A Primer on Running IT Like a Business
A quick discussion on what is means to run IT like a business and how to get that done.
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Transforming IT Operations: Implementing Financial Transparency in IT-as-a-Service
Explore this white paper to understand how implementing IT-as-a-Service can revolutionize financial transparency in IT operations, aligning costs with business objectives.
Post Project Evaluation Guide
This in depth guide to post project performance provides a structured approach and framework to assess the performance of a capital investment in operation. This assessment is a critical component of any business case evaluation because it can save not just money but also potential disasters for an organization. (150 pages)
Project Management Guide
This guide provides an overview of the organization structure, key roles and responsibilities, and processes to effectively manage large programs and projects. A good starting point to understand the "big picture" of large scale program management.
Business Case Guide: Structured, Phased Approach
This in depth business case guide provides a structured and results driven approach and framework for all stages of the business case process. The guide
An Integrated Approach to Running IT as 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 Step by Step Process to Run IT as a Business
This article describes a step by step process to run IT as a business.
Enterprise Architecture As Story
This eBook presents an interesting approach to enterprise architecture – using literature, narrative and storytelling. This approach to enterprise architecture uses storytelling to make the connection of business value – the main focus of creating an enterprise architecture in the first place! – with the thing that matters most in the enterprise: people. If people identify with the story, can understand it, can communicate it, then they can implement it and that is the way to produce sustainable results! (200 pages)
Making the Case for Applications Portfolio Management
This white paper helps make the case for application portfolio management by detailing the benefits of the method – improve support for operations, reduce costs, and improve efficiency. The use of vendor supplied tools for application portfolio management is also discussed.
How Does Application Portfolio Management Relate to Enterprise Architecture Planning?
This white paper makes a connection between application portfolio management (APM) and Enterprise Architecture Planning (EA) – the two combined can create sustainable business value.
