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Change Management and Leadership Development

 For an organization or strategic initiative, assess the competencies and degree of change required. Define the key enablers/barriers to organizational change. Carry out educational workshops, “action learning initiatives” and other interventions designed to improve the likelihood of achieving desired changes with minimal distraction from on-the-job priorities.
 

IT Strategy and Operating Model

 Design and lead strategic initiatives to develop and implement an IT Strategic Plan/ Roadmap. This often entails capturing/representing the Business Strategy, IT’s strategic intents, assessment of IT’s organizational capabilities, and the implications of these on the IT organization. As part of an IT Strategic Roadmap, refine the IT Operating Model. This includes redefining the Capability/Process Model, IT’s Product/Service Offerings, and IT’s Organizational Model.
 

IT Value Management

Define, measure and manage the business value/impact of the IT organization and IT-related investments. This includes three critical IT organizational capabilities:

  • IT Portfolio Management – define how IT spend is categorized (e.g., Run, Grow, Transform), make investment decisions based on business priorities and enforce results accountability
  • IT Program Management – measure and manage nonrecurring IT investments based on business impact, instead of time/scope/budget
  • IT Service Management – define recurring IT investments in “business language” as well as technical terms, determine performance and future investment in terms of business impact
     

Enterprise Architecture

Redefine the IT landscape in four distinct architectural views: (1) Business Processes, (2) Information, (3) Business Applications, (4) IT Infrastructure. Implement an Architecture Management Capability, including: architecture domains, decision-making roles, architectural components, and the architecture management lifecycle used to make investment decisions.