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📚 What You'll Learn

• 🛤 IT Strategy Building Approach: A structured framework for developing a winning IT strategy.
• 📊 Business Capabilities Reference Model: Understand key business capabilities and how IT can support them.
• 💡 IT Capabilities Reference Model: Explore core IT capabilities to align with business needs.
• 📈 Current State Assessment: Learn methodology to assess current IT landscape, identifying strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities.
• 💼 Business-Driven IT Initiatives: Framework for documenting IT initiatives with business alignment.
• 📐 Future State Reference Architecture: Comprehensive architecture model for the ideal IT infrastructure.
• 🔗 Application Track: Develop a structured application strategy.
• 🗄 Reference Data Architecture: Guide for effective data architecture and management.
• 🔐 Information Security Architecture: Comprehensive approach to secure IT infrastructure.
• 🏗 Infrastructure Architecture: Design resilient and scalable infrastructure.
• 📘 IT Operating Model Reference: Define the operational model to support IT strategy.
• 🌍 IT Strategy in Banking: Specific insights into building IT strategy within the banking sector.
• 🚀 Developing an IT Roadmap: Steps to create a detailed IT roadmap aligned with business objectives.

📋 Requirements

• Solid IT Foundation: Knowledge of core IT principles.
• Experience in IT Leadership or Strategy: Familiarity with strategic planning in IT.
• Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills: Essential for assessing and planning IT initiatives.
• Communication and Collaboration Skills: Ability to work across teams and communicate strategic goals.
• Understanding of Business Processes: Knowledge of how IT can support and enhance business functions.
• Banking Industry Knowledge (optional): Especially valuable for professionals in banking IT roles.

📝 Description

This intensive course, Building an IT Strategy and Roadmap, equips CIOs, IT leaders, strategists, and banking professionals with a robust framework to align IT initiatives with business goals, particularly in the banking sector.

Course Objectives:

• Master IT Strategy Frameworks: Develop a structured, goal-oriented IT strategy.
• Business & IT Capabilities Alignment: Learn reference models for business and IT capabilities, closing the gap between them.
• Current State & Future Architecture: Assess your IT landscape and create a future-ready IT architecture.
• Advanced IT Topics: Gain insights into key areas such as application development, security architecture, data management, and operational models.

Course Outline:

• Module 1: Building an IT Strategy
  • Structured approach to IT strategy and roadmap creation.
• Module 2: Aligning Business and IT Capabilities
  • Business & IT capabilities reference models, IT initiatives alignment.
• Module 3: Advanced IT Strategy Components
  • Security, data architecture, application track, and infrastructure.
• Module 4: Future Architecture & Operating Models
  • Design of ideal architecture and IT operational model.

By the End of This Course:

• Develop and execute a comprehensive IT strategy and roadmap.
• Align IT initiatives with business goals to drive success.
• Make confident, informed IT decisions to select optimal solutions.
• Elevate your IT leadership to become a strategic partner within your organization.

👥 Who This Course Is For

• CIOs and IT Leaders
• IT Strategists and Planners
• Business Analysts and Consultants
• Banking Professionals in IT or Digital Transformation
• Anyone interested in Big-Picture IT Strategy