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CFO’s Perspective on Running IT Like a Business

Has IT moved from being a cost center to a value center? Does the CFO agree? How would a CFO measure the value contributed by IT to the bottom line? This paper discusses these questions and more.

Beyond Running IT Like a Business

This whitepaper discusses a plan of action to implement an operating model for the IT Organization that delivers value to the business. CIOs must deliver value to the business with a clear focus on communicating this value transparently, and with a clear sense of accountability and ownership.

Transforming IT: A Guide to Running IT Like a Strategic Business Partner

This guide offers CIOs a comprehensive strategy to transform IT departments from cost centers into strategic business partners. It covers the importance of financial management, customer satisfaction, and internal marketing, providing actionable insights and real-world case studies.

Running IT Like a Business – Lessons from Shared Services

This paper explores the factors governing the decision to run internal support functions/organizations a a business. The discussion provides an excellent example of the kind of issues a CIO must grapple with as they make the decision to run IT like a business. 

An Integrated Approach to Running IT as a Business

This paper discusses running IT like a business for better business results from IT investments. The author argues that the concept of running IT like a business is not about just the financial considerations, it entails a comprehensive approach which must include integrated processes, governance, and metrics to prove the

Case Study: Running IT Like a Business

This study puts in context “running IT like a business” making the vital connections that must be made with issues of business IT alignment, IT value, IT Organization design, and IT finance.

The State of “Runing IT Like a Business”

This research study explores the progress IT organizations have made “running IT like a business.” The idea behind running IT as a business is to align IT capability with business requirements/goals/critical success factors. The latter varies by the maturity of the business and drives the maturity of IT capability (which manifests itself as IT services/products etc.).

Running the Business of IT

This presentation approaches “running IT like a business” as “running the business of IT.” It explains what it means, what are its benefits, what are some leading practices, where to start, how to implement it, and how to measure success.

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