IT Strategy and Planning

If your IT projects are not on the CEO's agenda, then at best, they will not be funded and at worst, fail due to lack of management commitment. This fact is proven far too often in corporate boardrooms. How is this problem solved?

It is no secret to members of the Board that information technology is revolutionizing business, but they must be convinced that the organization's IT strategy is integrated with business strategy to deliver competitive advantage and bottom-line results. Sysbiz Technologies does exactly that in a clear boardroom context.

Strategy and objectives do matter!  According to a recent study, information technology initiatives based on a clear strategic vision and strategic assessment achieved positive outcomes 53% of the time, versus 22% for those lacking. Our key learning from this study is that companies should consider, and potentially embark upon, enterprise initiatives-but only after doing the critical up-front analysis and strategic thinking that makes positive outcomes much more likely.

We work with organizations to develop IT strategies that support and build onto their strategic and operational business plans. To this end, we leverage our SES ^TM (Strategic Enterprise Solutions) work with our Supply Chain Management expertise to deliver an integrated approach to business strategy and information technology. And our Sysbiz Research Center  monitors emerging trends in business and technology through independent research and collaboration with clients and respected authorities in the field.  An example of integrating business objectives with information technologies is depicted below. 

The end result is a clear integration of information technology and business strategy that is oriented toward the boardroom with built-in consensus from all operating areas of the organization.