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Essential IT Operating Model Resources – Page 3

e-Book: e-Business Operating Model

This e-book discusses the requirements for a new operating model for digital transformation and how to implement it effectively and efficiently.

CIO’s Role in Running IT Like a Business

This is an exploration of the evolving role of CIOs in running IT like a business. It provides strategies for effective IT costing, tool selection, and aligning IT operations with business goals to drive value.

Transforming IT Operations: A Step-by-Step Guide to IT-as-a-Service

This guide provides a detailed roadmap for CIOs and IT leaders to transition their organizations to an IT-as-a-Service (ITaaS) model. It covers ten key steps, including defining a vision, acquiring resources, developing a services framework, and implementing change management strategies. Learn how to enhance your IT operations’ agility, efficiency, and alignment with business needs.

Running IT Like a Business Best Practices

This white paper discusses best practices in implementing IT services to run IT like a business. It provides examples of these principles being applied to real life situations. A good place to understand leading practices in identifying and implementing IT enabled business services that drive business value and are the foundation of "Running IT Like a Business."

Enterprise Architecture for Running IT Like a Business

This presentation discusses the implementation of running IT like a business, specifically the enterprise architecture in support of this new paradigm. This excellent discussion lays out the foundation of a business focused delivery of IT services, considerations in planning the migration to this new model, and the reference architecture to support it. Very good place to learn about enterprise architecture considerations in the creation, delivery and consumption of IT services.

Why is Running IT like a Business so Difficult?

CIOs want to run their information technology organizations like a business because it not only creates superior value but also communicates this value to the other parts of the business effectively. So, what are the challenges they face in implementing this model of IT operations? This survey studied this issue and provides specific challenges IT organizations face in their implementation of a business like operating model. CIOs can learn from this challenges and provide effective responses to improve their chances of success.

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