Case Study: AstraZeneca achieves strategic alignment and faster execution with WorkBoard

AstraZeneca - Customer Case Study

AstraZeneca, a global science-led biopharmaceutical focused on oncology, CVMD and respiratory therapies, faced the challenge of driving org-wide digital transformation and strategic alignment across a rapidly growing, globally distributed IT organization. Post-pandemic momentum, an overload of ideas, regulatory constraints and competing urgencies made it hard to focus on the work that mattered and to create a consistent outcome mindset across teams.

AstraZeneca adopted WorkBoard and OKRs (sponsored by the CIO and led by the Sr. Director of Transformation, Strategy & Performance) to create a transparent digital operating rhythm, train OKR coaches (>130) and align priorities. The platform enabled weekly progress visibility, faster cross-functional goal-setting (newly doubled teams set goals in two weeks), clearer accountability and willingness to “embrace the red.” Results include stronger strategic alignment, broader outcome-mindset adoption across global IT, faster decision cycles and growing demand from other parts of the business.

AstraZeneca

Kate Villari

Senior Director of Transformation, Strategy & Performance