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Technology Strategy

A Practical Guide to Delivering Business Value

Diagnose the needs of your organization, identify quick wins and operationalize your strategy with this guide to building a business-driven tech strategy for IT and technology managers.

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EAN: 9781398628496

Edition: 1

Published: 03 Aug 2026

Format: 234 x 156

320 pages

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About the book

How can you turn technology from a support function into a strategic enabler of business success?

Technology Strategy by Tom Clark is a practical guide for CIOs, CTOs, IT directors and senior technology leaders who want to align digital investment with business goals, deliver measurable impact and position technology as a driver of organizational growth.

Written for professionals navigating complex, fast-changing technology landscapes, this book provides a step-by-step approach to building and executing a business-driven technology strategy. It equips leaders with the skills to diagnose organizational needs, evaluate market trends and link technology priorities directly to strategic objectives.

You'll discover how to:
- Identify quick wins that deliver immediate business value
- Optimize resources and ensure effective service delivery
- Strengthen vendor management and governance processes
- Build communication strategies that secure stakeholder buy-in
- Track performance and drive digital transformation with confidence

Whether you are shaping a new strategy or accelerating progress in an established organization, Technology Strategy helps you transform IT from operational necessity to strategic advantage.

Themes include: technology strategy, digital transformation, IT governance, resource optimization, vendor management, business alignment

About the authors

Tom Clark is the Chief Technology Officer of everywhen and has spent two decades in technology leadership roles. He is an Honorary Advisor of the Global ESG Leadership Organization and Honorary Member of PepTalks. He has been named a Global 100 CIO and both a UK 100 CIO and one of the UK's Top 100 Technology Leaders. He was named Chief Technology Officer of the Year at the Digital Technology Leaders Awards. He is based in Sheffield, UK.

Tom Clark

Section - ONE: Preparation;
- Chapter - 01: Shifting your mindset;
- Chapter - 02: Starting strategy development;
- Chapter - 03: Documentation and tools;
Section - TWIO: The 100-Day Sprint - Discover, plan and deliver;
- Chapter - 04: Discovery and alignment;
- Chapter - 05: Strategy crafting and quick wins;
- Chapter - 06: Execution and evaluation;
Section - THREE: Deep-Dive Diagnosis
- Chapter - 07: Diagnosing your organization;
- Chapter - 08: Demand;
- Chapter - 09: Govern;
- Chapter - 10: Supply;
- Chapter - 11: Culture;
Section - FOUR: Shaping the future;
- Chapter - 12: Pulling your thoughts together;
- Chapter - 13: Introduction to the OGSM framework;
- Chapter - 14: The O - defining your objectives;
- Chapter - 15: The G - setting the goals;
- Chapter - 16: The S - crafting effective strategies;
- Chapter - 17: The M - developing meaningful measure;
- Chapter - 18: The power of alignment;
- Chapter - 19: Your plan on a page;
Section - FIVE: Communicate, operate and sustain;
- Chapter - 20: Operationalizing your strategy for long-term success;
- Chapter - 21: Communicating your strategy across the organization;
- Chapter - 22: Tracking progress against your strategy;
- Chapter - 23: Refining your strategy through the OGSM framework;
- Chapter - 24: Sustaining momentum and preparing for growth;
- Chapter - 25: Afterword