Help! We are being treated as a cost center!
Let’s face it. An IT organization that has to justify its budget as a cost center has lost the respect of the business community somewhere along the line.
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IT Strategy: Creating an Effective IT Organization
This article takes on the issue of demand and supply mismanagement and provides a solution. Excellent read!
Putting IT Strategy in Context
Often, the emphasis is on creating an IT Strategy. Before you do, understand the context of IT Strategy i.e. what is its role and scope.
Why IT ROI doesn’t matter?
Does IT ROI matter? Great many intelligent people are spending sleepless nights and countless dollars calculating IT ROI. The author argues that they are wasting their time and shareholder dollars!
Total Cost of Ownership Comparison (TCO) for Mainframe Migration Case Study
This paper provides the results from two total cost of ownership (TCO) based studies to make a case for migrating from mainframes to open system alternatives.
Enterprise Information Systems Strategy and Planning
This paper proposes a framework for the development of information systems strategies and plans driven by business objectives and strategies. It provides an integrated framework for the development of technology architectures and business processes across the value chain. A systematic approach to enterprise information system planning is presented.
What’s Wrong with IT Strategy?
Why does IT Strategy work sometimes and not others?
Reconcilable Differences: IT and Post-merger Integration
New research shows an important difference in the way senior IT executives and senior business managers define success in a merger transaction. Whats behind this alignment gap? How will it affect M&A execution in the future?
IT Consolidation and the Bottom Line
There are few more ready means of improving earnings per share than the consolidation and rationalization of IT systems, hardware, networks and other infrastructure. In fact, this isn’t about technology at all: It’s a business decision with profound balance-sheet implications.
Overview of IT Value Mapping
This overview of IT Value Mapping introduces a strategic framework designed to maximize returns on IT investments. It explains how organizations can visually map and assess the alignment of IT capabilities with business needs, ensuring optimal performance and cost efficiency. By highlighting key components like strategic alignment and asset productivity, this content provides actionable insights for better IT-business integration.
