IT organizations have a difficult time drafting a path for future growth and direction. The nature of IT is to be constantly working against timelines so of course long term vision planning is the first to take a backseat to the day to day activities. Organizations still need to devote time to planning and COBIT 5 can be a means of focusing attention on areas needing improvement.
The following article gives a mini case study on strategic planning with COBIT 5.
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