Samantha Hinton, 81G, published in response to a Computer Weekly article:

The need for planning is too often neglected Bola Rotibi rightly identifies the lack of joined-up thinking between IT and the boardroom, regarding the creation and delivery of the overall IT strategy.

The absence of a "committed IT champion at board level" is an all too common problem, and Rotibi's point that businesses focus on immediacy and neglect IT's need for planning is spot on. Every IT director will sympathise with the scenario of ever increasing time pressures and budget constraints. Being forced to operate in a break-fix mode makes it unrealistic to take the vital step back to review how IT systems align with business goals, and deliver a supporting, benefit-focused, IT framework.

However, whether it be lack of exposure to corporate goals or lack of business acumen, IT departments are often oblivious to how a well integrated IT strategy can have a significant positive impact on business
performance.