For CIOs (Length: 14 pages)

November 7, 2008

The Business-IT Expectation Gap

Importance Of Technology Is Not Matched By IT Effectiveness

by Alex Cullen

with Laurie M. Orlov, Bobby Cameron, Brandy Worthington


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Forrester's 2008 business technology (BT) survey of 600 business executives reinforces what many IT executives may sense: While technology is very important to firms, IT is not expected to meet, nor does it succeed at meeting, the technology needs of the business. To close this expectation gap, IT organizations will need to set a baseline understanding of how IT is perceived in their own firm, communicate more effectively with business peers, and forge a more sharply etched partnership role that will move them closer to becoming a BT, not an IT, organization. Warning: Not to change is to lose ground.

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NOTES & RESOURCES

itemBusiness Organizations Depend On Technology But Not Necessarily On IT

itemDespite The Gap, Business Partners Expect IT To Do Most Of The Work

itemMoving Forward, Business Wants To Enhance Skills And Take A Selectively Greater Role

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itemThe Survey Should Catalyze Change In IT Behavior

Forrester's Q3 2008 North American Business Technology Online Survey of 600 business executives was the source of data for this report.

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Analyst: Alex Cullen
Technology: IT Management, Serving the Business
Geography: Asia Pacific, Europe, North America

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