IT Strategy for the Digital Age

IT strategy for the Digital Age – A Briefing and Playbook
Product Description
IT strategy for the Digital Age – A Briefing and Playbook: A concept briefing that
outlines the changing business and IT landscape and provides a framework on
how IT Strategy must also change to match these realities, and includes a
playbook on how to actually craft a compelling IT Strategy and Plan.
IT strategy for the Digital Age – A Briefing and Playbook
Why is there a need for a new type of IT Strategy?
Traditionally, Information Technology was seen as a “Can’t live without it! Can’t
What is IT strategy for the Digital
Age – A Briefing and Playbook?
CIOPages.com Concept Briefing and
Playbook is an in-depth and multidimensional
perspective on a topic of
interest to business and technology
leaders. The content is less of
esoteric theory and more focused on
making it an actionable advisory
briefing
How is it different than a Research
Brief?
More often than not, the Research
Briefs are an introduction to a
concept, a forecast of where things
are going, an analysis of the market
structure, or an evaluation of the
vendor landscape. A CIOPages.com
Concept Brief is a result of secondary
research and a synthesis and an
encapsulation of current thought
leadership from across the board to
help business and technology leaders
get a unified and holistic picture of a

live with it” proposition. Now, with the advent of a wave of new technologies,
robust tools, and practical methodologies, the role of IT has undergone a
revolution. Today, the role is IT is a strategic partner, a catalyst for technologydriven
business innovation, and an enabler of new business models. Hence,
CIOs have to formulate an IT strategy that is in tune with the new realities.
What are catalysts and accelerators changing how IT
operates?
The megatrends and paradigm shifts that have changed the role of IT are too
numerous to list and the impact is too difficult to quantify. Technologies
spanning social, mobile, analytics, cloud, IoT (Internet of things) have had a
significant impact on companies new and old, and big and small.
Methodologies like DevOps have blurred the lines between development and
deployment. Concepts like APIs, Containers, As-a-Service offerings have made
IT shed a lot of the old baggage.
What is the coverage of IT Strategy for the Digital Age
Concept Briefing and Playbook?
1. A summary of key internal and external drivers influencing the change,
including the changing IT landscape, changes in business strategy, and
transformation imperatives.
2. A review of where IT currently succeeds and falls short in serving business
needs, and how IT can once again become a catalyst.
3. A future-state vision for IT, including the requisite IT Strategy tools and
frameworks to achieve this vision.
4. A sample IT Strategy roadmap, including a step-by-step guide for how to
approach each key component in the framework.
topic area with an action orientation.
How do I use IT strategy for the
Digital Age – A Briefing and
Playbook?
Gain an in-depth understanding of
a topic or evolve your current
thinking
Use some or all slides into your
internal presentations
Incorporate ideas and innovations
into your projects
Why should I pay when this
information is available for Free?
Of course, if you search far and wide,
the Internet abounds with
information. But it takes a lot of time
to separate the wheat from the chafe
and differentiate the signal from the
noise. For executives that are
crunched for time, the value of the
information and knowledge far
exceeds the fee for a briefing.
Who writes these Concept Briefs?
CIOPages.com has access to a

What is included?
IT strategy for the Digital Age – A Briefing and Playbook includes ~70
information rich power point slides
A broad overview of the IT strategy imperatives and practical ways to
incorporate ideas into your IT Strategy.
What is not included?
No primary research or original forecasts.
No in-depth vendor evaluations or rankings.
No quantitative business case.
How will the IT Strategy for Digital Age Briefing and
Playbook benefit me?
Helps technology leaders understand the key factors underlying the need for
a change in IT Strategy.
Compares the current assessment of the general IT department to your
organization to identify where changes occur
Helps utilize the IT Strategy approach as a basis for your own organization’s
IT Strategy deliverable including using slides and content that fits you and
modifying the other portions to make it specific and relevant to your firm’s
profile.
IT strategy for the Digital Age – A Briefing and Playbook:
Content Outline
talented team of contributors and
consultants who are industry
practitioners and subject matter
experts. Based on our understanding
of the market and the voice of our
customers, we commission specific
topics that have resonance.
Will you do custom research for us?
It depends on various factors,
including whether our team of
contributors/consultants can add
value and provide the depth and
breadth you are looking for. Please
contact us to discuss your needs.
What type of Professional Services
do you offer?
Our typical offerings include different
strokes for different folks:
Lunch and Learn Sessions
Concept Exploration Workshops
Strategy Development
Current State Audits
Implementation Roadmaps

IT, Historically Speaking
The IT Landscape is Changing
IT Transformation Imperatives
Business Strategy is Changing
Vendor RFP Development and
Management
Contact us. for more details on our
Offerings
Where IT Succeeds
Where IT Falls Short
IT is Slowly Adapting to Changes
Current State of IT Strategy
The Future State of IT
Future-State IT Vision
Planning IT Strategy
Caveats:
As the IT Strategy for the Digital Age – Briefing and Playbook is a digital product, there are
absolutely NO Returns.
Depending on your industry, the level of importance of information technology, and the
state of IT, some or all the content may not be relevant to you.
If you are a consultant or a consulting company, there is a different pricing, license, and
terms.
Sold on an as-is basis and without any warranties.
This sale does not include implementation help or support. If you need professional
services assistance, please contact us.

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