This is a guide to the Enterprise Performance Life Cycle (EPLC) framework to manage IT investments with an enterprise perspective – to achieve consistently successful outcomes that maximize alignment with enterprise-wide and division specific goals and objectives.
This research explores IT financial management in higher education institutions based upon literature research and survey of key leaders in the industry.
This whitepaper discusses the importance of profitability and cost management – PCM drives business performance by discovering drivers of cost and profitability, empowering users with visibility and flexibility, and improving resource alignment – and introduces the profitability and cost management maturity life cycle with the goal of every organization being to reach the end stage aka "management excellence"
This paper examines a strategic approach to financial management, why it is needed, and how such an approach leads to higher organizational performance by maximizing innovation.
This e-book details a business driven framework for cost optimization. An excellent resource for the CIO to understand how to cut fat without touching muscle. MUST Read! (550+ pages)
This whitepaper discusses using enterprise architecture as a tool for information technology (IT) cost management.
This research analyzed IT chargeback in different organizations and reached the conclusion that IT chargeback approach could facilitate useful discussions between the IT unit and business units about business priorities and the value of IT services.
Are decisions about IT being made with business objectives in mind? The authors argue that financially sound decision-making along with financial transparency for both business and IT executives is no longer an option when cost containment and accountability are paramount.
This article describes a step by step process to run IT as a business.
The author argues that financial visibility is critical for portfolio and project success. This presentation discusses IT financial management – what is it? what are the key financial metrics? how can IT financial management drive business decisions?
