Tool: I&T Strategic Plan Template
This template provides CIOs guidance for writing an information and technology strategic plan. The plan should detail the strategic initiatives and investments required to execute the I&T strategic actions defined in the strategy, and is applicable to both private- and public-sector enterprises.
Ian Cox | Noah Rosenstein | Monika Sinha | Tomas Nielsen
Tool: Typical Strategic Planning Process Map
This foundational process map illustrates the traditional strategic planning process. It describes the typical activities, inputs, outputs and milestones on the annual planning calendar. Strategy leaders can use this tool to understand process essentials and communicate expectations to stakeholders.
Corporate Strategy Research Team
Use Strategic Principles to Provide Direction for Strategic Planning and Execution
Consistent and coordinated decision making is key to strategic planning and execution. CIOs should use strategic principles to provide a framework that ensures all decisions made when creating and executing strategy are aligned with the enterprise’s objectives, goals and strategies.
Ian Cox | Cassio Dreyfuss | Brandon Germer
Mastering the Narrative: A CIO’s Guide to Winning Support for Their Strategic Plan
As CIO, getting your stakeholders on board for your strategic plan requires you to resolve unique tensions within each stakeholder group. Persuasively communicate and leverage a reusable storyboard to secure the buy-in you need to galvanize support for your strategic plan.
Brandon Germer | Monika Sinha
Kick-Start Your IT Value Story With Business Metrics That Matter
Traditional IT operational metrics fail to reflect how IT contributes to the wider business. CIOs should use the sample metrics in this research to map value metrics to commonly asked executive questions, creating a powerful message about the business value of IT.
Robert Naegle | James Anderson
Map IT Value Stories to Business Outcomes That Matter
Many CIOs continue struggling to prove the business value of IT to executive leadership. CIOs should build a value map to help craft their value message into a narrative that tells how IT has impacted priority business outcomes and leadership objectives.
Robert Naegle | Chris Ganly
Quick Answer: How Can CIOs Evolve the Business Relationship Manager Role?
The business relationship manager (BRM) role is an IT role that has been successful as a high-level liaison between the IT organization and the business functions. However, as product management becomes established in IT, and business areas increasingly acquire technology, and lead and create solutions, CIOs must evolve the BRM role.
Cassio Dreyfuss | Donna Scott
Case Study: Simplified Demand Prioritization for Better Business Engagement
To address stakeholder disengagement with the demand management process, Erie Insurance’s PMO identified key engagement touchpoints across the demand management life cycle. This simplified the process for stakeholders to prioritize effectively and align portfolio investments to enterprise goals.
Elissa Ungerman | Aditi Pant