Today’s enterprises are more than ever forced both to react to environmental changes resulting from a staggering globalized economy and to proactively seek new business opportunities. These aspects demand that an enterprise not only has its business—and IT—functions aligned, but also has incorporated management policies that increase overall flexibility and agility. To enable this enterprise agility, managers must know what their company is good at and which areas retain potential for improvement.

In the dynamic business environment of staggering globalized economy, today’s enterprises are more than ever forced not only to react to changing situations but to proactively seek emerging business opportunities that help them stay “ahead of the crowd.” To enable this enterprise agility, it is important for managers to know what their enterprise is good at, and in which parts there is potential for improvement.