{"id":48762,"date":"2025-03-05T01:34:23","date_gmt":"2025-03-05T06:34:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp266329.wpdns.ca\/?p=48762"},"modified":"2025-05-15T11:31:35","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T15:31:35","slug":"the-7-benefits-of-successfully-integrating-it-strategy-into-business-strategy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eficio.ca\/en\/blog\/the-7-benefits-of-successfully-integrating-it-strategy-into-business-strategy\/","title":{"rendered":"The 7 Advantages of a Successful IT Strategy Integration in Business"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"48762\" class=\"elementor elementor-48762 elementor-48388\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3328278 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3328278\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-35fbbc8\" data-id=\"35fbbc8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-406548f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"406548f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"404\" src=\"https:\/\/eficio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Best-Practices-for-a-Successful-IT-Strategy-in-SMEs-2-1024x404.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-48765\" alt=\"The 7 Benefits of Successfully Integrating IT Strategy into Business Strategy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eficio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Best-Practices-for-a-Successful-IT-Strategy-in-SMEs-2-1024x404.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/eficio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Best-Practices-for-a-Successful-IT-Strategy-in-SMEs-2-300x118.jpg 300w, https:\/\/eficio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Best-Practices-for-a-Successful-IT-Strategy-in-SMEs-2-768x303.jpg 768w, https:\/\/eficio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Best-Practices-for-a-Successful-IT-Strategy-in-SMEs-2-1536x607.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/eficio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Best-Practices-for-a-Successful-IT-Strategy-in-SMEs-2-700x276.jpg 700w, https:\/\/eficio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Best-Practices-for-a-Successful-IT-Strategy-in-SMEs-2.jpg 1732w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-25ef877 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"25ef877\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-966cdb9\" data-id=\"966cdb9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-073e655 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"073e655\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: 'arial black', 'avant garde'; font-size: 20px;\">Why Integrate IT Strategy into Business Strategy?<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16a8ddb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"16a8ddb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 17px; color: #000000;\">In a world where digital transformation has become essential, <strong>the successful integration of IT strategy in business<\/strong> offers organizations a considerable competitive advantage. However, IT is too often perceived as a mere cost center rather than a strategic lever. Optimal alignment between IT and business can create value, improve productivity, and strengthen competitiveness.   <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f2c5f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial\" data-id=\"6f2c5f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta elementor-has-image elementor-testimonial-image-position-aside\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"105\" height=\"105\" src=\"https:\/\/eficio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ERIC-4x4-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-42637\" alt=\"CIO expert\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-name\">Eric Legault<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-job\">Partner<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73e6bc2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73e6bc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 17px; color: #000000;\">Discover the 7 key advantages of successfully integrating IT strategy into business strategy. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e65a30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e65a30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: left; margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: -10px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 19px; color: #000000;\">1- Better Data-Driven Decision Making <\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5b7d21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e5b7d21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #000000;\"><strong>Fully Leverage your Data for Informed Decisions<\/strong><\/span><\/h3><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 17px;\">Real-time access to data, supported by advanced analytical tools, allows leaders to have a clearer vision of their business. Effective integration of IT strategy optimizes data collection and utilization for faster and more relevant decision-making.  <\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\"> <span class=\"s1\">\ud83d\udccc <\/span><b>Discover a study on the importance of data governance in business<\/b><span class=\"s1\"> \u2192 <span class=\"s2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gartner.com\/en\/data-analytics\/topics\/data-governance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><b>Read Gartner&#8217;s study on data governance<\/b><\/a><b><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12b9a5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"12b9a5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: left; margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: -10px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 19px; color: #000000;\">2- Increased Agility to Adapt to Market Changes<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2b225d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b2b225d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #000000;\"><strong>Reactivity and Flexibility through IT Strategy<\/strong><\/span><\/h3><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 17px; color: #000000;\">In a constantly evolving environment, businesses must be able to quickly adapt to new trends and customer expectations. A well-integrated IT strategy ensures proper identification of opportunities for evolution while offering increased flexibility through automation, infrastructure modernization, and adoption of scalable cloud solutions. <\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\ud83d\udccc <\/span><b>To learn more about the strategic impact of digital transformation<\/b><span class=\"s1\"> \u2192 <span class=\"s2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eficio.ca\/blog\/la-transformation-digitale-pour-une-montee-en-culture-numerique\/\"><b>Read our article on developing digital culture<\/b><\/a><b><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb36e94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb36e94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: left;margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: -10px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 19px;\">3- Process Optimization and Cost Reduction<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6248eef elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6248eef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #000000;\"><strong>Automation and Productivity Improvement <\/strong><\/span><\/h3><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 17px; color: #000000;\">A good IT strategy allows for the integration of suitable digital tools. For example, companies can automate repetitive tasks, reduce errors, and optimize their workflows. Result: a reduction in operational costs and improved productivity.   <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11063ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11063ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: left;margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: -10px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 19px;\">4- Enhanced Cybersecurity and Risk Management<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5498da3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5498da3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #000000;\"><strong>Proactive Protection against Cyber Threats<\/strong><\/span><\/h3><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 17px; color: #000000;\">Integrating IT into the company&#8217;s overall strategy ensures a proactive approach to cybersecurity. Threats are constantly evolving, and only companies with a robust security strategy can effectively protect themselves against cyberattacks and ensure business continuity.  <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9866e83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9866e83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: left;margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: -10px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 19px; color: #000000;\">5- Improved Customer Experience<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf91b19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bf91b19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #000000;\"><strong>Personalization and Customer Satisfaction through IT<\/strong><\/span><\/h3><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 17px; color: #000000;\">Customer expectations are increasingly high. Through intelligent IT integration, it becomes possible to offer personalized experiences, optimize customer service, and improve overall satisfaction.  <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66d5bf6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66d5bf6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: left;margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: -10px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 19px; color: #000000;\">6- Alignment between IT Teams and Business Objectives<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8210b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a8210b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #000000;\"><strong>No more Silos: towards IT and Business Collaboration<\/strong><\/span><\/h3><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 17px; color: #000000;\">When IT strategy is well-aligned with business objectives, technical teams no longer work in silos. They become strategic partners, providing technological solutions adapted to business challenges, rather than simply responding to day-to-day technical problems.  <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dde58b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8dde58b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: left;margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: -10px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 19px; color: #000000;\">7- Better Preparation for Innovation and Growth<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-215bac3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"215bac3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #000000;\"><strong>Adoption of New Technologies<\/strong><\/span><\/h3><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 17px; color: #000000;\">Companies that integrate IT into their business strategy are better positioned to innovate and grow. They can more easily adopt new technologies, such as artificial intelligence, and thus leverage these innovations to improve their competitiveness.  <\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 17px; color: #000000;\"> <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2792a6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2792a6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Ensure Successful Integration of IT Strategy?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-124de73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"124de73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f12059f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f12059f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"115\" src=\"https:\/\/eficio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Adjustments-and-Optimization-2-e1741156643702-768x115.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-48767\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eficio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Adjustments-and-Optimization-2-e1741156643702-768x115.png 768w, https:\/\/eficio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Adjustments-and-Optimization-2-e1741156643702-300x45.png 300w, https:\/\/eficio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Adjustments-and-Optimization-2-e1741156643702-1024x154.png 1024w, https:\/\/eficio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Adjustments-and-Optimization-2-e1741156643702-1536x230.png 1536w, https:\/\/eficio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Adjustments-and-Optimization-2-e1741156643702-700x105.png 700w, https:\/\/eficio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Adjustments-and-Optimization-2-e1741156643702.png 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20ec6bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"20ec6bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 17px; color: #000000;\">Integrating IT strategy into business strategy doesn&#8217;t happen by chance. It requires a clear vision, an adapted roadmap, and strategic guidance. <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 17px; color: #000000;\"> This is precisely what we offer with our <a href=\"https:\/\/eficio.ca\/en\/digital-products\/cio-360-it-diagnostic-master-plan\/\">CIO 360<\/a> service at Eficio. <\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 17px; color: #000000;\">With our IT diagnostic and master plan (CIO 360), we support businesses in aligning their IT strategy with their business objectives. Our CIO (Chief Information Officer) experts act as strategic partners to help your company make the most of technologies, optimize your operations, and prepare for the future.  <\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 17px; color: #000000;\"> <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39813b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"39813b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contact us for a personalized consultation <br><br><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-012df39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"012df39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af51aa3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af51aa3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #000000;\">Want to know how an IT diagnostic and master plan can transform your business? <a href=\"https:\/\/eficio.ca\/en\/contact\/\"><strong>Contact us<\/strong><\/a> today for a consultation! <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d801cf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2d801cf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a0d4a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4a0d4a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why Integrate IT Strategy into Business Strategy? 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