Does your business invest long-term in IT? Or only when something isn't working?
At the same time, technologies such as the internet-of-things, machine learning, big data and robotics are now so mature that they can be implemented in almost every business with great commercial benefits.
The combination of the flexibility of cloud solutions and the business potential of new technologies means that IT no longer just supports the company's operations.
IT now also has a huge role in realizing the company's overall strategy and in the development of new business opportunities. IT has become a key strategic tool for top management.
Executive workshop as a kick-off for the company's long-term IT strategy
An Executive Workshop is a tool to help your management team see connections between your business strategy, ongoing projects, IT development and the daily challenges that employees face.
During the workshop, we review your project portfolio across all departments and business units. Based on this, we create a prioritized plan of how you can realize your strategic objectives.
The concrete result of the workshop is a prioritized plan for the development of your IT projects in one unified roadmap for the entire company's IT development and strategy - across all departments and business units.
Among other things, an Executive Workshop provides:
- A concrete plan for prioritizing your IT resources over the next 3 years
- A better understanding between management and the IT department
- Insights into how to take the IT strategy from the drawing board to implementation
- An overview of the interdependencies between the projects that form the basis for your goals.
Five meetings that end in a strategically grounded roadmap
Starting by looking at our business strategy for the coming years worked really well. During the process many good questions were asked. This meant that our projects were thought through from a comprehensive perspective. We developed a roadmap for how to proceed and we're in full swing with it now.
Too many companies either have IT investment plans that are too unambitious, or they have no plan at all. Typically because the focus is solely on solving specific operational problems rather than seeing the IT department as a potential driver for the development of the core business.
In the Executive Workshop, the starting point is IT as a strategic driver for business development. During the meeting, we focus on the business overview, the company's strategic challenges, business development and a prioritized roadmap for the company's IT investments.
At the end, your management will receive a complete final report with a detailed plan for development roles and responsibilities. The final report also provides insight into the internal relationships between the recommended investments.
John Hummelgaard,
Sales Director, DXC Eclipse Denmark
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