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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Crafting a Vision for IT
What is the purpose of a vision statement for IT? This article examines how a vision can accelerate the business value generated by an IT Organization.
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!
IT Strategy: Creating an Effective IT Organization
This article takes on the issue of demand and supply mismanagement and provides a solution. Excellent read!
I have aligned SOA to EA What next?
This presentation provides practical guidance on aligning Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) to Enterprise Architecture (EA) to create business value.
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.
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.
IT Cannot be a Profit Center
Of late, there is a lot of emphasis on IT ROI. While this is commendable, extending this argument to convert the IT Organization into a profit center is taking it to another extreme. For example, are HR, finance, and marketing profit centers? Why not?
IT Strategy Framework
Leverage this comprehensive framework for IT Strategy to align IT with business objectives, manage investments, and prepare for emerging tech trends. Designed for CIOs and IT leaders, this framework to develop an IT Strategy ensures strategic, efficient, and innovative IT planning.
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.
