Objectives
Define the green information technology objectives for the IT function.
Improvement Planning
Practices-Outcomes-Metrics (POM)
Representative POMs are described for Objectives at each level of maturity.
- 1Initial
- Practice
- Start to define high level objectives for Sustainable ICT.
- Outcome
- Documented high level objectives for Sustainable ICT.
- 2Basic
- Practice
- Identify any sustainability capability gaps for people skills and technologies, during the planning process, for individual Sustainable ICT projects or ICT projects that have a sustainability dimension.
- Outcome
- Tactical initiatives are identified to plug gaps in Sustainable ICT skills and technologies, in order to deliver individual projects and to improve sustainability capabilities in ICT.
- Metrics
- # of sustainability capability gaps defined.
- Amount of investment in sustainable ICT capability improvement measures.
- Practice
- Have the Sustainable ICT Team/Office identify any sustainability benefits in pre-existing ICT strategies and plans.
- Outcome
- ICT can provide evidence to demonstrate that specific projects/investments deliver sustainability benefits.
- Metric
- # of ICT projects identified that include sustainability benefits.
- Practice
- Define a minimum set of ICT Sustainability objectives to benchmark against industry norms/best practices.
- Outcome
- ICT can articulate initial sustainability objectives and areas for improvement.
- Metric
- # of ICT sustainability objectives.
- 3Intermediate
- Practice
- Ensure that IT regularly reviews its Sustainable ICT technology/people/process capabilities to ensure it can deliver on its medium term sustainable ICT strategies and targets.
- Outcome
- Strategic capability gaps for Sustainable ICT are identified and the impact on IT, together with the risks introduced by being unable to bridge these gaps are assessed.
- Metrics
- # of job roles across the organization with defined ICT sustainability requirements.
- # of sustainability capability development investment requests.
- Practice
- Develop a sustainability improvement roadmap for the medium term.
- Outcome
- The Sustainable ICT roadmap and execution plan covers all ICT initiatives and key aspects of ICT enabled business processes.
- Metric
- # of Business initiatives enabled by Sustainable ICT projects.
- Practice
- Carry out benchmarking to assess Sustainable ICT performance levels against defined objectives.
- Outcome
- An improved visibility of the current level of ICT sustainability performance, will guide medium term planning activities in IT and in some other parts of the business.
- Metric
- # of changes to sustainability objectives with identified gaps.
- 4Advanced
- Practice
- Determine any gaps in Sustainable ICT technology/people/process capabilities/competencies to support the execution of the organization's Sustainable ICT strategy.
- Outcome
- Long-term strategic capability gaps for Sustainable ICT are addressed, and potential impacts on the organization and risks arising from Sustainable ICT capability gaps are avoided, removed or minimized.
- Metrics
- # of capability gaps identified across the organization (by type).
- Impact analysis of not bridging capability gaps.
- Practice
- Review and execute the Sustainable ICT roadmap at senior executive level, to ensure it is an integral part of the organization's overall business sustainability strategy for the long-term horizon.
- Outcome
- There is organization-wide visibility of the contribution of the ICT Sustainability Strategy to meeting corporate sustainability objectives and to drive the new business models.
- Metrics
- # of business projects enabled by sustainable ICT across the organization.
- % of organization products/services impacted by the ICT sustainability strategies.
- Practice
- Use benchmarks of ICT sustainability against industry best practices to decide how current and future ICT sustainability strategies can be developed and aligned to further influence the business strategy.
- Outcome
- Improved visibility of strategic capability gaps in Sustainable ICT and ICT enabled sustainability is reflected in modified and new ICT and general business sustainability objectives.
- Metric
- % of the business ecosystem adopting usage of relevant Sustainability business value dials.
- 5Optimized
- Practice
- Engage with educational/research institutions to define the organizations long term needs for Sustainable ICT capabilities and technologies.
- Outcome
- Close cooperation exists between the organization and educational/research institutions on study course curricula and technology research projects related to Sustainable ICT.
- Metrics
- # of Sustainable ICT related higher level education courses supported by the organization.
- # of Sustainable ICT technology research projects sponsored/supported by the organization.
- Practice
- Make the Sustainable ICT strategy and execution roadmap part of the executive board's review of the organization's sustainability business models.
- Outcomes
- The organization is able to define/influence industry directions on Sustainable ICT.
- The organization is recognized for its thought leadership credentials on Sustainable ICT.
- Metric
- # of Board level decisions/investments that are included in an integrated sustainable ICT strategy and road map.
- Practice
- Extend strategic planning for Sustainable ICT and ICT enabled Sustainability across the business ecosystem to include, customers, suppliers and partners.
- Outcome
- The organization is actively engaged with its suppliers, partners, customers, other stakeholders and the wider community in order to refine its Sustainable ICT and ICT enabled sustainability strategies and plans.
- Metric
- # of Sustainable ICT and/or ICT enabled sustainability initiatives identified in corporate strategies/plans that extend across the business ecosystem.