology (IT) Strategy, Performance C...ijmpict
Strategic alignment of Information Technology (IT) with Corporate Strategy remains a key concern for enterprises and scholars over decades. Strategic IT alignment is widening its adoption across globe due to its empirically proven capability of improving organizational performance. Most of the studies on strategic alignment have however focused on developing countries and thus creating a significant gap in the alignment research. This paper presents how strategic IT alignment can be used in a developing country setting to improve both institutional performance and innovation. The hindrances and theoretical implications of strategic alignment in a developing country setting are also discussed and future research direction explored.
The findings in this study have shown that when IT strategy is aligned with Performance contract, institutional performance is improved; when IT strategy is aligned with IT organizational structure, institutional performance is enhanced; and, there is a positive effect on institutional performance when IT strategy is aligned with Performance contract and IT organizational structure.
M7233 is strategic planning summary chapter 1 rasyidAbdur Rasyid
This document discusses the evolving role of information systems and technology in organizations from a strategic perspective. It covers several topics including the three-era model of IT development from data processing to strategic systems, different classifications of strategic IT uses, factors for strategic IT success, and the importance of aligning business, IT, and strategy. Finally, it emphasizes understanding the internal and external context for developing an effective IT strategy.
Technology management (MOT) involves the development, planning, implementation, and assessment of technological capabilities to achieve organizational strategic objectives. At the national level, MOT aims to ensure competitive technological advantage, while at the enterprise level, it focuses on gaining and maintaining a strong technological position to support competitive strategies. Key tasks of MOT at the enterprise level include technology planning, R&D management, and innovation management. Strategic management of technology (SMOT) adopts a long-term perspective and impacts all organizational levels and functions. An effective strategic technology management system (STMS) follows an eight-phase systems life cycle approach for strategic MOT.
This document discusses strategic information systems planning (SISP). It reviews several common SISP methodologies: value chain analysis, critical success factor analysis, and business systems planning. These methodologies are aimed at aligning information systems with business goals or identifying new uses of technology. However, the document notes that existing approaches treat planning as separate from development and management, and do not directly connect systems to enterprise resources. An integrated approach linking planning, development, and management through shared enterprise resources is proposed to improve SISP effectiveness.
This document summarizes the skills needed for IT professionals in Kenya. It finds that both technical and soft skills are important, with ethics, communication, and business skills being especially critical for both entry-level and mid-level employees. There are also skills gaps in Kenya, particularly in software development and project management. Developing IT skills is important for Kenya's growing economy and digital transformation, but better data and collaboration between education and business is still needed to understand skills demands.
Advantages And Limitations Of Performance Measurement Tools The Balanced Sco...Andrea Porter
This document discusses performance measurement tools, specifically comparing the Balanced Scorecard (BSC) to other tools. It notes that the BSC considers both financial and non-financial metrics to determine organizational performance, representing both a measurement tool and a performance management system. While widely used, the BSC has some limitations in dynamic environments. The document advocates combining various tools and approaches rather than relying solely on one evaluation framework like the BSC, to better align strategy as the business environment changes.
This document outlines the core modules and timetable for an MSc in Information Systems Management & Innovation. In term 1, students take 5 compulsory modules covering digital business and workplace technologies, knowledge work and innovation, organisational analysis, enterprise systems development, and business analysis. Term 2 modules include global sourcing and innovation, digital business strategy and social media, data warehousing and business intelligence, technological innovation and change, and business systems integration. The final term focuses on a major individual project and dissertation.
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Why is it important for business strategy to drive organizational strategy and IS strategy? What might happen if the business strategy was not the driver?
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Aligning IT and business strategy: an Australian university case study
Alan Dent*
Information Systems and Infrastructure, Murdoch University, Murdoch, WA, Australia
Alignment with business objectives is considered to be an essential outcome of
information technology (IT) strategic planning. This case study examines the process
of creating an IT strategy for an Australian university using an industry standard
methodology. The degree of alignment is determined by comparing the strategic
priorities supported by both the IT and university strategic plans, using Sharrock’s
‘four agendas’ framework. The significant differences between the two strategies are
examined and explained, revealing the need for IT strategic planning methodologies to
include a framework to measure business alignment.
Keywords: alignment; business; information technology; strategy
Introduction: technology in higher education
This case study presents an examination of the process of creating an information
technology (IT) strategy for a small Australian university, and the university’s attempt
to align IT to the business needs of the institution. The IT strategy was developed over a
3-month period, commencing in March 2014, using a strategic planning methodology
from an IT research and advisory firm.
The mass adoption of internet-enabled technologies and mobile devices has
revolutionised both the way industries go about their business and their consumers’
expectations. These devices are powered by constantly improving communications
and computing infrastructure, which in turn is enabled by Moore’s law, an observa-
tion about the rate of growth in semiconductor capacity (doubling approximately
every two years). Moore’s law has become a metaphor for rapid rates of growth/
change everywhere (Schall ...
