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April 13, 2005

IT And Business Alignment: Are We There Yet?

by Craig Symons

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Executive Summary

Aligning IT strategy with business strategy has been one of the top three issues confronting IT and business executives for more than 20 years. Given this focus and attention over the years, most enterprises should finally have attained good IT and business alignment, but recent polls of CIOs and business executives reveal that aligning IT and business goals remains their No. 1 or 2 priority. Why is alignment so elusive, and when can enterprises ever expect to attain it? IT and business alignment begins and ends with good IT governance. Alignment of IT strategy and business strategy is the byproduct of strong IT governance structures and processes that have matured to the point of being part of an organization's culture. More importantly, strategy alignment must be monitored and measured, and management must be held accountable for results.

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RESEARCH CATEGORIES

Analyst

Craig Symons

Technology

IT Management, Serving the Business

Geography

Asia Pacific, Europe, North America