Infrastructure Strategy
Planning the long-term direction and evolution of the organisation's IT infrastructure (hardware, software, networks, facilities) to support current and future business needs.
Proficiency Level
Level 1 (Follow)
- Understands the basic components (servers, network, storage) of the organisation's current infrastructure.
- Follows guidelines and best practices related to the efficient use of infrastructure resources.
- Is aware of the high-level infrastructure goals relevant to their area.
Level 2 (Assist)
- Assists in gathering data on current infrastructure utilization, performance metrics, or operational costs to inform strategic planning.
- Helps document existing infrastructure components or configurations as input for strategy development.
- Supports research on specific infrastructure technologies under guidance.
Level 3 (Apply)
- Contributes analysis and recommendations for infrastructure plans related to specific technologies or platforms (e.g., server virtualization, network upgrades).
- Evaluates technical requirements from projects and assesses potential infrastructure impacts or options based on current strategy.
- Analyses trends in specific infrastructure areas (e.g., storage growth, network traffic patterns).
Level 4 (Ensure)
- Develops detailed infrastructure strategies and multi-year roadmaps for specific domains (e.g., cloud adoption, data centre consolidation, network modernisation).
- Ensures proposed infrastructure strategies align with enterprise architecture, security policies, and overall business objectives.
- Assesses the business case, risks, and benefits of adopting new infrastructure technologies or approaches.
Level 5 (Strategise)
- Defines, communicates, and drives the overall IT infrastructure vision, strategy, and principles for the entire organisation.
- Aligns infrastructure investments and major architectural decisions (e.g., cloud-first policy, hybrid models) with long-term business strategy and financial goals.
- Anticipates future business needs and technological shifts to ensure infrastructure scalability, resilience, and cost-effectiveness.