IT Strategy Sample: City of York
A key objective of planning for information technology in the enterprise is to optimize existing technology. For example, this IT Strategy Plan, accomplishes this by
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Developing and Using Balanced Scorecard Performance Systems
Using balanced scorecard? This article provides a good overview of the performance measurement system.
M&A and CIO: Early Involvement Improves Success
M&A success depends on IT integration. This synergy is exponentially higher if IT is at the table – early!
A Practical Approach to IT Post Merger Integration
What produces the most synergy in M&A? IT of course. Who is the red haired step child in M&A? IT of course!
Business IT Alignment: 7 Signs of Trouble in Paradise
Ever wonder what happens when business and IT are not aligned? Well, like most other things in life, there are symptoms of misalignment. Monitoring them and analyzing them can help you avert disaster.
Buzzword: Business Model
"Business model" has to be the king of buzzwords. "Strategy" is not far behind but there is something about business models that makes it more powerful! This article tries to demystify the term.
Use true IT costs to engage apathetic business managers in IT planning
According to this study, Business Unit Heads are not concerned about IT Costs as they represent only 2-5% of their budgets. Really?
An Emerging IT Ecosystem
Today, IT products and services are delivered to the customer for them to assemble and deploy. Is this paradigm shifting?
Lessons For Post Merger Integration
The merger of Daimler and Chrysler made perfect sense on paper. Now that there is talk of Chrysler being on the block again, did they forget to put critical things on that paper?
Are Your Customers Dissatisfied? It May Be Time to Check-out Your Salespeople
Customer service can make all the difference in a commodity market such as retail. This key differentiator is often ignored. This article provides an important reminder.