When we integrate behavioral design into the IT strategy, as a natural supplement to the classic strategic methods, it opens the way for organizational changes that create greater business value that is carried into effect among the coworkers and management throughout the organization
Focused execution always wins. This is especially valid when it concerns businesses and organizations aiming to generate maximum value while working on projects, tasks, the implementation of strategies and portfolio management. This is why IT ADVISORY advocates designing short and fat projects, and in this article we offer advice on how to implement it in practice.
All IT budgets can be trimmed. The challenge is how to do it without damaging the business unnecessarily. In this article we offer you insight into our IT budget model, which can be used to analyze and optimize IT budgets in your organization or IT department. We interviewed Mads Madsbjerg Hansen last November. He is an experienced CIO and has held leading IT positions at Carlsberg and FLSmidth.
Software and IT systems usually do not come to the attention of senior management until problems arise. Having the wrong order of priorities is very expensive. It can also damage a good reputation, cost unsatisfied customers and, in the worst case, it can cost you your business.
The best companies create the business and IT strategies in symbiosis Many top leaders have come to realize that a company’s business strategy and IT strategy should be integrated, but few succeed in converting this knowledge into standard practice. The reason for this is simple. IT is seldom offered a seat at the table in…
You probably need to have more than one IT strategy. In this article we focus on our Strategy Landscape tool. Not only can it help you to analyze better, it also gives you an overview of the different strategies within an organization, their interdependences and how they are related to the goals of the business.
Does it make any sense to develop IT strategies that are set three years into the future, when technology is evolving so quickly that it is hard to predict and plan far ahead? YES. Strategies may never have been as important as they are now. What is essential is that the structure of the strategy is flexible and dynamic.
An IT strategy should always be prepared with comprehensive business insight. This ensures that the IT strategy generates value for the organization, and that in connection with other activities, the strategy can realize synergistic effects throughout the organization.
Conflicts are a condition of life. They crop up and there is no changing that. However, the way we handle them greatly influences whether they will lead to something constructive or destructive. In this article we closely examine the nature of the conflict and introduce the model of conflict escalation, which assists in spotting a conflict and evaluating its severity.
In the procurement of strategic IT contracts, such as new systems, new technology or consulting services, businesses often focus too much on prices and requirements, and not enough on business needs and value generation. We can equip you with a good foundation for “strategic sourcing.”
