The real business of IT : how CIOs create and communicate business value /
Hunter, Richard, 1952-
The real business of IT : how CIOs create and communicate business value / Richard Hunter and George Westerman. - Boston, Mass. : Harvard Business Press, (c)2009. - 1 online resource (xviii, 218 pages) : illustrations. - Gartner, Inc./Harvard Business School Press series .
Includes bibliographies and index.
Take the road to IT value -- Avoid the value traps -- Show value for money -- Master the virtuous cycle -- Find the sources of new value -- Assess and select IT investments transparently -- Integrate technology, business processes, and organizational change -- Measure the value delivered -- The CIO-plus -- There's never been a better time to be a CIO.
The authors reveal that the cost mind-set, a real handicap to any business today, stems from IT leaders' inability to communicate about the business value they create, so CIOs get stuck discussing budgets rather than their contributions to the organization. Learn how to communicate effectively about value from IT investments.
9781422171776
Information technology--Management.
Management information systems.
Electronic Books.
HD30 / .R435 2009
The real business of IT : how CIOs create and communicate business value / Richard Hunter and George Westerman. - Boston, Mass. : Harvard Business Press, (c)2009. - 1 online resource (xviii, 218 pages) : illustrations. - Gartner, Inc./Harvard Business School Press series .
Includes bibliographies and index.
Take the road to IT value -- Avoid the value traps -- Show value for money -- Master the virtuous cycle -- Find the sources of new value -- Assess and select IT investments transparently -- Integrate technology, business processes, and organizational change -- Measure the value delivered -- The CIO-plus -- There's never been a better time to be a CIO.
The authors reveal that the cost mind-set, a real handicap to any business today, stems from IT leaders' inability to communicate about the business value they create, so CIOs get stuck discussing budgets rather than their contributions to the organization. Learn how to communicate effectively about value from IT investments.
9781422171776
Information technology--Management.
Management information systems.
Electronic Books.
HD30 / .R435 2009