World Class IT: Why Businesses Succeed When IT Triumphs
World Class IT\ Why Businesses Succeed When IT Triumphs\ Peter A. High\ Foreword by John Boushy, former CIO of Harrah's Entertainment and former CEO of Ameristar Casinos\ Praise for World Class IT\ "Technology and business leaders alike must understand how to use IT to their advantage. Today, all businesses are technology companies powered by people; it is simply a question of degree. Failure to understand this and to harness technology to a company's advantage will result in one's company...
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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.
Foreword. The Author. Acknowledgements. Introduction. 1. IT and Broader Company Vision. 2. Principle 1: Recruit, Train, and Retain World-Class IT People. 3. Principle 2: Build and Maintain a Robust Information Technology Infrastructure. 4. Principle 3: Manage Projects and Portfolios Effectively. 5. Principle 4: Ensure that IT Partners within Itself and with the Business. 6. Principle 5: Develop a Collaborative Relationship with External Partners. Conclusion. Notes. Bibliography. Index.
