Your IT policy checklist: Get the most out of your tech vendors without getting in the way of business goals

IT policies cover everything from procurement to data governance to cybersecurity, but once you set those policies, you can pretty much forget those policies. Right?

Not so fast. Those policies don’t just establish the strategic and operational tone for your IT team—they don’t just govern your choices, for example—they help you, your team, and your entire business make the most of the technology you have now and will have in the future.

Those policies, therefore, need to align with your organization’s strategic goals. And if you If you help evaluate, hire, or implement third-party software vendors, you want to make sure your IT policies don’t prevent you from realizing the full benefits and value of the software you’re investing in—or prevent you from picking the right software in the first place.

So, as you examine your own IT policies, make sure they include:

• Clear decision-making and approval processes.
• Consistent evaluation, selection, and management procedures.
• Security and data privacy requirements.
• Integration flexibility.
• AI commitments.
• Communication and education.

Download the checklist to explore how to align your IT policies with your business goals.