- Business Goals and Objectives
- List at least two or three specific business goals for the next year or two with an explanation of the business’ rationale for the goal.
- List an objective for each business goal to explain what the company needs to do to achieve the goal.
- IT Strategies aligned with business goals and objectives
- List one or two IT strategies for each business goal
- These should be recommended strategies that would enable the business goals and objectives to be achieved.
- If your company already has IT strategies, you may provide an analysis and justification or new recommendation for each of the strategies
- List one or two IT strategies for each business goal
- Organizational Structure
- Describe the structure of the organization including:
- Organizational design
- Organizational culture
- Leadership factors (the types of leadership displayed within the company)
- Business processes
- Physical layout (i.e., how many offices, virtual offices, international locations)
- Describe the structure of the organization including:
- IT Infrastructure
- Describe the current IT infrastructure including:
- Hardware
- Software
- Network
- IT resources
- This should be a high-level overview
- Describe the current IT infrastructure including:
- IT Challenges
- Describe internal and external challenges IT faces in meeting the business needs
- Include social and/or ethical considerations
- Risks
- Describe risks IT might face when implementing change
As you develop your strategy, you may want to consider the following:
- An effective IT strategy will enable the business operations, helping business leaders achieve business goals
