Build an IT Strategic Plan That You Will Actually Use

Learn how to avoid seven costly planning mistakes — featuring a one-page template to communicate your plan.

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Effective IT strategic planning connects your enterprise strategy to specific initiatives for your function. Done well, your IT strategic plan should provide a clear roadmap to deliver on your business goals.
 
Use this Gartner IT Strategic Planning Guide to:
  • Build a clear, measurable strategic plan aligned to your organizational goals
  • Combat seven costly planning mistakes to develop a robust and agile strategy for your IT department
  • Capture and communicate your IT strategy to stakeholders with a simple and visually impactful one-page template

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    About the Gartner IT Strategic Plan Template

    The Gartner IT Strategic Planning Template helps IT leaders define the roadmap for executing the key actions required to meet IT strategic goals in alignment to the enterprise business model and goals. Additionally it helps you create and communicate a clear action plan that states where the IT function currently is, where it needs to be, how to get there and how you will measure progress.

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