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IT Governance Knowledge Archive – Page 2

IT Governance Framework: 12 Critical Areas That Drive Strategic and Secure IT - featured Image

IT Governance Framework: 12 Critical Areas That Drive Strategic and Secure IT

This IT Governance Framework explores 12 critical areas every senior IT leader must address to align technology with business strategy and safeguard systems. From policy development and risk management to contingency planning, this resource delivers a practical, measurable approach to driving both strategic outcomes and secure IT operations.

Application Rationalization Process Model - featured image

Application Rationalization Process Model

This application rationalization process model offers IT leaders a step-by-step framework to evaluate their application portfolio based on business value, technical fit, and total cost of ownership. It helps organizations streamline legacy systems, reduce technical debt, and support cloud and modernization strategies with clear governance, stakeholder engagement, and data-driven decisions. Whether you’re rationalizing after M&A or aligning IT with strategic goals, this model equips you with the tools and insights needed.

A Real-World Example of Enterprise IT Cost Optimization - featured image

A Real-World Example of Enterprise IT Cost Optimization

This in-depth example of enterprise IT cost optimization shows how a large-scale initiative used managed services, vendor consolidation, shared services, and portfolio governance to drive strategic savings. CIOs, enterprise architects, and transformation leads can learn how to successfully translate this with detailed insights into IT investment modeling, risk-return prioritization, and cost-efficiency frameworks.

Federated IT Governance Framework Example

Example: Federated IT Governance Framework for Aligning Enterprise IT in Complex, Distributed Organizations

This enterprise IT governance example shows how a large organization implemented a federated model to align technology with business strategy. It outlines the structures, decision rights, and oversight mechanisms used to coordinate investments, enforce standards, and foster collaboration across distributed business units. Its lessons are highly relevant for CIOs managing governance in today’s cloud-first, AI-enabled, multi-stakeholder environments.

Data Governance Strategic Plan Example People Centric Framework

Data Governance Strategic Plan Example: Proven, Full Lifecycle, People Centric Framework

This package includes a real-world data governance strategic plan example and implementation guide. CIOs and data leaders can use it to create vision-aligned governance strategies, define roles and responsibilities, build operational structures like a Data Governance Office, and deploy scalable framework for enterprise data quality, reuse, and stewardship. It’s both a reference and a toolkit. Excellent Read! (110+ pgs)

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