On January 19, 2015, the first meeting of the best practice working group on IT strategy, portfolio, and benefit management was held at the University Essen. We appreciate the interested and constructive participation of the business representatives. The working group developed a roadmap for further actions, which will allow the development of an innovative solution for strategic challenges in IT management to begin within the next few months. The event was organized in cooperation with the GFFT (Gesellschaft zur Förderung des Forschungstransfers e.V.). More information about the GFFT