Help! We are being treated as a cost center!
Let’s face it. An IT organization that has to justify its budget as a cost center has lost the respect of the business community somewhere along the line.
May 18, 2009
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IT Strategy Knowledge Archive – Page 153
IT Consolidation and the Bottom Line
There are few more ready means of improving earnings per share than the consolidation and rationalization of IT systems, hardware, networks and other infrastructure. In fact, this isn’t about technology at all: It’s a business decision with profound balance-sheet implications.
May 18, 2009
Why IT ROI doesn’t matter?
Does IT ROI matter? Great many intelligent people are spending sleepless nights and countless dollars calculating IT ROI. The author argues that they are wasting their time and shareholder dollars!
May 18, 2009
Putting IT Strategy in Context
Often, the emphasis is on creating an IT Strategy. Before you do, understand the context of IT Strategy i.e. what is its role and scope.
May 18, 2009
IT Strategy: Creating an Effective IT Organization
This article takes on the issue of demand and supply mismanagement and provides a solution. Excellent read!
May 18, 2009
Driving the Full Business Value of Mergers and Acquisitions through Better IT Due Diligence
Due diligence activities usually are focused primarily on business and financial issues. Thus, many organizations fail to look closely enough at the information technology aspects of the deal. As a consequence, companies may put large proportions of targeted value at risk.
May 18, 2009
Enterprise Information Systems Strategy and Planning
This paper proposes a framework for the development of information systems strategies and plans driven by business objectives and strategies. It provides an integrated framework for the development of technology architectures and business processes across the value chain. A systematic approach to enterprise information system planning is presented.
May 18, 2009
Total Cost of Ownership Comparison (TCO) for Mainframe Migration Case Study
This paper provides the results from two total cost of ownership (TCO) based studies to make a case for migrating from mainframes to open system alternatives.
May 18, 2009
Overview of IT Value Mapping
This overview of IT Value Mapping introduces a strategic framework designed to maximize returns on IT investments. It explains how organizations can visually map and assess the alignment of IT capabilities with business needs, ensuring optimal performance and cost efficiency. By highlighting key components like strategic alignment and asset productivity, this content provides actionable insights for better IT-business integration.
May 18, 2009
IT Cannot be a Profit Center
Of late, there is a lot of emphasis on IT ROI. While this is commendable, extending this argument to convert the IT Organization into a profit center is taking it to another extreme. For example, are HR, finance, and marketing profit centers? Why not?
May 18, 2009