Achieving Business Value from Technology : A Practical Guide for Today's Executive
Tony. Murphy
Bok Engelsk 2002 · Electronic books.
| Utgitt | Hoboken, N.J. : : Wiley, , 2002.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (274 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - ACHIEVING BUSINESS VALUE FROM TECHNOLOGY; Acknowledgments; Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1: Industrial Age Thinking for Information Age Problems; Business Value from Information Technology (BVIT)-A Large and Growing Problem; Learning from Case Studies; What Do These Case Studies Have in Common?; Some Historical Perspective; Drawing Conclusions from These Changes; Revisiting the Case Studies; Industrial Age Thinking for Information Age Problems; The Limitations of Financial Metrics; The Value of Financial Techniques for IT Investment Appraisal; What Else Do We Need?; Summary. - Appendix F: Gartner Recommended Approach to Risk ManagementCollaborative Risk Management; Risk Assessment Processes; Predictability and Complexity of Risks; Summary; Appendix G: Analytical Hierarchy Process/Analysis; Appendix H: Probability Analysis (Monte Carlo Simulation); Appendix I: Gartner Approach to Change Management: Strategic Planning Assumption; The Need for Change Management; The Human Response to Change; Appendix J: Financial Metrics; Net Present Value (NPV); Internal Rate of Return (IRR); Index. - Chapter 2: The Five Pillars of Benefits RealizationPillar 1: Strategic Alignment; Pillar 2: Business Process Impact; Pillar 3: Architecture; Pillar 4: Direct Payback; Pillar 5: Risk; Summary; Chapter 3: P2-Process; Step 1: Setting the Ground Rules; Step 2: Defining IT Value Standards; Step 3: IT Value Analysis; Step 4: IT Value Project Management; Step 5: IT Value Achievement; Step 6: IT Value Management; Selecting Specific Products and Vendors; Refinements; Sensitivity Analysis; Investment Scope; Summary; Chapter 4: P3-People; Roles-A Foundation Stone of Effective Governance; The IT Council. - The IT Investment BoardThe Office of Architecture and Standards; The Project Office; Summary and Next Steps; Appendix A: Sample Value Standards; Strategic Alignment; Payback; Architecture; Business Process Impact; Risk; Appendix B: Sample Value Standards Scoring Metrics; Business Process Impact; Architecture; Risk; Appendix C: Completed Weightings; Appendix D: From the Field-Investment Case Worked Example; Appendix E: Quantifying End-User Benefits; Preliminary Information; Opening the Meeting; Resolution of Inconsistencies; Quantifying the Benefits; Refine Quantification; Cross-Verification. - PRAISE FOR ACHIEVING BUSINESS VALUE FROM TECHNOLOGY""Clearly, IT investments have never before played such a critical part in business growth. The book addresses the weakness existing in most management systems involving the lack of a systematic process to realize the economic benefits of the IT investment and provides a clear A-Z methodology for business to bridge this gap. This book is clearly written for all levels and backgrounds in business management and is a must-do for those whose business involves IT, is considering IT, or would like to significantly tailor IT in
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| Emner | Information technology - Management
Management information systems Organizational effectiveness Technological innovations - Management Vis mer... Value
Business & Economics Management Theory Management informasjonsteknologi administrasjon lønnsomhet |
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| ISBN | 0471232300
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