IT Strategy & Roadmap Development

What is an IT Strategy and Roadmap?

An IT Strategy lists the strategic priorities of the business and is not specific to IT. A roadmap shows how technology will support the business strategy and drive businesses priorities over the next 6 months to 2 years. The Roadmap includes project prioritization, timelines for project initiatives, justifications, costs for each project and designates a project owner.

The roadmap serves to facilitate investment discussion, plan for projects and resources needed by all departments.

What are the benefits of a clear IT Strategy and Roadmap?

Cogent IT Strategy allows leadership to act strategically when making technology investment decisions by offering a decision framework. The Roadmap displays a clear understanding of business impacts and timeframes when new or improved technology services are requested.

How Do I Know I Need to Update My Technology Strategy?

• Do you have a clear understanding where your technology investments will have the most impact in the next 12 to 24 months?
• Are your IT operations plagued by day to day maintenance issues?
• Do you want to take advantage of new Analytics, IoT and AI business applications?
• Are you innovating early and often and experimenting with new technologies to understand how they accelerate your business model?
• Do you want to assess your organization’s ability to produce impactful technology projects?
• Has your technology leader recently departed?

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