Allocation
Allocate funding to broad categories of IT activity (for example, infrastructure/product improvements, capability development) to align with objectives and derive business value.
Improvement Planning
Practices-Outcomes-Metrics (POM)
Representative POMs are described for Allocation at each level of maturity.
- 1Initial
- Practice
- Determine funding allocations on a best endeavour basis.
- Outcome
- There is little understanding of IT funding except as a cost of doing business.
- 2Basic
- Practice
- Allocate protected funds for specific projects.
- Outcome
- Prioritized projects are recognized due to dedicated funding allocations.
- Metric
- % projects with allocated funding.
- 3Intermediate
- Practice
- Align funding allocations with IT strategy for key operational and development activities.
- Outcome
- Accountability for IT funds is becoming established.
- Metric
- % of IT projects funding aligned to IT strategy.
- 4Advanced
- Practice
- Allocate funding to prioritized activities.
- Outcome
- Funding allocations are aligned with IT and business strategy, creating confidence that funds are used for the intended purpose.
- Metric
- % Visibility of IT funding allocation and use to key stakeholders.
- Practice
- Distinguish between IT operational funding and general business funding.
- Outcome
- Funding allocations are aligned with IT and business strategy, creating confidence that funds are used for the intended purpose.
- Metric
- % Visibility of IT funding allocation and use to key stakeholders.
- 5Optimized
- Practice
- Clearly align broad allocations of funding with business priorities for capability development.
- Outcomes
- Maximize development of business capabilities that drive strategic or operational advantage.
- Funding allocations are flexible and adaptable.
- Metric
- % of IT operations with allocated IT funding by service.
- Practice
- Objectively balance funding allocations against operational, business improvement, and innovation objectives.
- Outcomes
- The funding cost/benefit equation is well understood.
- Funding allocations are flexible and adaptable.
- Metric
- % of IT operations with allocated IT funding by service.