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8.2 - Develop and manage IT business strategy

PCF ID: 20652 | Elements: 51 | Metrics Available: Y | Benchmarkable: 1

Definition

Handling the business of IT. Create a organization-wide strategy for the IT function. Define the organization's IT architecture. Manage the IT portfolio. Research and innovate in the field of IT. Assess and convey the performance and the value of the IT function.

Overview

This process group covers develop and manage it business strategy within the broader context of Manage Information Technology (IT).

Process Hierarchy

Processes

IDProcessPCF IDSub-elementsMetrics
8.2.1Define business technology and governance strategy206536N
8.2.2Manage IT portfolio strategy206606N
8.2.3Define and maintain enterprise architecture206684N
8.2.4Define IT service management strategy206747N
8.2.5Control IT management system206829N
8.2.6Manage IT value portfolio206934N
8.2.7Define and manage technology innovation206997N

8.2.1 - Define business technology and governance strategy

PCF ID: 20653

Definition: Defining the need of technology in business and systematic implementation of IT investments. It comprises of assessing competitive technology components to ensure structural analysis, development, usage and security of technology for efficient business operations.

IDActivityPCF IDTasksMetrics
8.2.1.1Build and maintain IT strategic intelligence206540N
8.2.1.2Monitor and map current and emerging technologies206550N
8.2.1.3Define and communicate digital transformation strategy206560N
8.2.1.4Develop IT strategic alignment206570N
8.2.1.5Articulate IT alignment principles206580N
8.2.1.6Maintain IT strategic alignment206590N
8.2.1.1 - Build and maintain IT strategic intelligence

Definition: Building and maintaining intelligence towards changing organizational goals, supporting management, and operational or functional levels of the business. It is the ability to understand business trends that present threats or opportunities for IT in an organization.

8.2.1.2 - Monitor and map current and emerging technologies

Definition: Monitoring and evaluating existing and forthcoming technologies to meet the current and future growth plans for business operations.

8.2.1.3 - Define and communicate digital transformation strategy

Definition: Defining the integration of digital technology into business operations and service delivery, and convey the strategy to different segments of business. It is always backed by continuous improvement followed by periodic review and change per requirement of the business.

8.2.1.4 - Develop IT strategic alignment

Definition: Developing the process of aligning the organization's business divisions and staff members with the organization's planned objectives for IT.

8.2.1.5 - Articulate IT alignment principles

Definition: Systematic approach to clearly communicate and operate the usage of information technology as it relates to business objectives.

8.2.1.6 - Maintain IT strategic alignment

Definition: Maintaining alignment of the organization's business divisions and staff members with the organization's planned objectives for IT.

8.2.2 - Manage IT portfolio strategy

PCF ID: 20660

Definition: Strategy for systematic management of IT investments, projects, and activities. Analyze and examine the value of the IT portfolio and allocate resources based on business objectives.

IDActivityPCF IDTasksMetrics
8.2.2.1Establish and validate IT value criteria206610N
8.2.2.2Determine IT portfolio investment balance206620N
8.2.2.3Evaluate proposed IT investment projects206630N
8.2.2.4Prioritize IT projects206640N
8.2.2.5Align IT resources to strategic priorities206650N
8.2.2.6Align IT portfolio to business objectives206670N
8.2.2.1 - Establish and validate IT value criteria

Definition: Create and certify the standards to determine the value of the investments, projects, and activities of IT function for the overall business objectives.

8.2.2.2 - Determine IT portfolio investment balance

Definition: Determining the uninvested amount out of the total approved amount for overall IT management, IT investments, projects, and activities.

8.2.2.3 - Evaluate proposed IT investment projects

Definition: Evaluating IT investment projects to achieve overall business objectives in regard to implementation, efficiency, and profitability.

8.2.2.4 - Prioritize IT projects

Definition: Listing the IT projects in the order of most important to the least. Determining which of many IT projects are most important or critical to business operations.

