PO 01 Define a strategic IT plan

focuses on

incorporating IT and business management in the translation of business requirements into service offerings

the development of strategies to deliver these services in a transparent and effective manner

is controlled by

PO01.1 IT Value Management Work with the business to ensure that the enterprise portfolio of IT-enabled investments contains programmes that have solid business cases. Recognise that there are mandatory, sustaining and discretionary investments that differ in complexity and degree of freedom in allocating funds. IT processes ...

PO01.2 Business-IT Alignment Establish processes of bi-directional education and reciprocal involvement in strategic planning to achieve business and IT alignment and integration. Mediate between business and IT imperatives so priorities can be mutually agreed.

PO01.3 Assessment of Current Capability and Performance Assess the current capability and performance of solution and service delivery to establish a baseline against which future requirements can be compared. Define performance in terms of IT´s contribution to business objectives, functionality, stability, complexity, costs, strengths and weaknesses.

PO01.4 IT Strategic Plan Create a strategic plan that defines, in co-operation with relevant stakeholders, how IT goals will contribute to the enterprise´s strategic objectives and related costs and risks. It should include how IT will support IT-enabled investment programmes, IT services and IT assets. IT ...

PO01.5 IT Tactical Plans Create a portfolio of tactical IT plans that are derived from the IT strategic plan. The tactical plans should address IT-enabled programme investments, IT services and IT assets. The tactical plans should describe required IT initiatives, resource requirements, and how the use ...

PO01.6 IT Portfolio Management Actively manage with the business the portfolio of IT-enabled investment programmes required to achieve specific strategic business objectives by identifying, defining, evaluating, prioritising, selecting, initiating, managing and controlling programmes. This should include clarifying desired business outcomes, ensuring that programme objectives support achievement ...

is part of

Plan and Organise (PO) covers strategy and tactics, and concerns the identification of the way IT can best contribute to the achievement of the business objectives.

The realisation of the strategic vision needs to be planned, communicated and managed for different perspectives.

A proper organisation as well as ...

supports

Respond to business requirements in alignment with the business strategy

Respond to governance requirements in line with board direction