Cybersecurity and ITBusiness Technology Strategy
A technology strategy that is a list of platforms is a procurement plan. This course builds one that is actually a strategy. Delegates work through deriving technology direction from business strategy, assessing the current estate against where the organisation is going, and making the architectural choices that either enable or constrain the next five years. Investment portfolio management, the balance between keeping the lights on and building new capability, and the roadmap that sequences it are covered in detail. The course addresses the constraints specific to African operations, including connectivity, power, currency exposure on foreign licensing and the availability of scarce skills.
Course objectives
- Derive technology direction from business strategy
- Assess the current estate against where the organisation is going
- Make architectural choices with a five year horizon in mind
- Balance operational spend against new capability investment
- Build a roadmap that sequences dependencies honestly
- Account for connectivity, power and currency constraints
- Present a technology strategy to a board
Who should attend
- Chief information officers and technology directors
- Enterprise architects
- Strategy and planning professionals
- Executives and board members with technology remit
- Senior technology managers preparing for a wider role
Course outline
- 01Strategy against a procurement plan
- 02Deriving direction from business strategy
- 03Current estate assessment
- 04Architectural choices and their five year consequences
- 05Investment portfolio and the run against build balance
- 06Roadmap and dependency sequencing
- 07African operating constraints
- 08Presenting to a board
Scheduled sessions
| Dates | Venue | Format | Price | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 September to 2 October 2026 | Online | Online | R8,500 per delegate | Register Now |
| 9 to 13 November 2026 | Durban, South Africa | Classroom | R19,950 per delegate | Register Now |
| 18 to 22 January 2027 | Pretoria, South Africa | Classroom | R19,950 per delegate | Register Now |