Case Study – Application Portfolio Management For Sustainability
Discover the strategic steps a leading telecom took to streamline its IT portfolio, achieving significant cost savings and environmental benefits.
September 22, 2016
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IT Governance Research Collection
The “IT Governance Research” category is a valuable resource for CIOs, IT executives, and technology leaders, offering a collection of articles and documents focused on the latest research, findings, and insights related to IT governance. As part of our CIO Reference Library, this category aims to help IT leaders stay informed about emerging trends, best practices, and innovative approaches in IT governance, enabling them to make evidence-based decisions that drive business value and align IT strategy with organizational objectives.
By exploring this category, you will gain insights into:
- The latest research, studies, and publications on various aspects of IT governance, including strategic alignment, risk management, resource optimization, and stakeholder engagement
- Emerging trends, challenges, and opportunities in the IT governance landscape that can impact your organization’s governance practices and strategies
- Innovative methodologies, frameworks, and tools for IT governance, informed by cutting-edge research and academic findings
- Comparative analyses of different IT governance frameworks, such as COBIT, ITIL, and ISO/IEC 38500, and their effectiveness in various organizational contexts and settings
- Best practices and lessons learned from real-life case studies and success stories in the implementation and management of IT governance initiatives
- Expert opinions, commentaries, and thought leadership on the future of IT governance and the implications of emerging technologies, such as digital transformation, cybersecurity, and data privacy
- Strategies for incorporating research findings and evidence-based practices into your organization’s IT governance initiatives to drive continuous improvement and innovation
By staying up-to-date with the latest IT governance research, CIOs and IT leaders can make informed decisions that help their organizations achieve strategic goals and maintain a competitive edge. Visit this category regularly to discover new content and resources that will inform you about cutting-edge research and insights in IT governance and support your organization’s ongoing success in implementing effective IT governance practices.
This case study delves into the Project Portfolio Management Framework of a large public sector organization. It examines how portfolio data is utilized to enhance decision-making processes, offers a comprehensive current state analysis, and proposes a practical toolkit for better portfolio planning. The study emphasizes resource management and the strategic alignment of projects, providing actionable insights for improving project portfolio management practices. (100+ pages)
Project Portfolio Management Best Practices Performance Trends
This research studied the connection between project performance, and PPM Maturity in an organization. It discusses frameworks for both project/program portfolio management maturity, and performance
June 7, 2016
Project Portfolio Management Trends
This research explored the state of Project Portfolio Management (PPM), and emerging trends in its practice. Excellent resource for a CIO to understand what other organizations are doing in PPM, how they have implemented it, where is the discipline headed, and what are some practices that might produce better outcomes.
June 7, 2016
IT Governance Best Practice
This research explored the key driver of effective IT governance, and discovered that alignment, and integration of three key processes is critical to creating shareholder value: business IT alignment, IT evaluation, and Outcome Management. This will help CIOs focus on what is critical to IT Governance and away from the current emphasis on "who does what."
December 1, 2015
IT Governance Frameworks in Practice
This research explored the use of popular IT Governance frameworks – Cobit, ITIL etc. – in the enterprise. Who is using them? why are they being used? How are they being used? What benefit is being accrued as a result? A good discussion on using IT Governance frameworks from a practical perspective.
August 18, 2015
Case Study – Practical Insights into Implementation of Cobit Framework
This case study offers a deep dive into COBIT implementation, uncovering practical insights and real-world challenges in IT governance. Through survey data and statistical analysis, the study highlights the essential elements of accountability, audit gaps, and formalization within COBIT practices. This guide provides CIOs and IT leaders with an empirical framework to refine and strengthen their governance strategies effectively.
June 23, 2015
Research: Enhancing IT Governance with COBIT Frameworks
This overview highlights the advantages of using the COBIT framework to streamline IT governance and align IT operations with business strategies.
January 6, 2015
Project Portfolio Management in the Real World
This research study explores the use of project portfolio management at different organizations – what is the approach, practices, and steps followed? What results are achieved implementing PPM? What can others learn from these organizations' use of PPM? Good Read!
August 26, 2013
Project Portfolio Management Framework and Guide
This research introduces a project portfolio management framework that combines traditional PPM techniques with a critical new capability: project/program classification and categorization. Are there different classes/categories of programs? Does each class impact PPM process the same way? Can PPM be made more effective using project categorization? The research explores this by implementing this framework in different organizations. So, what did the research reveal? Read On…
August 26, 2013
A Framework for Application Portfolio Metrics
This paper describes a framework to score applications for more effective application decisions – an invaluable tool in application portfolio management.
July 22, 2013