Technology and innovation are important factors for business competitiveness and future development. Firms must assess their innovative capabilities by evaluating how innovative their products/services and production systems have been, how well their innovation capabilities fit their business strategies, and what innovation capabilities are needed to support long-term strategies. Five factors influence business innovation strategies: resources for innovation, understanding competitors' strategies, understanding relevant technologies, organizational culture supporting entrepreneurship, and strategic management of innovation initiatives. Integrating technology and strategy is dynamic and requires understanding how technologies affect a firm's value chain and competitive advantage.
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This document discusses the evolving relationship between business strategy and IT strategy. It notes that executives now recognize IT's strategic potential and its ability to impact top-line growth. As a result, IT is increasingly involved in strategic discussions and helping shape business strategy through new technologies. However, effective strategy development still requires addressing challenges such as aligning business and IT strategies and ensuring the right people are involved from both business and IT. The document also outlines four critical success factors for developing IT strategy: revisiting the business model, having strategic themes, involving the right people, and working in partnership between business and IT.
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2 Developing IT Strategy for Business Value1
1 This chapter is based on the authors’ previously published article, Smith, H. A., J. D. McKeen, and S. Singh.
“Developing IT Strategy for Business Value.” Journal of Information Technology Management XVIII, no. 1 (June
2007): 49–58. Reproduced by permission of the Association of Management.
Suddenly, it seems, executives are “getting” the strategic potential of IT. Instead of being relegated to the back rooms of the enterprise, IT is now being invited to the boardrooms and is being expected to play a leading role in delivering top-
line value and business transformation (Korsten 2011; Luftman and Zadeh 2011; Peslak
2012). Thus, it can no longer be assumed that business strategy will naturally drive IT
strategy, as has traditionally been the case. Instead, different approaches to strategy
development are now possible and sometimes desirable. For example, the capabilities
of new technologies could shape the strategic direction of a firm (e.g., mobile, social
media, big data). IT could enable new competencies that would then make new busi-
ness strategies possible (e.g., location-based advertising). New options for governance
using IT could also change how a company works with other firms (think Wal-Mart
or Netflix). Today new technologies coevolve with new business strategies and new
behaviors and structures (see Figure 2.1). However, whichever way it is developed, if
IT is to deliver business value, IT strategy must always be closely linked with sound
business strategy.
Ideally, therefore, business and IT strategies should complement and support each
other relative to the business environment. Strategy development should be a two-way
process between the business and IT. Yet unfortunately, poor alignment between them
remains a perennial problem (Frohman 1982; Luftman and Zadeh 2011; McKeen and
Smith 1996; Rivard et al. 2004). Research has already identified many organizational
challenges to effective strategic alignment. For example, if their strategy-development
processes are not compatible (e.g., if they take place at different times or involve differ-
ent levels of the business), it is unlikely that the business and IT will be working toward
the same goals at the same time (Frohman 1982). Aligning with individual business
units can lead to initiatives that suboptimize the effectiveness of corporate strategies
(McKeen and Smith 1996). Strategy implementation must also be carefully aligned to
16 Section I • Delivering Value with IT
ensure the integration of business and IT efforts (Smith and McKeen 2010). Finally, com-
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strategic goals (Weiss and Thorogood 2011).
However, strategic alignment is only one problem facing IT managers when they
develop IT strategy. With IT becoming so much more central to the development and
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Align Information Technology and Business Strategy
1. Module 2 Managing Technology
Topic 3: Align Information
Technology and Business
Strategy
2. What is IT strategy?
The mission critical, long-term IT
choices made by a firm.
Commitment to build IT capability
3. Why acquiring IT capability?
To create new businesses, to expand
an existing market, and to discern new
strategic directions
To survive
To improve performance
To distinguish an organization in the
marketplace
5. Types of IT Strategy
IT leader strategy
IT follower strategy
Niche strategy
When to use what IT strategy?
6. Strategic Alignment Process
IT strategy
Business strategy
Organization infrastructure and process
IS infrastructure and process
7. The Concept of ‘Fit’
Three perspectives (Alder 1989)
Business and technology strategy
Technology poster and functional
decision making practice
Synergy between decision making
practices
8. Technology Strategy Field
Consists of
Particular dimensions of technology policy
that is related to business strategy
Integrative models that prescribe fit between
technology policy and business strategy
Empirical links between technology strategy
and business strategy
9. Business Competitiveness &
Technology Strategy
Manager should (Clark, 1989)
Understand their technological base
Take an international perspective
Discipline their business function
around the production function
Integrate all business functions
Focus on time as the critical factor
10. Strategic Technology
Management Process
3 Key areas (Betz 1993)
Identification and development of a
firm’s technological capabilities
Products/processes that provide
competitive advantages
Integration of areas one and two
11. Technology and Business
Outcomes
Technology is critical to business outcomes
Characteristics of best practices include
Championship of technology issues
Adequate levels of technological competence
Selection of the structural for of the unit
Coupling between a technology function and
others
Extent and timing of technology control
Technology transfer mechanisms
13. Summary
Superior performance characteristic
(textbook, p. 30)
Technology is a means, not an end in
itself.
Capable people are valuable resources.
Technology needs to be planned and
exploited within and through the “big
picture” context.
14. Strategic Alignment Framework
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