Cio Portal

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:58:49 -0500

A good discussion on the need for risk management that also provides a framework to manage it. Good Read!

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:58:07 -0500

Question: Governance of SOA or Governance with SOA? Question: Does IT Governance change because of SOA considerations? This is a good discussion on the topic of SOA and its impact on IT Governance - a good first step to a topic that requires a much deeper discussion. Good Start, though!

Sample e-Business Strategy

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:21:41 -0500

A good e-Strategy Plan that you can use as a template to create your own.

DAM/VAM: A Structured Methodology for Developing an IT Strategy

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:37:09 -0500

Demand and value assessment methodology is a structured approach to quantifying the demand for and the value from IT investments. This guide provides a step-by-step approach to implementing DAM/VAM. Excellent Read!

Has ITIL Come of Age?

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 13:31:35 -0500

Read this excellent overview of ITIL V3 to learn how!

Enterprise Architecture As Strategy

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:24:12 -0500

Is the lack of a clearly defined business strategy a hindrance to articulating a coherent IT Strategy? Is it a hindrance to defining an Enterprise Architecture? This seemingly intractable “chicken and egg” problem can be solved - indeed, it must be solved – before value is delivered from IT. Do you know how? Read this excellent presentation!

e-Strategies: Monitoring and Evaluation Toolkit

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:24:17 -0500

The toolkit has been prepared for e-government, however, it can become an invaluable part of your eStrategy process if you focus on the "big picture" and not get tangled in the proverbial weeds. Take a macro view to create an analogous toolkit for your organization. Excellent Read!

Sample IT Strategy Plan

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:07:13 -0500

A good IT Strategy Plan that you can use as a template to create your own.

A Framework for IT Governance

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 14:25:12 -0500

This paper presents a common framework for IT Governance and answers the question: Is COBIT deficient in defining decision making structures?

CIO to CPO?

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 20:25:14 -0500

Is the Chief "information" officer role evolving to Chief "Process" Officers? What is the imperative for this move? How will it happen?

Electronic Commerce and Virtual Organization

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:42:04 -0500

Is electronic commerce inseparable from virtual organization? What is the connection? This is a dated paper (1999) but has a good discussion on both the concept of virtual organizations and their links to eBusiness.

Value Measurement Frameworks

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 14:41:03 -0500

What is the best framework to measure business value? Have we really moved past the "traditional" Discounted Cash Flow framework? This is a great paper to read if you want to learn about measuring value. The added benefit is to get enough to have an academic argument on the "best" value measurement methodology.

Part 7: Complexity, change and turbulence

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 18:52:12 -0400

This ti, we offer some ideas on management practices that are liable to increase complexity artificially along with adverse effects on change management

CIO Hiring Blunders

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 13:37:20 -0400

When you are the decider, you tend to think you are above the law. Some fools act on this belief. Before you overplay your hand, read this investigation report into the hiring practices of a CIO organization!

ITIL Case Study: When best practices meet organization culture!

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:17:51 -0400

Are there ITIL best practices that can be applied across organizations? Then there is the bigger question: Do best practices matter? What happens when "best practices" meet organizational culture?

Enterprise Architecture Best Practices

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 18:16:01 -0400

This paper describes key lessons learned from successful Enterprise Architecture programs and the steps they have taken to achieve their success. What are successful Enterprise Architecture practices? What are some recommendations for cross-entity documentation, evolution and where appropriate, sharing of successful practices?

Impact of eStrategy on Supply Chain

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 13:45:12 -0400

This paper argues that the impact of online pharmacies will be greater on the information supply chain than on the physical supply chain for pharmaceutical products and that an effective strategy for online pharmacies will focus on the provision of information to the customer and building net enabled models that offer competitive advantage.

WiBe: A Structured Methodology to Align Business with IT

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 13:27:42 -0400

Business IT Alignment, how Germans go it! Good Read!

Part 6: Managing the Transition

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 18:40:05 -0400

In this article, we examine problems associated to the transition phase and suggest a number of measures for dealing with them.

The Emerging Role of the CIO

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:35:15 -0400

This is a very good collection of articles on the topic. The focus is on "government" CIO but the content serves any CIO. Good Read!