Module 3: Business–IT Alignment & Strategy

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[Verse 1]
Boardroom whispers hold the golden keys
Strategic mandates flow like autumn leaves
But servers hum a different frequency
We bridge the canyon where the visions freeze

Capability mapping starts the dance
What does your org accomplish, not what apps you run
Business outcomes first, then circumstance
Technology follows when the thinking's done

[Chorus]
Align, define, the value streams that bind
Business goals to IT roads, leaving no one behind
KPIs translate to tech that resonates
Wardley maps and scorecards navigate the enterprise mind

[Verse 2]
Treasury Board policies set the frame
GC EARB alignment keeps us straight
Mandate letters spell out government's game
While architects orchestrate digital fate

Canvas models sketch the revenue flow
Balanced scorecards measure what we gain
Public servants need to clearly know
How platforms serve the citizen's domain

[Chorus]
Align, define, the value streams that bind
Business goals to IT roads, leaving no one behind
KPIs translate to tech that resonates
Wardley maps and scorecards navigate the enterprise mind

[Bridge]
Senior leadership speaks in market share
Infrastructure teams think in uptime rates
Kotusev reminds us to prepare
Translation layers before it's too late

[Verse 3]
Evolution stages on the Wardley chart
Genesis to commodity they flow
Strategic positioning is the art
Of knowing when to build or when to go

Digital standards guide our northern star
TBS frameworks light the federal way
Enterprise alignment travels far
When business-IT speaks the same array

[Chorus]
Align, define, the value streams that bind
Business goals to IT roads, leaving no one behind
KPIs translate to tech that resonates
Wardley maps and scorecards navigate the enterprise mind

[Outro]
Strategy connects the dots between
What shareholders demand and systems do
Architecture makes the vision seen
When business speaks and technology listens too

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