{"id":53117,"date":"2026-02-26T11:12:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T16:12:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eficio.ca\/?p=53117"},"modified":"2026-02-26T11:15:36","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T16:15:36","slug":"elementor-53117","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eficio.ca\/en\/blog\/elementor-53117\/","title":{"rendered":"Why so many IT Master Plans fail before they&#8217;re even executed"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"53117\" class=\"elementor elementor-53117 elementor-53095\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e289a6d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e289a6d\" 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-20f8c32\" data-id=\"20f8c32\" 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-7debe17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7debe17\" 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=\"1732\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/eficio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Why-So-Many-IT-Master-Plans-Fail-Before-Theyre-Even-Executed.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-53110\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eficio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Why-So-Many-IT-Master-Plans-Fail-Before-Theyre-Even-Executed.jpg 1732w, https:\/\/eficio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Why-So-Many-IT-Master-Plans-Fail-Before-Theyre-Even-Executed-300x118.jpg 300w, https:\/\/eficio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Why-So-Many-IT-Master-Plans-Fail-Before-Theyre-Even-Executed-1024x404.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/eficio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Why-So-Many-IT-Master-Plans-Fail-Before-Theyre-Even-Executed-768x303.jpg 768w, https:\/\/eficio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Why-So-Many-IT-Master-Plans-Fail-Before-Theyre-Even-Executed-1536x607.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/eficio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Why-So-Many-IT-Master-Plans-Fail-Before-Theyre-Even-Executed-700x276.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1732px) 100vw, 1732px\" \/>\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-02394e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"02394e2\" 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-af59ade elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af59ade\" 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>The strategic <strong>IT master plan<\/strong> is often perceived as a structuring deliverable, a reference document, a roadmap.<\/p><ul><li><em>In reality, too many IT master plans become elegant references, but with little mobilizing power.<\/em><\/li><\/ul><p>A master plan must structure thinking, mobilize teams, and formalize intentions.<br \/>But unfortunately, it too often fades in the face of urgency, budget constraints, or political trade-offs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d3fceb elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7d3fceb\" 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-acdfee6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial\" data-id=\"acdfee6\" 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\/2021\/10\/alain-preview.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-26838\" alt=\"\" \/>\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\">Alain Marchildon<\/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\">Pr\u00e9sident Eficio<\/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-55acde7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"55acde7\" 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-8916917 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8916917\" 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><strong>A strategic IT Master Plan: more than a document<\/strong><\/h2><p>A strategic IT master plan does not aim to predict the technological future.<br \/>It aims to structure decisional coherence.<br \/>It clarifies:<\/p><ul><li>The role of IT in value creation<\/li><li>Structuring priorities over a multi-year horizon<\/li><li>The principles that will guide trade-offs<\/li><li>The organizational capabilities to develop<\/li><\/ul><p>In other words, it formalizes the organization&#8217;s technological posture.<br \/>When well designed, it becomes a lever for IT\/business alignment and a lasting arbitration tool. When poorly positioned, it turns into a catalogue of initiatives.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9152654 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9152654\" 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><strong>Why do IT Master Plans fail?<\/strong><\/h2><h3><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW61540062 BCX8\" lang=\"FR-CA\" xml:lang=\"FR-CA\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW61540062 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 3\">1. Strategic thinking is replaced by operational planning<\/span><\/span><\/h3><p>The shift is subtle.<br \/>We talk about target architecture, modernization, tools, priority projects.<br \/>But we avoid the structuring question: What strategic positioning do we want to support?<br \/>Without this upstream thinking, the master plan becomes a coordination exercise rather than a strategic lever.<\/p><h3><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">2. IT\/business alignment remains implicit<\/span><\/h3><p>In many organizations, alignment is assumed. Rarely made explicit.<br \/>Yet a true strategic IT master plan requires clarifying:<\/p><ul><li>Growth ambitions<\/li><li>The desired level of agility<\/li><li>Risk tolerance<\/li><li>Investment capacity<\/li><li>Competitive priorities<\/li><\/ul><p>Without this explicit alignment, technology decisions become contextual and fragmented.<b><span data-contrast=\"none\"><br \/>3. Guiding principles are not owned<\/span><\/b><\/p><p>A structuring master plan is built on choices.<\/p><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"7\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Cloud-first or controlled hybridization?<\/li><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"7\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Internalization of critical expertise or assumed rightsourcing?<\/li><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"7\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Standardization or targeted differentiation?<\/li><\/ul><p>These choices must be formulated as principles.<br \/>Otherwise, every decision becomes negotiable again.<\/p><h3><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">4. The organizational dimension is underestimated<\/span><\/b><\/h3><p>Technological transformation is rarely the main challenge.<br \/>The real challenges lie in:<\/p><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Team maturity<\/li><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Governance capacity<\/li><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Arbitration mechanisms<\/li><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Financial discipline<\/li><\/ul><p>A strategic IT master plan that does not account for these variables creates a gap between ambition and real capacity.<\/p><h3><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">5. Governance is treated as a secondary component<\/span><\/b><\/h3><p>Who arbitrates priorities? Based on what criteria? With what visibility on costs and benefits? With what executive accountability?<br \/>An IT master plan without a clear decisional architecture is vulnerable to short-term pressures.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d6c70b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d6c70b\" 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><strong>The real Iisue: The CIO&#8217;s Posture<\/strong><\/h2><div><p>Ultimately, the failure of an IT master plan is not a technology issue.<br \/>It is a matter of the posture adopted by the IT function.<br \/>Does the CIO act as:<\/p><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\">A technology portfolio manager?<br \/>or<\/li><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\">An architect of strategic coherence?<\/li><\/ul><p>A strategic <strong>IT master plan<\/strong> is a leadership tool.<br \/>It structures conversations at the executive committee. It frames financial trade-offs. It provides a framework for difficult decisions.<br \/>Without this posture, it remains a reference document. With it, it becomes a lever of influence.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9de638 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f9de638\" 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>In summary<\/h2><p>An IT master plan rarely fails for technical reasons.<br \/>It fails when:<\/p><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Strategic thinking is insufficiently developed<\/span><\/li><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">IT\/business alignment is implicit<\/span><\/li><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Guiding principles are not owned<\/span><\/li><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Governance is unclear<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>Structure before executing. Clarify before investing. Own your choices before modernizing.<br \/>That is the difference between a formal master plan\u2026 and a strategic master plan.<\/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-4a2cd5e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4a2cd5e\" 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-1019862 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1019862\" 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>FAQ \u2013 Strategic IT Master Plan<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d814de elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"7d814de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1310\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1310\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is the main cause of IT master plan failure ?  <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" 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data-id=\"ad79f1a\" 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>The absence of a clear strategic posture and explicit alignment with business priorities.<\/p>\t\t\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\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1311\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1311\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Does an IT master plan need to detail every project ?  <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 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