ABSTRACT

In order to maximize IT resources and justify IT expenditures, CIO's and other IT managers must be able to identify meaningful metrics and explain them in a way that management can understand. The Business Value of IT: Managing Risks, Optimizing Performance, and Measuring Results solves this problem by providing practical answers to

part |2 pages

PART I: WHAT DOES IT CONTRIBUTE TO THE BUSINESS?

chapter 1|10 pages

What.Should.the.Business.Expect.from.IT?

chapter 2|20 pages

How.Do.I.Measure.the.Value.of.IT?

chapter 3|10 pages

How.Much.IT.Is.Enough?

chapter 4|14 pages

Am.I.Paying.Too.Much.for.IT?

part |2 pages

PART II: WHY SHOULD WE CARE ABOUT IT GOVERNANCE?

chapter 5|12 pages

Who.Governs.IT?

chapter 6|28 pages

What.Models.Should.IT.Use?

chapter 7|22 pages

Are.We.Outsourcing.Effectively?

chapter 8|16 pages

What.Tools.Should.IT.Use?

part |2 pages

PART III: WHY SHOULD WE MEASURE IT PERFORMANCE?

chapter 9|16 pages

How.Do.I.Measure.IT.Performance?

chapter 10|22 pages

Is.IT.Operating.Effectively?

chapter 11|20 pages

Where.Are.We.in.Relation.to.Industry.Peers?

chapter 12|10 pages

How.Can.We.Do.IT.Better?

part |2 pages

PART IV: HOW SHOULD WE CHANGE?

chapter 13|10 pages

How.Can.We.Manage.IT.Changes?

chapter 14|12 pages

How.Should.IT.Manage.Risk?

chapter 15|18 pages

How.Should.IT.Manage.Its.People?

chapter 16|6 pages

What.Should.IT.Expect.From.the.Business?