Abstract: The present invention provides approaches to assist the practitioner in transforming information technology (IT) development organizations. The methods are repeatable for implementation among multiple IT development organizations, yet can be tailored to the individual needs of each organization. The methods are designed to address the challenges faced by IT development organizations due to financial factors, customer needs, internal operations, and overall corporate organization. In preferred implementation, the present invention provides transformation workstreams that implement actions as needed to expedite the IT development transformation. The IT development transformation workstreams includes a transformation leadership workstream, a vision & operating model workstream, a management controls workstream, a customer management workstream, a development processes and tools workstream, an organizational development workstream, and a program management workstream 1100.