From Business Strategy to Information Technology Roadmap

A CONCISE INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS STRATEGY: CONCEPTS AND FORMULATION

From Mission, Vision, and Values to Business Model
Chapter Objective
Mission, Vision, and Values
     Mission
     Vision
     Values
Business Model
Takeaways
References

Business Strategy and Its Formulation
Chapter Objective
What Is Business Strategy?
     Key Criteria for a Good Business Strategy
          Internal Consistency
          External Consistency
          Dynamic Consistency
     Some Other Important Considerations
          Trade-Offs
          Strategic Fit
From Core Competency to Value Creation
     Core Competency and Value Chain
          Core Competency
          Value Chain
     Relative Cost Analysis
     Value Creation
          Some Special Perspective for Commercial Companies
          Some Special Perspective for Nonrofit Organizations
Michael Porter’s Five Forces Framework
     Michael Porter’s Five Forces
          Bargaining Power of Suppliers
          Bargaining Power of Customers
          Threat of New Entrants
          Threat of Substitutes
          Rivalry among Existing Competitors
          Walmart and Porter’s Five Forces
          The MoMA and Porter’s Five Forces
     Leading Uses of the Five Forces Framework
     A Sixth Force
Product–Market Growth Directions Matrix
The Strategy Blade
From Business Strategy to Financial Goals
Takeaways
References

AN INTRODUCTION TO LEAN, LEAN AND AGILE ORGANIZATION, AND LEAN AND AGILE IT

What Do We Mean by Lean, Lean and Agile Organization, and Lean and Agile IT?
Chapter Objective
What Is Lean?
So What Do We Mean by a Lean and Agile Organization and a Lean and Agile IT and IT Roadmap?
Takeaways
References

FROM BUSINESS STRATEGY TO IT ROADMAP: AN INTRODUCTION TO ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE (EA)

An Introduction to Business Strategy and IT Alignment
Chapter Objective
Why Business and IT Misalignment Is Unacceptable
How Can We Identify if There Is Such Misalignment?
Why Has IT Never Been Clearly Aligned with the Organization’s Business Strategy?
How Can We More Clearly Align IT with an Organization’s Business Strategy?
Introduction to Enterprise Architecture
A Look at the Different Layers of an Enterprise Architecture
Takeaways

More on Enterprise Architecture (EA)
Chapter Objective
EA Framework
     Enterprise Business Architecture
          Business Objectives, Goals, and Metrics
          Business Processes
          Team Structure
     Enterprise IT Application Architecture
     Enterprise IT Data Architecture
     Enterprise IT Infrastructure Architecture
     Enterprise Security Architecture Layer
Takeaways
Reference

FROM BUSINESS STRATEGY TO AN AGILE AND LEAN IT ROADMAP: THE FORMULATION PROCESS

A High-Level Overview of the IT Roadmap Formulation Process
Chapter Objective
Step 1: Identify Current Business and IT Situation
Step 2: Identify Future Business Strategy and IT Needs
Step 3: Identify Business and IT Gaps
Step 4: Identify the IT Roadmap
Takeaways

More on the IT Roadmap Formulation Process
Chapter Objective
Step 1: Identify the Current Business and IT Situation
     Current Enterprise Business Architecture
          Business Goals and Metrics
          Business Processes
          Team Structure
     Current Enterprise IT Application Architecture
     Current Enterprise IT Data Architecture
          Enterprise IT Transactional Data Architecture
     Current Enterprise IT Infrastructure Architecture
Step 2: Identify the Future Business Strategy and IT Situation
     Future Business Strategy and Its New Enterprise Business Architecture
          Future Goals and Direction
          Enterprise Business Processes
          Team Structure
     Future Enterprise IT Application Architecture
     Future Enterprise IT Data Architecture
     Future Enterprise IT Infrastructure Architecture
Step 3: Identify Business and IT Gaps
     Gaps in Enterprise Business Processes
     Gaps in Enterprise IT Application Architecture
     Gaps in Enterprise IT Data Architecture
          Transactional Applications
           Enterprise Business Intelligence/Analytics
     Gaps in Enterprise IT Infrastructure Architecture
Step 4: Identify the IT Roadmap
     The Organization or Business Unit’s Business Direction and Financial Goals
     The Organization or Business Unit’s Overall Enterprise Architecture
     Technical Migration Plan
     IT Budget
Takeaways

