The CIO playbook strategies and best practices for IT leaders to deliver value

"This book offers insightful and practical advice and strategies to help IT leaders maximize the impact of IT on their business. While the technologies constantly change at a dramatic pace, the practices described in this book are timeless and can help transform IT department from a mere order...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Colisto, Nicholas R., 1966- (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley 2012.
Edición:1st edition
Colección:Wiley CIO.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The CIO Playbook; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 Step 1: Partner; Partnership versus Alignment; Build Business Partnerships; Earning Trust; Setting Priorities; Creating Business Strategy; Develop an IT Strategic Plan; How to Get Started; The Sections of an IT Strategic Plan; Different Approaches to Strategic Planning; Differentiate Customers and Partners; Take on Responsibilities Outside of IT; Cloud Computing Is Changing the Role of IT; Network Engineering; Security; Relationship Management; Contract Law and Negotiation; Process Management; Chapter 2 Step 2: Organize
  • Brand Your Department Define an IT Organizational Model; Define a Project Methodology; Manage the Software Selection Process; Step 1: Project Team; Step 2: Requirements; Step 3: Assessment Model; Step 4: Software Vendor Research; Step 5: Request for Proposal; Step 6: Vendor Demonstrations; Step 7: Technology Contracts; Maintain a Portfolio of Products and Services; PPM Software; Understand Your Capacity; Create IT Policies; Manage the Technology Partners; Contract Management; Technology Partner Summits; Benchmark IT; Chapter 3 Step 3: Innovate; Turn Ideas into Action
  • Create a Governance Framework Membership; Membership Terms; Proxies; Chairperson Duties; Frequency of Meetings; Reviews of Submitted Business Requests; Summits; Demonstrate the Possibilities; Think Big; Develop Business Cases; Executive Overview; Situation Analysis; Recommendation and Rationale; Alternatives Analysis; Implementation Plan; Approvals; Package Innovation; The Upside of Quarterly Releases; The Downside of Quarterly Releases; Complexity Drives Frequency; Fast-Tracking Changes; The Implications of Using Software-as-a-Service Providers; Go Green; Chapter 4 Step 4: Deliver
  • Why System Implementations Fail Develop a High-Performance Team; Develop a Team-Building Program; Discover Organizational Readiness; Feasibility; Process and Operational Findings; Scope and Approach; Develop and Implement; Get Insanely Motivated; Just Say No; Manage Transitions; Measure Benefits; Communicate IT Value; Create a Communication Program; Define Your Audience; A CIO Roundtable; Go Global with Applications; Benefits; Challenges; Go Global with Infrastructure; Choose the Right Number of Instances; Chapter 5 Step 5: Support; Create Service Level Agreements; Support Hours; System Uptime
  • Issue Classification Performance Measurement; Security Maintenance; Maintain End User Satisfaction; Service Ticket Response Time Management; Communication of End User Responsibilities; Determine an Approach to IT Charge-Backs; Manage Operational Performance; Develop a Super User Program; The Definition of a Super User; The Definition and Measurement of Program Objectives; A Recognition and Reward System; Program Maintenance; Encourage Feedback; Develop and Administer User Surveys; The CIO 360; Standardize Communications; Build a Shared Service Center; Expect Resistance; Establish SLAs
  • Establish and Continually Measure KPIs