How does information technology currently work for your business? How would you like it to work for your business?   It is estimated that within a 100 person company 10% of employees waste valuable time doing work that could be automated or handled through a properly developed IT system. We base our IT Strategies off of the following..   Internal Capabilities IT Project Portfolio Management - An inventory of current projects being managed by the information technology department and their status. Note: It is not common to report current project status inside a future-looking strategy document. Current IT departmental strengths and weaknesses   External Forces Summary of changes driven from outside the organization Rising expectations of users Example: Growth of high-quality web user interfaces driven by Ajax technology Example: Availability of open-source learning management systems List of new IT projects requested by the organization   Opportunities Description of new cost reduction or efficiency increase opportunities Description of how Moore 's Law (faster processors, networks or storage at lower costs) will impact the organization's return on investment for technology   Threats Description of disruptive forces that could cause the organization to become less profitable or competitive Analysis IT usage by competition   IT Organization structure and Governance IT organization roles and responsibilities IT role description IT Governance