Developing an IT Strategy

Developing an IT Strategy, available at $54.99, has an average rating of 3.9, with 77 lectures, 4 quizzes, based on 105 reviews, and has 809 subscribers.

You will learn about Explain the purpose of an IT strategy Explain the benefits of an IT strategy in order to justify the time working on it Describe the components of an IT strategy and how they relate to a business strategy Plan and produce an IT strategy This course is ideal for individuals who are IT Leaders or IT Architects or Business Architects It is particularly useful for IT Leaders or IT Architects or Business Architects.

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Summary

Title: Developing an IT Strategy

Price: $54.99

Average Rating: 3.9

Number of Lectures: 77

Number of Quizzes: 4

Number of Published Lectures: 77

Number of Published Quizzes: 4

Number of Curriculum Items: 90

Number of Published Curriculum Objects: 90

Original Price: ￡54.99

Quality Status: approved

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What You Will Learn

Explain the purpose of an IT strategy

Explain the benefits of an IT strategy in order to justify the time working on it

Describe the components of an IT strategy and how they relate to a business strategy

Plan and produce an IT strategy

Who Should Attend

IT Leaders

IT Architects

Business Architects

Target Audiences

IT Leaders

IT Architects

Business Architects

The IT Strategy can seem a challenging deliverable. We know we should have one, but the benefit and content are not always clear.

In this course we set out an approach for developing an IT strategy as a strategic plan and narrative personalised to an organisation. We will hunt down the business strategy. Identify the key parts of the business strategy that will drive the evolution of the IT Function. Aligning IT and the Business.

The strategy must consider the services IT offers, the assets it manages, the engineering approach, alignment to the business, the operating model , the IT resources and budget. For each of these the course explain how to analyses the current state and how the business strategy may be driving changes. This analysis builds out a set of objectives forming the strategic plan and narrative of the IT strategy.

Though not the primary focus of the course we will introduce the concept of Business Capability Modelling, IT Roadmap, Mid Range Plan (Financial Forecasts), and Data Strategy. The IT strategy must often summarise or reference these key strategic assets.

The course proves both techniques and opportunities to practice these through assignments. Worksheets and example answers using Microsoft Office formats are provided.

The course is intended for IT Leaders and those aspiring to these roles. The strategy often falls within the IT Architecture teams responsibilities and the course is very suitable to enterprise architects and other architect roles.

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Introduction

Lecture 1: Introduction

Lecture 2: Meet the Tutor

Lecture 3: Course Approach

Lecture 4: Summary

Chapter 2: Strategic Need

Lecture 1: Section Goals

Lecture 2: Case for Change

Lecture 3: Business Acumen

Lecture 4: IT Analysis

Lecture 5: Sponsor and Audience

Lecture 6: Summary

Chapter 3: IT Strategy

Lecture 1: Goals

Lecture 2: IT Strategy Overview

Lecture 3: General IT Strategy

Lecture 4: Strategic Assets

Lecture 5: Strategy as a Plan

Lecture 6: Summary

Chapter 4: Business Strategy

Lecture 1: Goals

Lecture 2: Business Strategy Overview

Lecture 3: Finding the Business Strategy

Lecture 4: Driving the IT Strategy

Lecture 5: Capturing for the IT Strategy

Lecture 6: Business Capability Model

Lecture 7: Summary

Chapter 5: Service Strategy

Lecture 1: Goals

Lecture 2: Service Catalogue

Lecture 3: “Strategic” Service Catalogue

Lecture 4: Mapping to the Organisation

Lecture 5: Mapping to the Capability Model

Lecture 6: Drivers from the Business Strategy

Lecture 7: Summary

Chapter 6: Market Disruptors

Lecture 1: Goals

Lecture 2: Disruptors and Horizon Scanning

Lecture 3: Identifying Disruptors

Lecture 4: Disruptor Objectives

Lecture 5: Summary

Chapter 7: Assets and Engineering

Lecture 1: Goals

Lecture 2: Why and What are Assets

Lecture 3: Landscape Assessment

Lecture 4: Engineering Strategy

Lecture 5: Business Drivers

Lecture 6: Summary

Chapter 8: IT Human Resources

Lecture 1: Goals

Lecture 2: People Strategy

Lecture 3: People Checklist

Lecture 4: Summary

Chapter 9: IT Reporting and Control

Lecture 1: Goals

Lecture 2: Supplier Strategy

Lecture 3: Operating Model

Lecture 4: Budget

Lecture 5: Summary

Chapter 10: Data Strategy

Lecture 1: Goals

Lecture 2: Data In Scope?

Lecture 3: Data Strategy Overview

Lecture 4: Data Maturity

Lecture 5: Summary

Chapter 11: IT Roadmap

Lecture 1: Goals

Lecture 2: Scope of IT Roadmap

Lecture 3: Roadmap Driving Strategy

Lecture 4: Estimation and Constraining

Lecture 5: Roadmap on a Page

Lecture 6: Summary

Chapter 12: It Strategic Plan and Presentation

Lecture 1: Goals

Lecture 2: Objectives to Plan

Lecture 3: Stakeholder Audience

Lecture 4: Presentation Structure

Lecture 5: Summary

Chapter 13: Mid Range Plan

Lecture 1: Goals

Lecture 2: Mid Range Plan Overview

Lecture 3: IT Cost Structures

Lecture 4: Accounting Cost Structures

Lecture 5: Changes in IT Cost Base

Lecture 6: Summary

Chapter 14: Congratulations

Lecture 1: Congratulations

Instructors

Dr Jon Durrant
IT Strategist, Architect and Developer

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