8.2.2.5 - Align IT resources to strategic priorities

Definition: Aligning physical IT resources like software, IT infrastructure, networks, and non-physical resources like technology expertise, to strategic objectives ranked by their importance in achieving the strategic goals.

8.2.2.6 - Align IT portfolio to business objectives

Definition: Aligning IT investments, projects, and activities to achieve overall business objectives.

8.2.3 - Define and maintain enterprise architecture

PCF ID: 20668

Definition: Outlining and maintaining the organization's IT architecture. Establish the IT architecture definition and framework. Ensure the relevance of IT. Create and confirm the approach for IT maintenance. Create rules and regulations to guide IT architecture. Authenticate and finalize all IT related research and innovation that takes place within the organization.

IDActivityPCF IDTasksMetrics
8.2.3.1Create and publish enterprise architecture principles206700N
8.2.3.2Establish and operate enterprise architecture governance206710N
8.2.3.3Research technologies to innovate IT services and solutions206720N
8.2.3.4Provide input to definition and prioritization of IT projects206730N
8.2.3.1 - Create and publish enterprise architecture principles

Definition: Creating and publishing high level statements of the fundamental values (principles) based on the organization's objectives that guide Information Technology decision-making and activities, and are the foundation for enterprise architecture.

8.2.3.2 - Establish and operate enterprise architecture governance

Definition: Establishing and operating a structure by which an enterprise defines appropriate strategies and ensures development alignment with those strategies. Create and establish the rules, regulations, policies, and standards that will govern the individual components of the IT architecture, as well as the architecture in its entirety.

8.2.3.3 - Research technologies to innovate IT services and solutions

Definition: Systematically investigating and studying materials and sources relevant to the IT function. Reach meaningful insights and conclusions in the form of new ideas and innovation for delivering IT services and solutions.

8.2.3.4 - Provide input to definition and prioritization of IT projects

Definition: Analyze the value driven through IT projects and redefine and/or reprioritize. Evaluate planning, organizing, and implementation of IT projects based on research outcomes and business objectives.

8.2.4 - Define IT service management strategy

PCF ID: 20674

Definition: Defining perspective, position, plans, and patterns needed to execute designing, delivering, managing, and improving the way information technology is used within an organization.

IDActivityPCF IDTasksMetrics
8.2.4.1Establish IT service management strategy and goals206750N
8.2.4.2Identify IT service operating and process requirements206760N
8.2.4.3Define IT service catalog206770N
8.2.4.4Establish IT service management framework206780N
8.2.4.5Define and implement IT service management206790N
8.2.4.6Define and deploy support service management process tools and methods206800N
8.2.4.7Monitor and report IT performance206810N
8.2.4.1 - Establish IT service management strategy and goals

Definition: Implementing strategy for designing, delivering, managing, and improving the way information technology be used in the organization. The goal of IT Service Management is to ensure that the right processes, people, and technology are in place to meet business goals.

8.2.4.2 - Identify IT service operating and process requirements

Definition: Identifying operating and process requirement for designing, delivering, managing, and improving the way information technology be used in the organization.

8.2.4.3 - Define IT service catalog

Definition: Create and design an organized and curated collection of all IT-related services that can be performed by, for, or within the organization.

8.2.4.4 - Establish IT service management framework

Definition: Create a layered structure for IT service management framework ensuring right processes, people, and technology are in place to meet business goals.

8.2.4.5 - Define and implement IT service management

Definition: Defining and implementing activities involved in designing, creating, delivering, supporting, and managing the lifecycle of information technology services within an organization.

8.2.4.6 - Define and deploy support service management process tools and methods

Definition: Establishing services for providing support to users of IT services and solutions. Define the plethora of services along with tools and methods by which the organization assists users of computers, software products, or other electronic/mechanical products.

