In strategy work completeness is key, be that Data Strategy or IT Strategy. If stakeholders can point to areas that have been left out they can doubt the recommendations. So how do we find the unknown, unknowns?
Tag: Enterprise Architecture
IT or Data Strategy blocked by missing Business Strategy
My company does not have a business strategy? Sound familia? This is almost always untrue.
Data Strategy Fails
You put a lot of work into the data strategy, working all hours around the day job to get it done. Then it gets ignored or criticised. It has been a data strategy failure. #datastrategy #data #analytics
IT and Data Strategy through the Jubilees
n UK and the commonwealth, we are celebrating 70 years of our monarch. Having published courses on both Data Strategy and IT strategy, I thought it might be fun to look at how these strategies have evolved through the four jubilees of Queen Elizabeth II reign.
I don’t need a plan is always a myth
Each of these projects starts well with huge enthusiasm for what I am going to achieve. As you work you build up a list of things undone, the things I need to do, and the things I haven’t thought about enough yet. That to-do list begins to get too big. Suddenly my time is spent thinking about what I might need to do is taking more of my time than working on making progress. What I need is a plan.
Is an evergreen IT Strategy an imperative?
Has your IT strategy started to look old? Should it be an evergreen document and move away from the annual update cycle? In this blog I explore those questions.
Horizon scanning an IT leadership skill
Horizon scanning an IT leadership skill Horizon scanning is appearing in more and more job descriptions for IT leaders. In this blog I explore horizon scanning within the IT Strategy context.
Is IT aligned to the Business?
IT is a core part of our business and closely aligned with the strategy. How do we communicate that alignment and demonstrate it to our colleagues and stakeholders? This starts with our business strategy, every business has one, even if sometimes it can feel hard to find. The business strategy should drive every division and … Continue reading Is IT aligned to the Business?
RFP fitting Supplier to a Client
RFP (Request For Proposal) are frequently used to select an off the shelf IT package to be the right solution for the business. They focus on the key points to making the investment decision but how much emphasis should we place on the intangible cultural matching of a client to supplier? Should a supplier lead … Continue reading RFP fitting Supplier to a Client
