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91ÖÆÆ¬³§ an IT Strategy for Small Enterprises – Phase 3: Bridge the Gap and Create the Strategy

Author(s): Ben Mackle

With an understanding of the target and current state, it's time to conduct a gap analysis, create a roadmap, and finalize the strategy. This phase will take you through the following activities:

  • Identify gaps in IT capabilities to reach the target state.
  • Identify current IT initiatives, then define their links to IT and business goals.
  • Identify new IT initiatives from each of the seven perspectives based on capability changes.
  • Create profiles for each defined initiative to understand business benefits, risks, funding, and dependencies.
  • 91ÖÆÆ¬³§ a roadmap to showcase your IT strategy and establish an ongoing process for communicating and refreshing the strategy.

Use this phase as part of the full blueprint 91ÖÆÆ¬³§ an IT Strategy for Small Enterprises.