IT Strategy Planning Checklist

This checklist is designed to help New Zealand businesses structure their IT strategy planning efforts effectively in 2022.

🧠 Strategic Focus Areas

• ✅ Define clear business goals and IT alignment
• ✅ Review last year’s performance and lessons
• ✅ Map critical systems, workflows, and integrations
• ✅ Assess new business risks (including remote work needs)

🔐 Security and Continuity

• ✅ Perform security audits (access controls, patching)
• ✅ Review backup and disaster recovery strategies
• ✅ Evaluate endpoint protection and monitoring

📈 Technology Investment

• ✅ Review infrastructure lifecycle (servers, networking)
• ✅ Evaluate cloud vs. on-prem tradeoffs for workloads
• ✅ Budget for key upgrades, licenses, and training

👥 Staff and Productivity

• ✅ Identify gaps in digital literacy and technical skills
• ✅ Assess remote work tools and hybrid readiness
• ✅ Gather team input on IT pain points