How can you turn technology from a support function into a strategic enabler of business success?
Technology Strategy by Tom Clark is a practical guide for CIOs, CTOs, IT directors and senior technology leaders who want to align digital investment with business goals, deliver measurable impact and position technology as a driver of organizational growth.
Written for professionals navigating complex, fast-changing technology landscapes, this book provides a step-by-step approach to building and executing a business-driven technology strategy. It equips leaders with the skills to diagnose organizational needs, evaluate market trends and link technology priorities directly to strategic objectives.
You'll discover how to:
- Identify quick wins that deliver immediate business value
- Optimize resources and ensure effective service delivery
- Strengthen vendor management and governance processes
- Build communication strategies that secure stakeholder buy-in
- Track performance and drive digital transformation with confidence
Whether you are shaping a new strategy or accelerating progress in an established organization, Technology Strategy helps you transform IT from operational necessity to strategic advantage.
Themes include: technology strategy, digital transformation, IT governance, resource optimization, vendor management, business alignment
Table of Contents:
- Section - ONE: Foundations - mindset, preparation and records;
- Chapter - 01: Welcome to Technology Strategy - a practical guide to delivering value;
- Chapter - 02: Starting your strategy development;
- Chapter - 03: Key records for success;
- Section - TWO: The 100-Day Sprint - discover, plan and deliver;
- Chapter - 04: The 100-Day strategy schedule
- Chapter - 05: Discovery and alignment;
- Chapter - 06: Strategy crafting for progress and impact;
- Chapter - 07: The final stretch - execution and evaluation;
- Section - THREE: Deep-Dive Diagnosis with DGSC
- Chapter - 08: Introducing the Demand Govern Supply Culture Framework;
- Chapter - 09: Demand;
- Chapter - 10: Govern;
- Chapter - 11: Supply;
- Chapter - 12: Culture;
- Section - FOUR: Shaping the future;
- Chapter - 13: Pulling your thoughts together;
- Chapter - 14: Introduction to the OGSM model;
- Chapter - 15: The O - defining your objectives;
- Chapter - 16: The G - setting the goals;
- Chapter - 17: The S - crafting effective strategies;
- Chapter - 18: The M - defining meaningful measure;
- Chapter - 19: Bringing it all together - your plan on a page;
- Section - FIVE: Communicating and implementing the plan;
- Chapter - 20: Communicating your strategy across the organization;
- Chapter - 21: Tracking progress against your strategy;
- Chapter - 22: Refining your strategy through the OGSM framework;
- Chapter - 23: Sustaining momentum in strategic delivery;
- Chapter - 24: Conclusion - reflections and encouragement;
- Chapter - 25: Appendix
About the Author :
Tom Clark has spent two decades in technology leadership roles. He is an Honorary Advisor of the Global ESG Leadership Organization and Honorary Member of PepTalks. He has been named a Global 100 CIO and both a UK 100 CIO and one of the UK's Top 100 Technology Leaders. He was named Chief Technology Officer of the Year at the Digital Technology Leaders Awards. He is based in Sheffield, UK.
Review :
"This is the manual for any CIO or technology leader needing to plot a new strategic direction, providing a tried and tested set of steps and advice from one of the UK's most respected technology leaders."
"This book is for IT Leaders by IT Leaders. There's knowledge to be gained from everyone that has contributed."
"A rare combination of strategic guidance and genuine readability. A must for every technology leader's desk."
"With clear strategies, real-world perspectives and leadership lessons, this book equips readers at every stage to navigate the evolving world of technology with confidence."
