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		<title>Welcome to Andres Vivas&#8217; Blog about IT Strategic Planning</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[CIOs and IT Directors, pay attention. Your IT Department must support the organization and provide a higher ROI.<p>Post from: <a href="http://blog.andresvivas.com">Strategic IT Planning Blog</a>, by Andres Vivas.<br/><br/><a href="http://blog.andresvivas.com/hello-world/">Welcome to Andres Vivas&#8217; Blog about IT Strategic Planning</a></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This short note is to welcome you to the <strong>IT Strategic Planning Blog</strong>.</p>
<p>As its name indicates, the purpose of this blog is to talk about the challenges faced by <strong>CIOs </strong>and <strong>IT</strong> <strong>Directors</strong>:</p>
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<li>Reconcile the IT Department&#8217;s needs with those of the rest of the organization.</li>
<li>Making sure that <strong>IT</strong> fits in the <strong>Business Strategic Plan</strong> (Alignment).</li>
<li>Ensure that the technical staff understands that IT must support the organization.</li>
<li>Provide a higher Return on Investment (<strong>ROI</strong>) for IT Projects.</li>
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<p>If you like what you read or have something to add please reach out through the comments. I do want to hear from you.</p>
<p>Post from: <a href="http://blog.andresvivas.com">Strategic IT Planning Blog</a>, by Andres Vivas.<br/><br/><a href="http://blog.andresvivas.com/hello-world/">Welcome to Andres Vivas&#8217; Blog about IT Strategic Planning</a></p>

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