Strategic planning management

Abstract

An information technology (IT) strategic management system (and corresponding methodology) that enhances efficiency and effectiveness of IT planning processes and projects is provided. In particular aspects, the systems commence with a review of current IT state and strategy influencers. The state is analyzed to establish (or alternatively, to update) a strategy summary. The strategy summary can be presented for leadership approval and subsequently communicated to stakeholders for deployment.

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         21 . A method for strategic planning, comprising:
 evaluating a current state of a business, wherein the current state of the business is associated with one or more criteria of the business;   establishing a focus strategy based on one or more of the criteria of the business;   collecting information from one or more forms pertaining to one or more criteria of the business or the focus strategy; and   generating a strategy summary based on a subset of the collected information from one or more of the forms and on information associated with one or more prior strategies,   wherein the evaluating, the establishing, the collecting, or the generating is implemented at least in part via a processing unit.   
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 21 , comprising reviewing one or more of the prior strategies. 
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 21 , comprising reviewing one or more strategy influencers. 
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 21 , comprising reviewing one or more technology planning guides. 
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 21 , comprising reviewing one or more related strategies. 
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 21 , comprising updating the strategy summary. 
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the strategy summary comprises one or more strategy metrics. 
     
     
         28 . The method of  claim 21 , comprising rendering the strategy summary in a strategy collaboration session. 
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 21 , comprising determining one or more opportunities associated with the current state of the business. 
     
     
         30 . The method of  claim 21 , comprising determining one or more threats associated with the current state of the business. 
     
     
         31 . A system for strategic planning, comprising:
 an assessment component generating one or more queries associated with a current state of a business; and   an analysis component:
 evaluating the current state of the business, wherein the current state of the business is associated with one or more strategy influencers; and 
 generating one or more findings and priorities based on one or more inputs identified by responses to one or more of the queries, 
   wherein at the analysis component or the assessment component is implemented at least in part via a processing unit.   
     
     
         32 . The system of  claim 31 , comprising a summary manager component generating one or more forms for one or more of the queries or one or more of the inputs. 
     
     
         33 . The system of  claim 31 , comprising a collaboration component receiving input from one or more users during a collaboration session. 
     
     
         34 . The system of  claim 31 , comprising a management approval component rendering one or more of the findings and priorities for presentation. 
     
     
         35 . The system of  claim 31 , comprising a deployment component communicating one or more of the findings and priorities to one or more parties. 
     
     
         36 . The system of  claim 31 , wherein the analysis component evaluates the current state of the business based on an information technology operating model (ITOM). 
     
     
         37 . A computer-readable storage medium comprising computer-executable instructions, which when executed at least in part via a processing unit on a computer performs acts, comprising:
 establishing a current state of a business function based on one or more strategy influencers;   determining a primary focus based on the current state of the business function;   updating a strategy summary as a function of the primary focus of the business, wherein the strategy summary identifies one or more strategic objectives and is based on the primary focus and one or more dimensions comprising one or more of a workforce management dimension, a technology dimension, a process dimension, or a delivery dimension; and   generating a strategy map that connects one or more of the strategic objectives to one or more other strategic objectives via one or more cause-and-effect relationships.   
     
     
         38 . The computer-readable storage medium of  claim 37 , comprising soliciting comments or revisions to the strategy summary from one or more leaders. 
     
     
         39 . The computer-readable storage medium of  claim 37 , comprising obtaining approval for the strategy summary. 
     
     
         40 . The computer-readable storage medium of  claim 37 , comprising communicating the strategy summary to one or more stakeholders.