8.2.4.7 - Monitor and report IT performance

Definition: Supervising, analyzing, and reporting performance of information technology to ensure they are on-course and on-schedule in meeting the organizational objectives and performance targets.

8.2.5 - Control IT management system

PCF ID: 20682

Definition: Regulating the IT management system through performance measures, governance, analysis, and monitoring through a variety of analytic tools. Evaluate IT finances, resource, services, projects, and value for report out.

IDActivityPCF IDTasksMetrics
8.2.5.1Determine IT performance measures206830N
8.2.5.2Define IT control points and assurance procedures governance model206840N
8.2.5.3Monitor and analyze overall IT performance206850N
8.2.5.4Monitor and analyze IT financial performance206860N
8.2.5.5Monitor and analyze IT value and benefits206870N
8.2.5.6Optimize IT resource allocation206880N
8.2.5.7Manage IT projects and services interdependencies206890N
8.2.5.8Report IT service and project performance206900N
8.2.5.9Select, deploy, and operate IT performance analytics tools206920N
8.2.5.1 - Determine IT performance measures

Definition: Determining measures for evaluating the performance of IT services in the organization. Establish key performance indicators, including the IT services performance index.

8.2.5.2 - Define IT control points and assurance procedures governance model

Definition: Establishing a governance model with its own structure and functions from where full or partial control can be exercised over the entire IT management system. Specify evaluation and quality control procedures in the structure.

8.2.5.3 - Monitor and analyze overall IT performance

Definition: Monitoring and analyzing information technology performance measures to ensure timely completion, and that quality assurance is met at all steps of IT services.

8.2.5.4 - Monitor and analyze IT financial performance

Definition: Checking and analyzing predetermined financial targets and timelines of IT management system. Monitoring their profitability, feasibility, and consistency. Study the revenues generated.

8.2.5.5 - Monitor and analyze IT value and benefits

Definition: Examining and analyzing the value and benefits of IT service management to ensure benefits outweigh incurred costs.

8.2.5.6 - Optimize IT resource allocation

Definition: Create process to assign and manage IT assets that support organization's strategic goals.

8.2.5.7 - Manage IT projects and services interdependencies

Definition: Manage capabilities required for the successful delivery of information technology projects, which, by extension, affect the success of the overall IT services.

8.2.5.8 - Report IT service and project performance

Definition: Process of collecting, analyzing, and reporting information regarding the performance of IT services and projects.

8.2.5.9 - Select, deploy, and operate IT performance analytics tools

Definition: Select, establish, and operate analytics tool to analyze data and extract actionable and commercially relevant information on IT performance to evaluate or increase performance.

8.2.6 - Manage IT value portfolio

PCF ID: 20693

Definition: Creating and establishing the value portfolio. Defining, analyzing, and examining the value of projects, investments, and activities of the IT function.

IDActivityPCF IDTasksMetrics
8.2.6.1Assess performance against IT service and project value criteria206940N
8.2.6.2Quantify value of IT service and project portfolio investments206950N
8.2.6.3Communicate business technology value contribution206960N
8.2.6.4Determine and implement IT portfolio adjustments206970N
8.2.6.1 - Assess performance against IT service and project value criteria

Definition: Process of evaluating performance to collect and analyze IT services and projects. Ensure expected IT service and project value based on established criteria.

8.2.6.2 - Quantify value of IT service and project portfolio investments

Definition: Evaluate the value of the investments, projects, and activities of IT function by assigning it a quantifiable value with a profitable return to business operations.

8.2.6.3 - Communicate business technology value contribution

Definition: Conveying the value addition through adopting technology targeting towards integrated profitable business operations.

8.2.6.4 - Determine and implement IT portfolio adjustments

Definition: Determining and implementing IT investments, projects, and activities based on trending technological advancements in the existing environment in order to achieve overall business objectives.

8.2.7 - Define and manage technology innovation

PCF ID: 20699

Definition: Outline and manage the innovation of technology within the organization. Research and understand emerging future technological concepts and capabilities. Plan for IT innovation investments. Plan and execute viable innovation projects.

