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 == Definition of IT Operating Model ==
-An '''IT Operating Model (Information Technology Operating Model)''' is the unique configuration of people, processes, and infrastructure used to conduct the day-to-day operations of an organization.
+An '''[[Information Technology (IT)]] Operating Model (IT Operating Model)''' is the unique configuration of people, processes, and infrastructure used to conduct the day-to-day operations of an organization.
 In effect, an IT Operating Model implements an [[IT Strategy (Information Technology Strategy)|IT Strategy]]. It translates strategic intent into operational capabilities. It serves as the foundation for execution and provides a clear guide for the enterprise leadership team, line managers, and operational teams. A well-defined and articulated operating model is the bridge between strategy and day-to-day operations that guides the team, provides the context, and enables behaviors that will realize the strategy and vision. IT Operating models aren’t just reserved for large companies – regardless of size, all companies should have an operating model of some kind. In some cases, it might be brief or not very prescriptive, but should still exist and be maintained to help bridge the gap between the why and how. IT organizations without an operating model of any shape at all run the risk that strategy won’t be realized, processes will not be optimized, and IT staff won’t be aligned to a common view of how the IT organization should work to deliver business value.<ref>[https://www.contentandcode.com/blog/it-operating-models/ What is an IT Operating Model?]</ref>

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		+	Creating an IT Operating Model is a structured process that involves aligning the IT function's daily operations with the organization's broader objectives. Here are the key steps in creating an IT Operating Model:
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		+	*Assess the Current State:
		+	**Understand the existing IT landscape, capabilities, and processes.
		+	**Identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats within the current IT setup.
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		+	*Define the Vision and Goals:
		+	**Align with business strategy to understand the desired state of IT in supporting organizational goals.
		+	**Clearly outline what the IT Operating Model aims to achieve in terms of efficiency, service delivery, agility, and other objectives.
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		+	*Identify Key Services and Capabilities:
		+	**List out the core services that IT provides or will need to provide.
		+	**Identify the capabilities required to deliver these services efficiently and effectively.
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		+	*Design the Organizational Structure:
		+	**Define roles and responsibilities for various IT functions.
		+	**Determine the reporting hierarchy and team structures (e.g., centralized vs. decentralized teams, Centers of Excellence).
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		+	*Standardize Processes and Workflows:
		+	**Map out standardized processes for common IT tasks, such as incident management, change management, and project delivery.
		+	**Consider adopting best-practice frameworks like ITIL or Agile, where appropriate.
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		+	*Define Governance and Decision-Making Frameworks:
		+	**Establish clear governance structures that define how decisions are made within IT.
		+	**Outline the forums or committees responsible for strategy, risk management, architecture, investment decisions, and other key areas.
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		+	*Establish Performance Metrics and KPIs:
		+	**Define clear, measurable metrics that can track the efficiency, effectiveness, and value delivery of IT operations.
		+	**Ensure regular reviews to assess performance and make necessary adjustments.
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		+	*Develop Technology and Architecture Standards:
		+	**Outline the technological standards, platforms, and tools that will be used.
		+	**Define the architectural principles guiding technology decisions and investments.
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		+	*Plan for Talent Management:
		+	**Assess the skills and competencies required to support the operating model.
		+	**Plan for recruitment, training, and development initiatives to bridge any skill gaps.
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		+	*Implement Vendor and Partner Management Frameworks:
		+	**Establish processes for selecting, managing, and evaluating external vendors and partners.
		+	**Define criteria for engagement, contract terms, and performance reviews.
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		+	*Outline Risk Management Procedures:
		+	**Identify potential risks associated with IT operations.
		+	**Establish processes for risk assessment, mitigation strategies, and regular reviews.
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		+	*Develop a Communication and Collaboration Framework:
		+	**Determine how IT will communicate with other departments, stakeholders, and within its teams.
		+	**Establish collaboration tools, regular update forums, and feedback mechanisms.
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		+	*Plan for Continuous Improvement:
		+	**Institute regular reviews of the IT Operating Model to ensure its continued relevance.
		+	**Set up mechanisms to incorporate feedback, technological advancements, and changing business needs.
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		+	*Rollout and Change Management:
		+	**Develop a phased plan for implementing the new operating model.
		+	**Ensure robust change management practices to guide the organization through the transition, ensuring stakeholder buy-in and minimizing disruption.
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		+	*Review and Refine:
		+	**After the rollout, continuously monitor the effectiveness of the operating model.
		+	**Make iterative improvements based on feedback, performance data, and evolving organizational needs.
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		+	Remember, an IT Operating Model is not a static document or framework. It should evolve as the organization changes, technology advances, and business requirements shift. Regular reviews and refinements ensure that the model remains relevant and effective in delivering value to the organization.

