Strategy Execution

Executing on your IT vision requires making investment decisions and allocating your human and financial resources to the disciplined pursuit of your key strategies and enabling projects. ...

... "This requires clear decisions with priorities and clear IT resource allocation based on priorities—adjusted to relevant changes as they arise. " ...

Via CIO Insight: Executing IT Strategy

Project with Short Term Benefits

Advice on information technology is mixed, as we head into this economic storm. For some enterprises, shifting to short term payback may be necessary to emerge from trough of this economic cycle. However, the some companies will use this environment to implement transformations and shift their position in the marketplace. Whichever path you take, now is the time to revisit your project portfolio and pipeline and readjust priorities. ...

... "Hackett recommends that companies reevaluate any IT projects currently underway and consider eliminating those that are unlikely to generate short-term performance improvements ... " ...

Via Smart Pros: Strategies to Weather the Storm

Project Portfolio Management

High performing IT organizations cancel their fishing trips and put their gym sessions on-hold to ensure that the kids get home on time. Balance your priorities with project portfolio management. ...

... "PPM is something we do every day when we decide to go to work rather than fishing or pick up our children from daycare rather than heading to the gym first. " ...

Via Network Computing: Project Management

Project Goal Alignment

Aligning your project to goals is necessary to properly position the project for success. Sharing that understanding of the alignment across your team provides insights that otherwise may not be clear to IT staffers - helping them to improve their strategic perspective of the business. ...

... "Whenever you're uncertain about the bottom-line why of an IT project, refresh your knowledge of the company's priorities and goals by talking to your manager. A big-picture perspective is a prerequisite to making meaningful contributions to your firm. " ...

Via Computerworld Australia: Differentiate Yourself in IT