IDActivityPCF IDTasksMetrics
8.2.7.1Establish selection criteria for research initiatives207000N
8.2.7.2Analyze emerging technology concepts207010N
8.2.7.3Identify technology concepts and capabilities207020N
8.2.7.4Execute IT research projects207030N
8.2.7.5Evaluate IT research project outcomes209390N
8.2.7.6Identify and promote viable concepts207040N
8.2.7.7Develop and plan IT investment projects207050N
8.2.7.1 - Establish selection criteria for research initiatives

Definition: Establishing the standard for selecting IT research initiatives to align with organizational criteria for implementing future technologies.

8.2.7.2 - Analyze emerging technology concepts

Definition: Assessing new and future technologies relevant to the organization's vision of its IT capabilities.

8.2.7.3 - Identify technology concepts and capabilities

Definition: Identification of conceptual elements that define the benefits of technology to business.

8.2.7.4 - Execute IT research projects

Definition: Implement information technology research projects that focus on meeting the goals of the organization's IT services and capabilities.

8.2.7.5 - Evaluate IT research project outcomes

Definition: Assessing IT research projects based on defined outcome expectations.

8.2.7.6 - Identify and promote viable concepts

Definition: Determine project viability. Promote relevant IT innovations that meet business objectives.

8.2.7.7 - Develop and plan IT investment projects

Definition: Develop and plan long-term allocation of funds for information technology endeavors to meet business goals.

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Complete Element List with Definitions

