- Leverage IT for business value

- Prepare for the evolving IT management landscape

- Develop and groom IT staff to take on more

      management responsibilities

- Prepare a scalable strategy and associated plans

      to meet capacity & business/environmental

      demands

- Establish effective IT governance programs;

     develop a business investment plan, with

     options; how are these alternatives

     assessed and allocated resources

- Measure ITs contribution to the business (e.g.,

       ROI, TCO, TVO, Balanced Scorecard); IT

       financial management

- Anticipate sourcing strategies; considerations for insourcing or outsourcing (e.g., Capex Vs Opex, build a

       facility, risk evaluation, onshore/near shore/far shore, vendor selection)

- Build an optimal operational and technical plan in harmony with the strategic plan and growth initiatives

- Manage emerging technologies; what are they and how can they be leveraged in the business

- Effectively manage change and its associated risks (within the business and IT)

- Plan the right team and organizational structure

- Enhance client & vendor/service provider alignment; strategic, tactical and operational governance, and

      contract negotiation

- Establish a partnership with the business and strategic external partners

- Improve key IT processes (e.g., managing analytics, security, continuity, problems, availability, information

      assurance)

- Leverage current and emerging IT trends for industry optimization (e.g., financial services,

      pharmaceuticals, healthcare, government, manufacturing, transportation)

- Drive innovation and entrepreneurship; apply frameworks of best practices that derive competitive

     advantage

- Implement effective Human Resource initiatives