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 == Importance of an IT Operating Model ==
 *'''Operational Efficiency''': An IT Operating Model streamlines daily operations, ensuring tasks are executed consistently, and best practices are adhered to. This leads to quicker resolution times, reduced errors, and better overall productivity.
 *'''Clear Roles and Responsibilities''': The model defines who does what within the IT department. This clarity minimizes overlaps and gaps in responsibilities, ensuring smoother collaboration and fewer misunderstandings.

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 == Elements of an IT Operating Model ==
-The IT operating model consists of four elements, which, when optimally combined, enable IT to deliver technology services to consumers in a manner that matches their business realities and technology consumption patterns.
+An IT Operating Model defines how IT functions will deliver value to the broader organization and how they will operate on a day-to-day basis. It encompasses the structures, culture, policies, and processes that enable the delivery of technology services. The key components of an IT Operating Model include:
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-*IT Processes – the procedures to gather business requirements, develop products/applications, procure products/applications, provide IT support and delivery and support enterprise architecture
+== Importance of an IT Operating Model ==
-*[[IT Governance]] – key roles involved in ensuring information flow from business into IT
+*'''Operational Efficiency''': An IT Operating Model streamlines daily operations, ensuring tasks are executed consistently, and best practices are adhered to. This leads to quicker resolution times, reduced errors, and better overall productivity.
-*Sourcing – the selection and management of external vendors
+*'''Clear Roles and Responsibilities''': The model defines who does what within the IT department. This clarity minimizes overlaps and gaps in responsibilities, ensuring smoother collaboration and fewer misunderstandings.
-*Organizational Structure – IT functions are organized and interfaced with each other
+*'''Predictable Service Delivery''': With standardized processes and workflows in place, IT can offer predictable and reliable services to the rest of the organization, establishing itself as a trusted partner.
+*'''Scalability''': As the organization grows, the IT needs will evolve. An IT Operating Model provides a foundation that can be scaled and adjusted to cater to increasing demands and complexities.
-== Importance of an IT Operating Model ==
+In essence, while an IT Strategic Plan provides the broader vision and direction for IT in an organization, the IT Operating Model offers the structure and processes needed for the daily execution of that strategy. It ensures that the everyday activities of the IT department are optimized, efficient, and in alignment with the department's and organization's goals.

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	In effect, an IT Operating Model implements an [[IT Strategy (Information Technology Strategy)\|IT Strategy]]. It translates strategic intent into operational capabilities. It serves as the foundation for execution and provides a clear guide for the enterprise leadership team, line managers, and operational teams. A well-defined and articulated operating model is the bridge between strategy and day-to-day operations that guides the team, provides the context, and enables behaviors that will realize the strategy and vision. IT Operating models aren’t just reserved for large companies – regardless of size, all companies should have an operating model of some kind. In some cases, it might be brief or not very prescriptive, but should still exist and be maintained to help bridge the gap between the why and how. IT organizations without an operating model of any shape at all run the risk that strategy won’t be realized, processes will not be optimized, and IT staff won’t be aligned to a common view of how the IT organization should work to deliver business value.<ref>[https://www.contentandcode.com/blog/it-operating-models/ What is an IT Operating Model?]</ref>		In effect, an IT Operating Model implements an [[IT Strategy (Information Technology Strategy)\|IT Strategy]]. It translates strategic intent into operational capabilities. It serves as the foundation for execution and provides a clear guide for the enterprise leadership team, line managers, and operational teams. A well-defined and articulated operating model is the bridge between strategy and day-to-day operations that guides the team, provides the context, and enables behaviors that will realize the strategy and vision. IT Operating models aren’t just reserved for large companies – regardless of size, all companies should have an operating model of some kind. In some cases, it might be brief or not very prescriptive, but should still exist and be maintained to help bridge the gap between the why and how. IT organizations without an operating model of any shape at all run the risk that strategy won’t be realized, processes will not be optimized, and IT staff won’t be aligned to a common view of how the IT organization should work to deliver business value.<ref>[https://www.contentandcode.com/blog/it-operating-models/ What is an IT Operating Model?]</ref>