From a Business Unit’s IT Roadmap to an Enterprise IT Roadmap
Chapter Objective
The "What"
The "How"
Takeaways

IT and Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Activities
Chapter Objective
Mergers and Acquisitions Evaluation Process
IT Due Diligence Questionnaire
Takeaways

Change Management
Chapter Objective
Key Recommendations
Takeaways
Reference

FROM IT ROADMAP FORMULATION TO EXECUTION

Strategy Is Execution
Chapter Objective
Getting Organized for Execution
     Business and IT Governance Board
     Business Unit IT Steering Committee
What to Review?
     Business Goals Review
     IT Roadmap Execution Progress Review
     IT Budget Review
Revision to the IT Roadmap
Takeaways

Parting Thoughts

CAS E STUDIES

Case Study 1: Commercial Case Study: All About HatWare
Current Enterprise Business Architecture
     Business Goals
     Business Processes
     Team Structure
Current Enterprise IT Application Architecture
Current Enterprise IT Data Architecture
Current Enterprise IT Infrastructure Architecture
Future Business Strategy and Its New Enterprise Business Architecture
     Competitive Analysis
     All About HatWare’s New Business Strategy
          Future Goals and Direction
          Future Enterprise Business Processes
          Future Team Structure
Future Enterprise IT Application Architecture
Future Enterprise IT Data Architecture
     Future Enterprise IT Transactional Data Architecture
     Future Enterprise IT BI/Analytics Data Architecture
Future Enterprise IT Infrastructure Architecture
Gaps in Enterprise Business Processes
Gaps in Enterprise IT Application Architecture
Gaps in Enterprise IT Data Architecture
Gaps in Enterprise IT Infrastructure Architecture
IT Roadmap Components
     Business Strategy, Direction, and High-Level Goals
     Enterprise Architecture
     Business and Technology Initiatives Prioritization
     Timeline
     IT Budget
All About HatWare’s IT Roadmap Execution

Case Study 2: Nonprofit Case Study: US Against Illiteracy
Current Enterprise Business Architecture
     Business Goals
     Business Processes
     Team Structure
Current Enterprise IT Application Architecture
Current Enterprise IT Data Architecture
     Enterprise IT Transactional Data Architecture
     Enterprise IT BI Data Architecture
Current Enterprise IT Infrastructure Architecture
Future Business Strategy and Its New Enterprise Business Architecture
     Future Goals and Direction
      Future Team Structure
     Future Enterprise Business Processes
Future Enterprise IT Application Architecture
Future Enterprise IT Data Architecture
     Future Enterprise IT Transactional Data Architecture
     Future Enterprise IT BI Data Architecture
Future Enterprise IT Infrastructure Architecture
Gaps in Enterprise Business Processes
Gaps in Enterprise IT Application Architecture
     Enterprise IT Transactional Applications
     Enterprise IT BI Applications
Gaps in Enterprise IT Data Architecture
Gaps in Enterprise IT Infrastructure Architecture
IT Roadmap Components
     Business Strategy, Direction, and Goals
     Enterprise Architecture
     Business and Technology Initiatives Prioritization
     Timeline
     IT Budget
US Against Illiteracy’s IT Roadmap Execution

Appendices:

The 10 Questions an IT Leader Should Ask His or Her CEO or Board Members
The 10 Questions the CEO or Board Member Should Ask His or Her IT Leader
Leveraging Social Media for Business Strategy
Leveraging Mobile Technology for Business Strategy
Leveraging Cloud Computing for Business Strategy
The Business Case for a New Business Technology Project
Buy or Build (Commercial Off-the-Shelf Package Implementation or In-House Software Development)?
Glossary
Index