Why IT Strategy?

In this episode we discuss the scenario where you need to create an IT Strategy but there is a lack of clarity around the Business strategy that should necessarily inform the IT Strategy, what do you do?

In this episode we discuss why it can be useful to think about what your IT Strategy ‘elevator pitch’ is and how you can make sure you’ve got one up your sleeve.

In this episode we talk about 4 reasons (there are more) why an IT Strategy is essential for any business.

In this episode we talk through 3 simple steps you can take to improve your IT Strategy Credit: Episode Photo by Kyle Smith on Unsplash

In this episode we talk about common reasons why IT Strategies fail, what failure means in the context of IT Strategy and what you can do to avoid common pitfalls and maximise your strategies chance of success

In this Episode we talk about Business Capability models, what they are and why they are useful when you are thinking about and developing your IT Strategy.

In this Episode we will cover what is essential for us to understand about the IT Current State to ensure we can accurately develop an IT Strategy from the correct starting point. In order to know where we are heading with an IT strategy we first need to know where you are.

In this Episode we talk about Value Streams, what they are and why you should use them when developing your IT Strategy. Value Streams are an extremely useful technique we should have in our arsenal that can really help inform our understanding of our business and therefore inform our IT Strategy.

In this Episode we talk about what i like to call Demand Statements, what they are, why they are useful in developing your IT Strategy and how to create them.

In this ‘How to IT Strategy’ episode we discuss how to nail down your IT Strategy Vision and Mission statements, why it’s a good thing to do and techniques we can use to help come up with good ones :)