Admit it: as senior IT leaders and managers, how many of us have felt at one time or another that the IT Steering Committee was just another opportunity for the business to micromanage IT, complain about IT, and/or try to squeeze more money out of the IT budget? After all, we’re seasoned, experienced IT professionals. The last thing we need is a committee of business people telling us how to run our IT shops!
Let me suggest it’s time to change our perspective. Demand for IT projects is high and may be even higher during the slow economy as company’s try to leverage IT to reduce expenses and/or increase efficiency in other parts of the business. And is the supply of IT resources increasing to keep up with increased demand? I didn’t think so.
In this environment, close collaboration between IT and the business is even more important. A recent study by Info-Tech Research Group showed that “organizations with steering committees reported being almost 10% more effective at prioritization of IT projects than those who do not have a steering committee.” Who wouldn’t want to be 10% more effective? But how do you do it?
Our workshop, IT Strategic Planning – Building a Partnership Between IT and Your Business, will cover a number of critical elements designed to help you increase your effectiveness and the effectiveness of your IT team. Join us as we acknowledge the traditional divides that exist between IT and the business and discuss how to bridge those divides.
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