Why organization need I.T strategy?

All strategy can be summarized as having specific goals and a plan to achieve those goals.

In the hierarchy of companies, the business strategy is the key. Successful companies have long term objectives and a plan on how to achieve them. The various departments within the company need their specific plans that allow them to support the business objectives of the company. IT is no exception.

Without a strategic plan, life is a series of reactions rather than actions. Things happen to thecompany rather than the company making things happen. Success is rare, and by accident. Like flotsam on the ocean, those without a strategic plan just drift about until washed up as trash on the beach.

For the IT strategist, business objectives and business requirements are mapped to IT objectives and occaissionally IT requirements.

The organization needs to know that money budgeted for IT will help the organization achieve its own objectives.

The IT strategy should explain what IT issues and technologies have been identified as being able to help the organization achieve its goals. It should also explain what the plan is for addressing those issues.