Assess IT infrastructure business objectives

Trigger: An annual strategic planning cycle or major business transformation initiative prompts a review of technology capabilities.

1. Gather enterprise business strategies and operational requirements
2. Inventory current IT infrastructure capabilities and performance baselines
3. Analyze gaps between existing infrastructure and future business needs
4. Define specific IT infrastructure goals and target architectures
5. Map proposed IT objectives to strategic business outcomes
6. Secure executive alignment and approval for the infrastructure objectives

Outcome: A documented set of IT infrastructure objectives is finalized and mapped directly to enterprise business goals.