This seminar introduces the major alignment concerns that companies face today and aims at offering a pragmatic approach towards alignment, which is underpinned with rock solid models and real-life lessons learned from various companies and sectors who have achieved better Business/IT alignment. Delegates will learn: Alignment models and mechanisms for improving the relationship between business and IT Organisational concepts and impact towards alignment: what works and what does not? Positioning of IT, building trust and putting IT on the map Building a lasting relationship towards management and towards the board How to implement alignment, how to manage the change towards an aligned IT, and how to maintain alignment Best-Practice in alignment and how to avoid over-engineering of alignment structures