IDC IT Strategy Framework

Executive Snapshot

• Figure: Executive Snapshot: A Framework for IT Strategy

Situation Overview

• Framework

• Figure: Stages of the IT Strategy Framework

• Stage 1: Understanding the Business: Strategy, Goals and Objectives, and Guiding Principles

• Importance of Alignment

• Stage 2: Understanding Competitors and How Their Strategy Fits in the Landscape

• Competitive Analysis

• Why Do IT Leaders Need to Know the Competitive Position of the Business?

• Stage 3: Current State Analysis of IT and How It Fits the Business Strategy

• IT Landscape Assessment

• Alignment with Business Goals

• SWOT Analysis

• Why Perform the Current State Analysis

• Stage 4: Definition of the IT Strategy

• Table: Business Strategies and Corresponding IT Strategy Implications

• Key Steps in Defining and Refining the IT Strategy

• Develop the Initial IT Strategy (Straw Man)

• Stage 5: Gap Analysis

• Identify Gaps

• Implementation

• Prioritize Gaps

• Implementation

• Root Cause Analysis

• Implementation

• Example Scenario

• Identifying Gaps

• Prioritizing Gaps

• Root Cause Analysis

• Action Plans

• Stage 6: Strategic IT Road Map

• IT Strategic Road Map

• Governance and Metrics

• Implementation

• Importance of Governance, Metrics, and Communication

Advice for the Technology Buyer

• Business Strategy

• Competitive Landscape

• Current State Analysis

• IT Strategy Definition

• IT Gap Analysis

• IT Road Map

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• Related Research

• Synopsis