Sometimes great things happen to you, and yesterday I ran into an article by the very interesting name: “Understanding How Business Goals Drive IT Goals”. It is written by IT governance institute (ITGITM) which is a non-profit, independent research entity that provides guidance for the global
business community on issues related to the governance of IT assets.
In the introduction they write:
In today’s complex and constantly changing business world, IT’s alignment to the business and IT governance are high on the agenda of executive management. Strategic planning based on the alignment of IT goals to business goals is a key component in business/IT alignment. It is important that an enterprise start with a clear view of its mission and a thorough definition of its supporting strategy and business goals. This then needs to be translated into goals for the IT department, which are the basis for the IT strategy. Finally, the supporting IT processes must be carefully planned to translate the IT strategy into action. For these planning efforts, enterprises may be looking for guidance to identify the set of important business goals and IT goals, and how they interrelate.
The article goes on and describes a set of top ten business goals and how they relate to a set of IT goals. It gives you a great input on how to work with translating business goals and work with them when you are in a management position and desperately needs that next IT strategy for your business and IT department. The list can inspire you on how the business and IT correlates and it goes very nicely with the Strategic alignment model I have described in my blog.
The article goes on and describes in detail business goals for certain business areas as for example: “Manufacturing and Pharmaceuticals Sector” or “Government, Utilities and Healthcare Sector”
I must say when looking at the list for healthcare I like what I see. The five first is:
How can IT, new equipment and digital solutions help the hospital succeed and reach those goals?.
If, lets say 40 pct of the 400 mill is supposed to be harvested by new innovative IT solutions, then it is time to discuss how it is done. We need a well defined process and a method, that will bring us closer to the right solutions.
It takes time, money and resources to choose, implement and operate those solutions – We need to make the right choices, so our money is spent wisely and in accordance to our business goals – otherwise it is IT for ITs sake – and that will not necessarily generate more efficiency or reduce the number of beds we need.
business community on issues related to the governance of IT assets.
In the introduction they write:
In today’s complex and constantly changing business world, IT’s alignment to the business and IT governance are high on the agenda of executive management. Strategic planning based on the alignment of IT goals to business goals is a key component in business/IT alignment. It is important that an enterprise start with a clear view of its mission and a thorough definition of its supporting strategy and business goals. This then needs to be translated into goals for the IT department, which are the basis for the IT strategy. Finally, the supporting IT processes must be carefully planned to translate the IT strategy into action. For these planning efforts, enterprises may be looking for guidance to identify the set of important business goals and IT goals, and how they interrelate.
The article goes on and describes a set of top ten business goals and how they relate to a set of IT goals. It gives you a great input on how to work with translating business goals and work with them when you are in a management position and desperately needs that next IT strategy for your business and IT department. The list can inspire you on how the business and IT correlates and it goes very nicely with the Strategic alignment model I have described in my blog.
The article goes on and describes in detail business goals for certain business areas as for example: “Manufacturing and Pharmaceuticals Sector” or “Government, Utilities and Healthcare Sector”
I must say when looking at the list for healthcare I like what I see. The five first is:
- Maintain the security (confidentiality, integrity and availability) of information and processing infrastructure. Operational
- Align the IT strategy to the business strategy. Corporate
- Make sure that IT services are reliable and secure. User
- Ensure IT compliance with laws and regulations. Corporate
- Translate business functional and control requirements into effective and efficient automated solutions. User
How can IT, new equipment and digital solutions help the hospital succeed and reach those goals?.
If, lets say 40 pct of the 400 mill is supposed to be harvested by new innovative IT solutions, then it is time to discuss how it is done. We need a well defined process and a method, that will bring us closer to the right solutions.
It takes time, money and resources to choose, implement and operate those solutions – We need to make the right choices, so our money is spent wisely and in accordance to our business goals – otherwise it is IT for ITs sake – and that will not necessarily generate more efficiency or reduce the number of beds we need.
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