−	The CIO and the IT organization establish the appropriate IT operating model after strategic planning is complete. The IT operating model seeks to answer the “how” to the IT strategy’s “what.”	+	The [[Chief Information Officer (CIO)\|CIO]] and the IT organization establish the appropriate IT operating model after strategic planning is complete. The IT operating model seeks to answer the “how” to the IT strategy’s “what.”

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 *IT Processes – the procedures to gather business requirements, develop products/applications, procure products/applications, provide IT support and delivery and support enterprise architecture
-*IT Governance – key roles involved in ensuring information flow from business into IT
+*[[IT Governance]] – key roles involved in ensuring information flow from business into IT
 *Sourcing – the selection and management of external vendors
 *Organizational Structure – IT functions are organized and interfaced with each other
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 *[[Enterprise Architecture]]
 *[[Agile Methodology]]
 *[[IT Operations (Information Technology Operations)|IT Operations]]
 *[[DevOps]]

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 An '''IT Operating Model (Information Technology Operating Model)''' is the unique configuration of people, processes, and infrastructure used to conduct the day-to-day operations of an organization.
-In effect, an IT Operating Model implements an IT Strategy. It translates strategic intent into operational capabilities. It serves as the foundation for execution and provides a clear guide for the enterprise leadership team, line managers, and operational teams. A well-defined and articulated operating model is the bridge between strategy and day-to-day operations that guides the team, provides the context, and enables behaviors that will realize the strategy and vision. IT Operating models aren’t just reserved for large companies – regardless of size, all companies should have an operating model of some kind. In some cases, it might be brief or not very prescriptive, but should still exist and be maintained to help bridge the gap between the why and how. IT organizations without an operating model of any shape at all run the risk that strategy won’t be realized, processes will not be optimized, and IT staff won’t be aligned to a common view of how the IT organization should work to deliver business value.<ref>[https://www.contentandcode.com/blog/it-operating-models/ What is an IT Operating Model?]</ref>
+In effect, an IT Operating Model implements an [[IT Strategy (Information Technology Strategy)|IT Strategy]]. It translates strategic intent into operational capabilities. It serves as the foundation for execution and provides a clear guide for the enterprise leadership team, line managers, and operational teams. A well-defined and articulated operating model is the bridge between strategy and day-to-day operations that guides the team, provides the context, and enables behaviors that will realize the strategy and vision. IT Operating models aren’t just reserved for large companies – regardless of size, all companies should have an operating model of some kind. In some cases, it might be brief or not very prescriptive, but should still exist and be maintained to help bridge the gap between the why and how. IT organizations without an operating model of any shape at all run the risk that strategy won’t be realized, processes will not be optimized, and IT staff won’t be aligned to a common view of how the IT organization should work to deliver business value.<ref>[https://www.contentandcode.com/blog/it-operating-models/ What is an IT Operating Model?]</ref>
 The CIO and the IT organization establish the appropriate IT operating model after strategic planning is complete. The IT operating model seeks to answer the “how” to the IT strategy’s “what.”
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 *[[DevOps]]
 *[[Business Process Management (BPM)|BPM]]
 *[[IT Portfolio Management (ITPM)|ITPM]]
 *[[IT Organization (information technology organization)|IT Organization]]

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 == See Also ==
 *[[IT Service Management (ITSM)|ITSM]]
 *[[ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library)|ITIL]]

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 == See Also ==
 *[[IT Service Management (ITSM)]]
-*[[ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library)]]
+*[[ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library)|ITIL]]
 *[[Enterprise Architecture]]
 *[[Agile Methodology]]
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 *[[DevOps]]
 *[[Business Process Management (BPM)]]
-*[[IT Strategy (Information Technology Strategy)]]
+*[[IT Strategy (Information Technology Strategy)|IT Strategy]]
 *[[IT Portfolio Management (ITPM)]]
-*[[IT Organization (information technology organization)]]
+*[[IT Organization (information technology organization)|IT Operations]]