5. Focusing on e-Blueprints, Not Single Projects Work backwards Time Thinking Ahead Approach An e-Blueprint combines a clear understanding of where you need to be with what needs to be done. Goal Where do we need to be 3 years from now? Where should we be next year? You are here And next year? Time Incremental Approach An incremental approach to application development will not work in the e-Business world. Goal Why some companies stagnate... Why some companies grow... And next year? You are here
19. e-Blueprint Facilitation: Making a Business Case for Action Execution Target: Focused on Customer Needs and Change Legacy Infrastructure New Framework Investments Evergreen Blueprint Business Case Projects in Pipeline Customer Pain Competition
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25. Alignment in Today’s Environment 75% of e-commerce projects are bound to fail because of a lack of good business planning and unreal expectations of what new technologies can do for their business . [Gartner Group] Primary Cause of Misalignment 40% of IT purchasing decisions are made by Line of Business Managers (e.g., heads of marketing). The CIO and IT staff are then responsible for implementing the technology to fulfill that department’s business goal.
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