What to include in an IT strategy

Defining an Information Technology (IT) strategy establishes a clear path for a company to achieve its objectives. Find out now about the main components of an IT strategy, examples, and their structures. 
 

What is an IT strategy?

An IT strategy is a detailed plan that describes how technology is used to support and achieve business objectives. An IT strategy has to be based on the business strategy and define how technology aligns with the company's needs and priorities. 
 

IT strategy model

Each company includes different components in its strategy based on its objectives. However, there are some important points in its definition:

✅Make an overview of the structure of the IT strategy and its main objectives.
✅ Assess the company's IT, defining strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.
✅Define the vision and future objectives.
✅Define a plan to achieve the objectives with deadlines for each implementation phase. 
✅Structure a team and define its roles and responsibilities in implementing the IT strategy.
✅Identify the risks associated with the IT strategy and plan how to manage them.
✅Define performance metrics and how the strategy's success will be measured. 
 

3 common IT strategy problems and challenges

IT strategy planning is a major investment for any company and can generate some challenges in its construction, such as:
 

• Change management

The success of an IT strategy requires effective change management and, for this, all stakeholders must be aware of the plan and the desired results. 
 

• Costs of change

Planning and implementing an IT strategy requires a large investment. It is therefore essential to have detailed figures and a contingency margin to help keep the budget under control.
 

• Follow-up

Setting objectives and defining which metrics to use are two important points if there are to be fewer problems with the IT strategy. This means that everyone involved is aware of the entire process and all the decisions made so that the strategy is always aligned with the company's objectives. 


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