IT STRATEGIC PLANNING 2.0 TRAINING
Training and Organizational Learning
This course guides you through a
proven framework for developing an Information Technology Strategic Plan 2.0
and related Technology Architectures and describes how to achieve Strategy
Execution. It includes how to incorporate Web 2.0 technologies into your
organization. The course consists of lecture and workshops in which you will
participate in the development of an IT strategy using a case study.
This intensive course is designed to help IT leaders and
executives responsible for IT to gain a deeper and more practical
understanding of IT Strategic Planning including Web 2.0 and the key
management issues. This practical oriented course uses lectures, case
studies, role plays and presentations to test and improve the student’s
essential managerial skills for developing and deploying an IT strategy. The
course is 3 days in length including workshops and case studies. It can be
extended for a further 2 days to begin the IT strategy process for a
particular organization.
Raumer & Associates uses a process
consulting approach to guide our clients through the four strategic planning phases. We emphasize
client participation throughout by utilizing structured workshops as the primary forum for
training client staff as we develop the strategy. The workshops promote organizational
learning and build a team consensus and momentum toward the strategy and its deployment.
We have found with our clients that this approach yields the best results.
However, we also offer an Strategic Planning
2.0 Course
which can be given prior to an Strategy project.
IT Strategic Planning Course - Aligning IT
with the Business and achieving "Confluence"
The three-day IT Strategy Course guides students through a
proven framework for aligning IT with the business by developing a comprehensive
Information Technology Strategic Plan. The course consists of lectures and hands-on
workshops. Through the use of a Case Study, students learn how to actually go about
developing an IT Strategy.
The course concludes with a client-specific discussion and
suggested tips on how the students can make their particular IT strategy project a
success!
Topics
Introduction to Information Technology (IT) Strategic
Planning
- What is an IT Strategy?
- Foundations of IT Strategy
- Why should an organization develop an IT Strategy?
- Case Studies
- How to use IT strategy to achieve alignment with the
business.
- How to organize the IT strategy project
- Developing an IT Strategy A practical proven
three-phase approach
PHASE I: "Where do we want to go?"
Business Direction Alignment
& Confluence of IT with the goals
of the organization
- Identifying Business Opportunities to use Information
Technology including Web2.0
- Defining the IT Strategic Directions and Thrusts
- Developing the Information Architecture
- Information Architecture The future technology
direction
- Principles and governance
- Models
- Standards
PHASE II: "Where we are today?"
Assessment of Current IT Capabilities
- IT Direction
- Mission, Vision, Goals, etc.
- Technology Components: Hardware/Servers. Networks.
Peripherals, and Workstations
- Applications and Databases
- Current Projects
- Structure, Culture, Staffing, Skills
- IT Management Processes
- IT Customer Service
- IT Costs
- Reviewing IT Trends and Competitor Benchmarking
- IT Trends
- Benchmarking competitors and similar organizations
PHASE III: "How do we get there?"
IT Transition Plan Identify and prioritizing
project
- Application and Database Projects
- Technology Projects
- IT Management Projects
- Business Process Improvement
- Quick-hits
- Defining Performance Metrics to measure progress toward
achieving the plan
- IT Organizational Alignment Identifying actions for
changing IT organizational capabilities and achieving alignment with the business.
- Style
- Structure
- Staffing
- Skills
- Processes
- Change Management Program
PHASE IVI: "What progress are
we making?"
Defining measures and
metrics
Monitoring progress and measuring results
Adapting and improving
Summary and Conclusions
Discussion of Client-specific Issues Tips on how to
make your effort a success!
At the end of the workshop, participants
will be able to:
- Understand a proven framework for developing an IT
strategy.
- Apply strategic thinking to the use and management of
information technology in their organization.
- Understand how to target their organizations
strategic IT initiatives and projects.
- Understand how to develop future information technology
architectures.
- Understand how to align IT with the business
and achieve confluence.
- Understand how to conduct strategy retreats/workshops.
- Guide their organization
through a successful strategy formulation process.
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