Build an Application Department Strategy | Info-Tech Research Group

Application delivery has modernized. There are increasing expectations on departments to deliver on organizational and product objectives with increasing velocity.
Application departments produce many diverse, divergent products, applications, and services with expectations of frequent updates and changes based on rapidly changing landscapes

Our Advice

Critical Insight

There is no such thing as a universal “applications department.” Unlike other domains of IT, there are no widely accepted frameworks that clearly outline universal best practices of application delivery and management.
Different software needs and delivery orientations demand a tailored structure and set of processes, especially when managing a mixed portfolio or multiple delivery methods.

Impact and Result

Understand what your department’s purpose is through articulating its strategy in three steps:

Determining your application department’s values, principles, and orientation.
Laying out the goals, objectives, metrics, and priorities of the department.
Building a communication plan to communicate your overall department strategy.

Build an Application Department Strategy Research & Tools

Start here – read the Executive Brief

Read our concise Executive Brief to find out why you should build an application department strategy, review Info-Tech’s methodology, and understand the four ways we can support you in completing this project.

Build an Application Department Strategy – Executive Brief

1. Take stock of who you are

Consider and record your department’s values, principles, orientation, and capabilities.

2. Articulate your strategy

Define your department’s strategy through your understanding of your department combined with everything that you do and are working to do.

3. Communicate your strategy

Communicate your department’s strategy to your key stakeholders.

Member Testimonials

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9.3/10

Overall Impact

$179,263

Average $ Saved

42

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Al Nahdi Medical

Guided Implementation

10/10

$15,755

7

I really enjoy talking to Alex and listening to his directions and insights .. Very useful input as usual .

Sinclair Community College

Guided Implementation

10/10

$13,700

60

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Regional Transportation District

Guided Implementation

10/10

$685K

100

Best experience was going through the exercise of pulling things out of my head and getting them documented in real time. I wasn't fully prepared ... Read More

Earlham College

Guided Implementation

7/10

$2,599

1

Good introductory call.

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Delivering value starts with embracing what your department can do.

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We produce unbiased and highly relevant research to help CIOs and IT leaders make strategic, timely, and well-informed decisions. We partner closely with IT teams to provide everything they need, from actionable tools to analyst guidance, ensuring they deliver measurable results for their organizations.

What Is a Blueprint?

A blueprint is designed to be a roadmap, containing a methodology and the tools and templates you need to solve your IT problems.

Each blueprint can be accompanied by a Guided Implementation that provides you access to our world-class analysts to help you get through the project.

Table of Contents

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Get the help you need in this 3-phase advisory process. You'll receive 9 touchpoints with our researchers, all included in your membership.

Guided Implementation 1: Take stock of who you are

Call 1: Discuss Info-Tech’s perspective and kick off the initiative.
Call 2: Talk about the importance of values and principles and how they apply to you.
Call 3: Consider your department’s orientation.

Guided Implementation 2: Articulate your strategy

Call 1: Understand the department strategy canvas and the significance of its elements.
Call 2: Understand the goals, vision, and metrics.
Call 3: Determine the highest priority items for your department.

Guided Implementation 3: Communicate your strategy

Call 1: Understand stakeholder analysis and its role in your communication plan.
Call 2: Lay out your communication plan.
Call 3: Reflection and wrap-up.

Author

Ari Glaizel

Contributors

Saeed Khan, Founder, Transformation Labs
Alison (Ali) Cox, Lead Expert – Agile + Business Analysis, Netmind US
Ryland Leyton, Author and Agile & BA Capability Lead
Chad Cross, Regional Lead, Applied Innovation, Cognizant Microsoft Business Group

Search Code: 96997
Last Revised: May 11, 2021

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