The “Run IT Like a Business” category is an essential resource for CIOs, IT leaders, and technology professionals seeking to transform their IT organization into a value-driven, customer-focused, and efficient business unit. As part of our CIO Reference Library, this category offers insights, practical advice, and resources on various aspects of running IT like a business, including IT leadership, strategy, service management, and financial management.
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Has IT moved from being a cost center to a value center? Does the CFO agree? How would a CFO measure the value contributed by IT to the bottom line? This paper discusses these questions and more.
This whitepaper discusses a plan of action to implement an operating model for the IT Organization that delivers value to the business. CIOs must deliver value to the business with a clear focus on communicating this value transparently, and with a clear sense of accountability and ownership.
Is running IT as a business within a business critical to the survival of a CIO – the CIO role itself? The author lays out the argument for running IT like a business, and discusses how it can be done to deliver business value.
This paper explores the factors governing the decision to run internal support functions/organizations a a business. The discussion provides an excellent example of the kind of issues a CIO must grapple with as they make the decision to run IT like a business.
This paper discusses running IT like a business for better business results from IT investments. The author argues that the concept of running IT like a business is not about just the financial considerations, it entails a comprehensive approach which must include integrated processes, governance, and metrics to prove the
A quick discussion on what is means to run IT like a business and how to get that done.
Explore this white paper to understand how implementing IT-as-a-Service can revolutionize financial transparency in IT operations, aligning costs with business objectives.
This whitepaper discusses the imperatives for IT value, introduces a framework for IT value, and explores running IT like a business for value.
This whitepaper introduces the Component Business Model Framework for the business of IT (CBM-BoIT). This framework helps IT Organizations take a business focused, strategic approach to IT aka "running IT like a business." It breaks down the IT organization into functional "components" so they can be assessed for the business value they can generate thereby helping prioritize IT investment.
This case study illustrates the journey of a large company to run IT like a business. It illustrates the decisions they made, the framework they used, and the roadmap to running IT like a business. Good Read!
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