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How to IT Strategy

How to IT Strategy

By Richard Sage

How can you create a great IT Strategy? In this podcast Richard Sage, CTIO and recovering Consultant, focuses on how to create a great IT Strategy, covering process, methodology and techniques that can be used and providing pragmatic, road-tested approaches to creating a great IT strategy
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IT Strategy Principles

How to IT StrategyOct 18, 2020

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Strategy drives strategy drives strategy

Strategy drives strategy drives strategy

In this episode we discuss the scenario where you need to create an IT Strategy but there is a lack of clarity around the Business strategy that should necessarily inform the IT Strategy, what do you do?

Jun 02, 202103:46
IT Strategy Elevator Pitch

IT Strategy Elevator Pitch

In this episode we discuss why it can be useful to think about what your IT Strategy ‘elevator pitch’ is and how you can make sure you’ve got one up your sleeve.

May 27, 202104:29
Why IT Strategy?

Why IT Strategy?

In this episode we talk about 4 reasons (there are more) why an IT Strategy is essential for any business.

Mar 24, 202103:47
3 Steps to improve your IT Strategy

3 Steps to improve your IT Strategy

In this episode we talk through 3 simple steps you can take to improve your IT Strategy




Credit: Episode Photo by Kyle Smith on Unsplash

Mar 16, 202103:24
Why do IT Strategies fail?

Why do IT Strategies fail?

In this episode we talk about common reasons why IT Strategies fail, what failure means in the context of IT Strategy and what you can do to avoid common pitfalls and maximise your strategies chance of success

Feb 15, 202107:45
Business Capability Models and IT Strategy

Business Capability Models and IT Strategy

In this Episode we talk about Business Capability models, what they are and why they are useful when you are thinking about and developing your IT Strategy.

Jan 17, 202105:05
Current State IT Architecture

Current State IT Architecture

In this Episode we will cover what is essential for us to understand about the IT Current State to ensure we can accurately develop an IT Strategy from the correct starting point. In order to know where we are heading with an IT strategy we first need to know where you are.

Dec 09, 202005:16
Value Streams and IT Strategy

Value Streams and IT Strategy

In this Episode we talk about Value Streams, what they are and why you should use them when developing your IT Strategy. Value Streams are an extremely useful technique we should have in our arsenal that can really help inform our understanding of our business and therefore inform our IT Strategy.

Dec 03, 202004:56
Demand Statements and IT Strategy

Demand Statements and IT Strategy

In this Episode we talk about what i like to call Demand Statements, what they are, why they are useful in developing your IT Strategy and how to create them.

Nov 19, 202004:15
IT Strategy Vision and Mission

IT Strategy Vision and Mission

In this ‘How to IT Strategy’ episode we discuss how to nail down your IT Strategy Vision and Mission statements, why it’s a good thing to do and techniques we can use to help come up with good ones :)

Oct 26, 202005:48
Assessing your team's ability to execute your IT Strategy

Assessing your team's ability to execute your IT Strategy

In this episode we discuss techniques that you can use to help you think about your team’s capabilities so that you are clear on areas of deficiency or gaps that will need to be addressed in order to successfully implement your IT Strategy.

Oct 21, 202005:00
IT Strategy Principles

IT Strategy Principles

In this Episode we will discuss the value in defining Principles as part of your IT Strategy, we’ll discuss what they are, how they can be used and why you need them.

Oct 18, 202004:29
Structured Interviews: how to optimise learning from stakeholders to inform your IT Strategy

Structured Interviews: how to optimise learning from stakeholders to inform your IT Strategy

In this episode we’ll discuss techniques to make sure you get the most value out of your time with stakeholders. Stakeholder interviews are an essential source of information to inform your IT strategy and provide rich context about your stakeholders concerns and the organisations culture and prevailing narratives.

Oct 03, 202007:38
Suppliers and IT Strategy

Suppliers and IT Strategy

An important part of defining the current state of IT in order to inform your IT Strategy involves developing and making explicit your current supplier landscape. In this episode we talk about 4 key questions to answer about your suppliers and 4 useful techniques you can use to answer them, in order to inform your IT Strategy.

Sep 27, 202005:52
IT Culture and Strategy

IT Culture and Strategy

In this episode we discuss the importance of understanding company and IT Culture and provide a simple 5 step process to do just that and help inform your strategic thinking and improve the chance of successful IT Strategy execution.

Sep 12, 202004:21
Analysing the business to inform your IT Strategy

Analysing the business to inform your IT Strategy

In this week’s episode we  talk about some techniques that I find useful to analyse and understand your business in order to inform your IT Strategy. The include Business model canvas, Wardley maps, value propositions, value streams and capability models

Jul 25, 202005:42
Stakeholders in IT Strategy

Stakeholders in IT Strategy

In the previous episode we discussed key things to consider in the mobilisation phase and talked about the importance of effective stakeholder analysis and engagement in creating a great IT Strategy. In this post, we’ll delve a little further into Stakeholder analysis and engagement.

Jul 14, 202005:42
Mobilising the creation of an IT Strategy

Mobilising the creation of an IT Strategy

In this episode we start to delve into some key things to consider right at the start of your IT Strategy journey, in what I’d term the Mobilisation phase and discuss important elements of mobilisation such as: logisitics, research, communications, stakeholders and more

Jul 06, 202006:56
Do you need Consultants to create a great IT Strategy?

Do you need Consultants to create a great IT Strategy?

In this episode we discuss what value external consultants might bring to the creation of an IT strategy, some scenarios in which it can work and also some scenarios in which it won't work and the potential pitfalls and impact.

Jul 02, 202006:37
IT Strategy Mistakes

IT Strategy Mistakes

In this episode i talk about 3 examples of mistakes i've made when trying to create great IT Strategies and what i've learnt from those mistakes.

Jun 19, 202006:10
The IT Strategy Creation Process

The IT Strategy Creation Process

In this episode I summarise the process i’ve used in multiple companies to create great IT Strategies. that covers Mobilisation, Discovery, Analysis, Creation, Approval and Implementation Planning

Jun 09, 202006:38
What makes a great IT Strategy? What are the essential elements?

What makes a great IT Strategy? What are the essential elements?

In our first episode i set out to very quickly answer the question what is strategy? and then focus in on some essential elements that i believe make a great IT Strategy.

Jun 05, 202007:20