An IT Professional is someone who earns a living using computers and the internet of things and is responsible for their continued functionality in order to produce value for others or the organizations through which they are employed. IT Professionals typically follow known IT best practices and align their strategy, policy, and governance actions with an industry accepted code of professional ethics.

According to Kennesaw State University’s IT 7833 course material, as IT Professionals “we set plans for IT through IT strategy to align IT with the business to maximize value and then use IT policy to implement our IT plans in a systematic and disciplined manner. IT governance processes are used by the organization to measure and ensure IT contributes to organizational value with minimal cost, continuous improvement and controlled risks.” [17]

From my perspective, IT Strategy, IT Policy, and IT Governance fit and work together well. Through their combined efforts, IT will be able to assist businesses in reaching their business goals. This is possible through the alignment and implementation of plans that assist in achieving business goals, and through the use of processes that contribute to continuous increases in value provided.