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Strategic IT Alignment for Columbia Energy Group

Explore the IT planning and strategic initiatives at Columbia Energy Group, a federated company with assets of $7 billion. Learn about the company structure, strategic recommendations, and business drivers behind IT architecture consensus. Discover the innovative strategic initiatives like Mobile Data Terminals and Geographical Information System. Gain insights into recommendations for greater executive involvement, consistent policy development, and expanded IT education for end users. Uncover ways to align projects with business goals for improved program management.

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Strategic IT Alignment for Columbia Energy Group

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  1. 873 Group Project12 Oct 00 Presentation Mike Davidson Scott Herbst Mike McCalmont Dave Root Parul Tandon Song Xiang Columbia Energy Group

  2. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS • Executive Introduction • Background of CEG • IT Planning / Strategic Concepts • Current Strategic Initiatives • Recommendations • Conclusion

  3. Columbia Energy Group • Federated Company • Distribution (5 companies) • Exploration (5 Companies) • Energy Marketing • Transmission and Storage (2 companies) • Power Generation and Others (2 companies) • $ 7 Billion in Assets • 6% of Budget is IT

  4. Strategic Planning • Integral with Business Plan • 9 of 11 points IT related • Each Unit also has own Plan • Coordination • Federated Decision Making • Hybrid - Centralized Oversight • Business Drivers and IT architecture by Consensus

  5. IT Constitution • In lieu of separate IT plan • Columbia Energy Group Service Corp. • Overall Architecture • Common Systems • Business Units independence • Leadership Council • Management Council • Program Maintenance Offices

  6. Strategic Initiatives • Mobile Data Terminals (MDT) • Rightsizing due to trust in MDT • Just-In-Time Warehousing • Geographical Information System • Lotus Notes

  7. Recommendations • Greater executive involvement in strategy development • Consistent Policy for Benefit Review • Strengthened coordination across Business Units • Expanded use of “IT” education across end users. • Review long term value of E-commerce opportunities

  8. Principle:Complement traditional management by focusing on aligning projects and initiatives with business strategic goals. Business Strategy Benefits Business Strategy Program Management Alignment? Coordination Project Management Project Management Delivery Project A Project B Project C Project E As-is Technology Services Time Benefit Realization Risk Mitigation Resource Rationalization Quality Cost

  9. Conclusion • Questions

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