He added that \u201cstaged, evolutionary improvements in an organization\u2019s development practices can dramatically increase productivity.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\nThus, developing specific capabilities that enable or enhance business performance improves your company overall, with streamlined approaches and better efficiencies through innovation.<\/p>\n
Increasing IT maturity is an essential component of operating a successful business. Improving your IT maturity can have an impact in many ways:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Improving the efficiency of people and systems<\/li>\n
- Providing predictability of quality, schedule and content<\/li>\n
- Stabilizing customer- and user-facing systems<\/li>\n
- Enhancing employee satisfaction (IT and Enterprise)<\/li>\n
- Enabling clearly defined deliverables and systems that do not miss the mark<\/li>\n
- Demonstrating measurable analytics that allows for continuous improvement and ROI confirmation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
These impacts contribute directly to the company’s strategic success and help ensure that efforts of all phases of the business are focused appropriately on activities and deliverables that impact the bottom line.<\/p>\n
The Path to IT Maturity<\/h2>\n
Improving IT maturity is possible for any organization with the right strategy and tools, starting with assessment and goal setting.<\/p>\n
Tips for ensuring success include:<\/p>\n
\n- Ensure you understand your organization’s focus.<\/strong> Start by assessing what problem (or problems) you are trying to solve, whether it\u2019s to improve people and system efficiencies, stabilize systems, define deliverables and systems, or something else. Make sure you also understand which issues are the most pressing, so you can address these earlier in the process. Each desired goal may have a different approach and timeline for improvement.<\/li>\n
- Get executive buy-in.<\/strong> IT maturity is organizational, not departmental. The more buy-in you have, the greater your opportunity for success.<\/li>\n
- Execute your maturity improvement plan in phases or steps.<\/strong> The road to IT maturity can be a challenging one at all levels. Each movement forward comes with organizational transformation, from those in infrastructure to governance and process standardization. Take the time needed to move through each step, rather than quickly moving from level one to level five.<\/li>\n
- Identify metrics used in determining success and ROI.<\/strong> Outlining key performance indicators and ensuring consistent and standardized measurement will be key to creating successful change programs.<\/li>\n
- Identify an operations management partner who can help define and guide the project.<\/strong> This leader will help strategize and create efficiencies to maximize profits for the organization.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Tailor Your IT Maturity Program to Your Business’s Needs<\/h2>\n
Not all organizations find it necessary to implement every phase of the maturity model. Some companies find that they’re streamlined, efficient and meeting goals and objectives once they reach the mid ranges of their maturity program.<\/p>\n
The point is there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to improving your company’s IT maturity. Create a strategy, set realistic goals and objectives, and consistently measure your achievement to maximize the results of your defined IT maturity program.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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