How can the organization ensure that all IT activities are aligned with the organization’s objectives?
An organization has IT divisions distributed globally. As the organization has grown, it has become difficult to align the activities of the IT divisions with the organization’s objectives. How can the organization ensure that all IT activities are aligned with the organization’s objectives?
OPTIONS
- Put compliance controls in place to ensure that all centres of expertise are following the same practices
- Prioritize risk mitigation strategies in alignment with the organization’s risk appetite
- Establish increasingly detailed objectives at each level of the organization that align directly with the objectives of the layer above
- Collect feedback from both organizational and IT leadership from each region
ANSWER
Establish increasingly detailed objectives at each level of the organization that align directly with the objectives of the layer above
EXPLANATION
This answer describes the basic steps associated with cascading objectives in the organization so that the goals at every level are aligned with organization’s objectives. When the organization’s mission and strategy are understood, objectives can cascade from them, translating the strategy from one organizational level to the next.
