Program Description
Over the last two decades, the effective use of Information Technology (IT) has beenvery critical in contributing the successfulness of public and commercial organisations around the globe. In factit’s the main reason behind why organisations need to invest wisely in information, applications and technology in supporting their overall business strategy so they could operate sustainably. Nonetheless, this can be achieved by developing a strategic plan for the use and management of IT, based on an organisation’s business strategy.
IT Strategic Plan definitely will power organisations in maximizing effectiveness of IT, minimizing risk associated with IT initiatives, enhancing systems integration and flexibility, attaining competitive advantage by capitalizingon IT, and setting a clear direction going forward in implementation and management of IT.
Program Description
In details, at the end of this training, participants will be able to:
- Develop a business-driven IT strategic plan that aligns with organizational needs
- Assess enterprise environment to determine business goals and core values
- Analyze existing IT resources to prioritize and allocate investments
- Make informed decisions to focus on IT strategic initiatives
- Socialize and communicate IT strategic vision and plan effectively
- Apply improvement process to monitor and update IT strategic plan
Program Content
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Understanding IT Planning and IT Strategic Planning activities | |
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Comprehending IT Project Planning | |
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Defining Business Analysis | |
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Analyzing Current IT Strategy | |
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Identifying and Defining Requirements | |
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Understanding and Valuing Enterprise Architecture (EA) | |
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Identifying and Defining Data and Infrastructure Architecture | |
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Identifying and Defining Application Architecture | |
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Identifying and Defining Technology and Infrastructure Architecture | |
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Identifying and Defining Organization and Governance Architecture | |
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Valuing Strategy Construction | |
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Developing Business Case | |
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Implementing and Monitoring IT Strategic Plan |
Training Methodology
In order for effective learning and full appreciation, the course will be delivered with 30% of the time devoted to important concepts and other theory topics and 70% allotted for case studies, role-playing, group discussion and presentation. Training lead will be assisted by presentation slides and actual demonstrations for clear understanding and smooth follow-through during the sessions. Active participation will be encouraged through individual work and collaborative effort.
Targeted Participants
Those experienced IT professionals ranging from staff, project managers, functional managers, consultants, IT managers, IS managers, IT Director, IS Director who are involved in, in-charge for, developing Information Technologystrategy to their organizations.
