This global study explores the state of business IT alignment across industry – how well do companies align business with IT? what factors does an enterprise find the easiest to excel in and which the hardest?
This research delves into the practicality of using the Balanced Scorecard Framework in the real world. Environmental change creates new strategic imperatives that require change in strategy – can the Balanced Scorecard keep up with this real world requirement of strategy formulation? How well does it do when applied to a real world problem? An excellent discussion on an invaluable tool that every strategist must understand. Excellent Read!
This research report discusses the forces shaping the business and technology environment, and the trends they are creating. A CIO must keep abreast of these technology trends to harness their energy to create business value for their enterprise and to prevent being swept under the strong currents of change that was not anticipated nor planned for! Very good read!
This research report highlights the key technology trends with the potential to transform business, and society. CIOs must understand the forces driving these trends, and how they will impact their industry, and enterprise – anticipating the power and impact of these trends can help save your company, and help shape its future. Very Good Read! (150 pages)
Balancing capital spending, operating efficiency, and risk mitigation is crucial for organizations striving to maintain competitiveness in today’s dynamic business environment. This IT Cost Optimization Primer is valuable for CIOs and IT leaders seeking to implement sustainable cost-saving measures without compromising their IT departments’ performance and strategic initiatives. In recent
This paper provides a step by step guide to create a strategic plan for information technology. It does something even more important: compares and contrasts five key IT Strategy Methodologies. Excellent discussion.
This guide provides insights into transforming internal functions into strategic business units. Learn about aligning operations with corporate goals, best practices from industry leaders, and effective measurement techniques to demonstrate value.
This paper proposes a framework for business IT alignment in small and mid sized companies.
This paper presents a framework to compare, and select a methodology for IT Strategy. It discusses key business IT alignment frameworks and proposes a framework to evaluate and select one that works best for your organization.
This guide provides an in depth introduction to IT Metrics, and provides guidance on implementing a program to measure and track IT value. What are IT Metrics? Why are metrics important? What are some important metrics? How to use IT Metrics to align business with IT? What are the lessons learned in implementing an IT Metrics program? How to make metrics work with IT processes, and other elements of IT capability? Good Read!
