World Class IT Peter A. High

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World Class IT Zusammenfassung

World Class IT: Why Businesses Succeed When IT Triumphs Peter A. High

Bigger and bigger percentages of corporate budgets are being spent on IT investments. In this book, the author offers lessons from world class IT departments that have aligned IT with business strategy to improve the bottom line. Based on years of research and filled with illustrative examples from Fortune 500 companies, the book outlines five principles that successful IT and business executives need to monitor in order to ensure that the IT department contributes all it can to the company. This is an ideal resource for CEOs and CIOs.

World Class IT Bewertungen

Chosen as third among "The Best IT Business Books of 2009." - CIO Insight "What's unique about this book is that it's not only a must-read for the CIO (and everyone else in an IT department); it's for anyone associated with the technology industry. If you are a manufacturer, seller, or service provider of technology, you will gain insight into what makes an IT department world class." - CIO Digest "The new book World Class IT (Jossey-Bass, 2009), by consultant Peter A. High, provides solid, timeless advice for CIOs trying to manage IT for business success." - Mitch Betts, ComputerWorld Book Review

Über Peter A. High

Peter A. High is the founder and president of Metis Strategy, LLC, a business and information technology strategy consultancy founded in 2001. His experience lies in corporate strategy, business-unit strategy, information technology strategy, and all of the areas covered by the principles and subprinciples of World Class IT. Peter and his colleagues have implemented the World Class IT Methodology at many companies in a wide range of industries including financial services, insurance, business process outsourcing, retail, pharmaceuticals, health care, travel and transportation, and media. Peter has lectured at a number of leading business schools, and he also hosts a widely heard podcast called "Metis Strategy's Forum on World Class IT." Peter graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with degrees in economics and history. He lives in Chevy Chase, Maryland, with his wife and their two sons. He can be reached at [email protected].

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword, by John Boushy xi The Author xvii Acknowledgments xix Introduction xxi 1. IT and Broader Company Vision 1 2. Principle 1: Recruit, Train, and Retain World Class IT People 15 3. Principle 2: Build and Maintain a Robust IT Infrastructure 35 4. Principle 3: Manage Projects and Portfolios Effectively 59 5. Principle 4: Ensure Partnerships within the IT Department and with the Business 97 6. Principle 5: Develop a Collaborative Relationship with External Partners 119 Conclusion 143 Notes 147 Bibliography 151 Index 155

Zusätzliche Informationen

Sku

GOR013690077

ISBN 13

9780470450185

ISBN 10

0470450185

Titel

World Class IT: Why Businesses Succeed When IT Triumphs Peter A. High

Autor

Peter A. High

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Verlag

John Wiley & Sons Inc

Datum

2010-01-12

Anzahl der Seiten

192

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