
Self-assessment tool: Three steps to IT nirvana in the cloud
IT modernisation is fundamental to a number of business-wide growth targets. Digitally mature organisations are two to three times more likely to report success on all fronts, from enabling remote working to meeting sustainability goals.
Download HTG's interactive 'Northstar' framework to self-assess your IT systems and processes:
- Eight business goals
- Three stages of modernisation
- One Northstar
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Contents
What's in the guide?
Self-assess your IT modernisation across eight business goals, over three stages of progress. Discover HTG’s interactive ‘Northstar’ framework designed for ambitious organisations who want to empower their people, grow their business and reach IT nirvana.
Identify your business goals
Choose which business goals resonate with your requirements. The eight options are based on corroborating data and our own decades of experience in the industry.
Assess your IT modernisation
Using our 'Northstar' framework, we outline the specific technologies, policies and processes that indicate each level of IT modernisation, in relation to business outcomes. Use this to pinpoint where you are on your journey.
Get expert recommendations
This is a tool that you can take to internal stakeholders to get buy-in for your IT roadmap. Once you have ticked the quadrants that describe your current state-of-play, we offer guidance on what to do next to reach your goals.
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