All 51 elements
IDNameDefinition
8.2Develop and manage IT business strategyHandling the business of IT. Create a organization-wide strategy for the IT function. Define the org...
8.2.1Define business technology and governanc...Defining the need of technology in business and systematic implementation of IT investments. It comp...
8.2.1.1Build and maintain IT strategic intellig...Building and maintaining intelligence towards changing organizational goals, supporting management, ...
8.2.1.2Monitor and map current and emerging tec...Monitoring and evaluating existing and forthcoming technologies to meet the current and future growt...
8.2.1.3Define and communicate digital transform...Defining the integration of digital technology into business operations and service delivery, and co...
8.2.1.4Develop IT strategic alignmentDeveloping the process of aligning the organization's business divisions and staff members with the ...
8.2.1.5Articulate IT alignment principlesSystematic approach to clearly communicate and operate the usage of information technology as it rel...
8.2.1.6Maintain IT strategic alignmentMaintaining alignment of the organization's business divisions and staff members with the organizati...
8.2.2Manage IT portfolio strategyStrategy for systematic management of IT investments, projects, and activities. Analyze and examine ...
8.2.2.1Establish and validate IT value criteriaCreate and certify the standards to determine the value of the investments, projects, and activities...
8.2.2.2Determine IT portfolio investment balanc...Determining the uninvested amount out of the total approved amount for overall IT management, IT inv...
8.2.2.3Evaluate proposed IT investment project...Evaluating IT investment projects to achieve overall business objectives in regard to implementation...
8.2.2.4Prioritize IT projectsListing the IT projects in the order of most important to the least. Determining which of many IT pr...
8.2.2.5Align IT resources to strategic prioriti...Aligning physical IT resources like software, IT infrastructure, networks, and non-physical resource...
8.2.2.6Align IT portfolio to business objective...Aligning IT investments, projects, and activities to achieve overall business objectives.
8.2.3Define and maintain enterprise architect...Outlining and maintaining the organization's IT architecture. Establish the IT architecture definiti...
8.2.3.1Create and publish enterprise architectu...Creating and publishing high level statements of the fundamental values (principles) based on the or...
8.2.3.2Establish and operate enterprise archite...Establishing and operating a structure by which an enterprise defines appropriate strategies and ens...
8.2.3.3Research technologies to innovate IT ser...Systematically investigating and studying materials and sources relevant to the IT function. Reach m...
8.2.3.4Provide input to definition and prioriti...Analyze the value driven through IT projects and redefine and/or reprioritize. Evaluate planning, or...
8.2.4Define IT service management strategyDefining perspective, position, plans, and patterns needed to execute designing, delivering, managin...
8.2.4.1Establish IT service management strateg...Implementing strategy for designing, delivering, managing, and improving the way information technol...
8.2.4.2Identify IT service operating and proce...Identifying operating and process requirement for designing, delivering, managing, and improving the...
8.2.4.3Define IT service catalogCreate and design an organized and curated collection of all IT-related services that can be perform...
8.2.4.4Establish IT service management framewor...Create a layered structure for IT service management framework ensuring right processes, people, and...
8.2.4.5Define and implement IT service manageme...Defining and implementing activities involved in designing, creating, delivering, supporting, and ma...
8.2.4.6Define and deploy support service manage...Establishing services for providing support to users of IT services and solutions. Define the pletho...
8.2.4.7Monitor and report IT performanceSupervising, analyzing, and reporting performance of information technology to ensure they are on-co...
8.2.5Control IT management systemRegulating the IT management system through performance measures, governance, analysis, and monitori...
8.2.5.1Determine IT performance measuresDetermining measures for evaluating the performance of IT services in the organization. Establish ke...
8.2.5.2Define IT control points and assurance p...Establishing a governance model with its own structure and functions from where full or partial cont...
8.2.5.3Monitor and analyze overall IT performan...Monitoring and analyzing information technology performance measures to ensure timely completion, an...
8.2.5.4Monitor and analyze IT financial perform...Checking and analyzing predetermined financial targets and timelines of IT management system. Monito...
8.2.5.5Monitor and analyze IT value and benefit...Examining and analyzing the value and benefits of IT service management to ensure benefits outweigh ...
8.2.5.6Optimize IT resource allocationCreate process to assign and manage IT assets that support organization's strategic goals.
8.2.5.7Manage IT projects and services interdep...Manage capabilities required for the successful delivery of information technology projects, which, ...
8.2.5.8Report IT service and project performan...Process of collecting, analyzing, and reporting information regarding the performance of IT services...
8.2.5.9Select, deploy, and operate IT performan...Select, establish, and operate analytics tool to analyze data and extract actionable and commerciall...
8.2.6Manage IT value portfolioCreating and establishing the value portfolio. Defining, analyzing, and examining the value of proje...
8.2.6.1Assess performance against IT service an...Process of evaluating performance to collect and analyze IT services and projects. Ensure expected I...
8.2.6.2Quantify value of IT service and project...Evaluate the value of the investments, projects, and activities of IT function by assigning it a qua...
8.2.6.3Communicate business technology value co...Conveying the value addition through adopting technology targeting towards integrated profitable bus...
8.2.6.4Determine and implement IT portfolio adj...Determining and implementing IT investments, projects, and activities based on trending technologica...
8.2.7Define and manage technology innovationOutline and manage the innovation of technology within the organization. Research and understand eme...
8.2.7.1Establish selection criteria for researc...Establishing the standard for selecting IT research initiatives to align with organizational criteri...
8.2.7.2Analyze emerging technology conceptsAssessing new and future technologies relevant to the organization's vision of its IT capabilities.
8.2.7.3Identify technology concepts and capabil...Identification of conceptual elements that define the benefits of technology to business.
8.2.7.4Execute IT research projectsImplement information technology research projects that focus on meeting the goals of the organizati...
8.2.7.5Evaluate IT research project outcomesAssessing IT research projects based on defined outcome expectations.
8.2.7.6Identify and promote viable conceptsDetermine project viability. Promote relevant IT innovations that meet business objectives.
8.2.7.7Develop and plan IT investment projectsDevelop and plan long-term allocation of funds for information technology endeavors to meet business...

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