WHEN – the Journey

Every Journey should begin with the Strategy Stage, which is a framework or roadmap to the future.   Current Reality, Future Vision, and Gap Planning are the three phases of the first stage.  This is critical to set the starting point and destination, but the real work begins for everyone in the organization as we enter the next stage, which is The Turn.  This is followed by more heavy lifting as we move to Up and Running.  The next stage, usually after one year, is Hitting Stride, and traditionally, as we leave year two we are separating from the pack and building Sustainability.   This “Journey” is pictured below.

We will describe the first year through Up & Running Stage by Stage and include the idea behind each stage (overview), its themes, outcomes, and timeframes, and the tools, examples, and “Best Practices”.  The second year, or Hitting Stride, will follow.  We are actively working on the Sustaining Model or Institute/Consulting Services and will keep you informed.  Our frameworks are not meant to be cookbooks or a scientific formula.  Nor should they be a complete art form.  They are structures, tools, and a repeatable way of improving the odds of winning – a holistic management system for IT.