IT Management and Business Strategy
company in which IT systems are viewed as expensive and misaligned with the
business strategy. Recent IT implementations have overrun their budget and
schedule, and the company’s board is considering outsourcing its IT support
function. In addition, an important merger with a competitor must take place in
the near future, if at all possible. Fears have been expressed that the IT
systems of the competitor company may not be compatible with your own company’s
Systems.
Describe how you could achieve and maintain alignment
between IT systems and the business strategy, using Portfolio Management
techniques.
Show how you could use Gate Methodology to ensure that new
IT projects would be delivered on time and to budget.
Describe the risks of IT Outsourcing and suggest ways to
overcome these risks.
Show how you would carry out a Due Diligence exercise to
investigate the board’s fears of incompatibility between the merging companies.
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