IT Strategy: IT Cannot be a Profit Center (Friday, September 08, 2006) IT Strategy: Of late, there is a lot of emphasis on IT ROI. While this is commendable, extending this argument to convert the IT Organization into a profit center is taking it to another extreme. For example, are HR, finance, and marketing profit centers? Why not?
IT Value Mapping (Friday, September 08, 2006) Why do some IT organizations create unprecedented shareholder value, while others earn the contempt of their business leaders? It is no secret that aligning IT with business improves IT ROI, what is often in doubt is how to make it happen. Can you say with certainty that your IT is aligned with business? Can you prove it? If improving IT ROI is an imperative for you, read on. This paper will show you how to improve ROI by 10% or more…and
CIO or IT Product Manager? (Tuesday, October 10, 2006) Is it about time to change the CIO title? Is it about time the role got redefined?
e-Business ROI (Friday, September 01, 2006) How do you select eBusiness projects for funding? Everything cool is not everything profitable! This article discusses ways to make sure you win while you feel good!
7 Steps to Business and IT Alignment (Monday, November 20, 2006) No business will ever reach the goal of “business and IT alignment”. Should this discourage you from pursuing business and IT alignment? NO! It is a worthy goal to pursue. Indeed, it is a critical one to pursue. You might never reach alignment but you can take steps to get ever closer. This requires a process. Often, we ignore the fact that business and IT alignment is a process. This process does not have a starting point nor does it have an end. It is a series of “learn and do” cycles that incrementally get towards alignment. Let me explain.
It's not just IT, it is Your Brand (Monday, January 22, 2007) When we talk about "business and IT alignment", we often forget about the elephant in the room - the impact of IT on brand. This article discusses the connection and provides examples of how IT can help or hurt your brand.
7 things a CxO should know about eBusiness (Tuesday, February 06, 2007) After over a decade, eBusiness is still an enigma. Companies are still not using it to the best of their or its ability. Why? Because business leaders are still not sure about the nature and capabilities of eBusiness. The author debunks 7 myths about eBusiness.
Buzzword: Business Model (Monday, March 12, 2007) "Business model" has to be the king of buzzwords. "Strategy" is not far behind but there is something about business models that makes it more powerful! This article tries to demystify the term.
It's the Business Model, Stupid! (Monday, March 26, 2007) When talking about business and IT alignment, our focus always goes to business strategy and its alignment with IT strategy. This thought process recognizes a fundamental truth. Unfortunately, it only gets part of the picture.
A Framework For IT Value (Monday, April 02, 2007) In this series, we will discuss IT Value - from its definition to a framework to measure and track it
eStrategy: Does Website Ranking Matter? (Monday, July 09, 2007) Do you follow Dalbar rankings? Do you put them to use? Before you do, please read this article!
Is Your Company World Class in IT? (Monday, July 09, 2007) Metrics make us feel secure because of the implicit promise of control. However, metrics are as meaningful as the spin surrounding them!
Measuring IT Value Using Intel's Business Value Index (Friday, August 17, 2007) Want to measure the value of IT? Intel has proposed a solution based upon its "Business Value Index." Attached is an introduction to the methodology
eStrategy: Thinking About eBusiness Models (Part III) (Tuesday, October 16, 2007) Part I introduced the concept and importance of eBusiness Models. This article provides further detail on them. This article focuses on the transaction based eBusiness model.
"SOLACE" in IT Strategy (Monday, January 07, 2008) IT Strategy is nothing without its implementation. How can CIOs get some "SOLACE" from their IT Strategy? Read on!
Changing ROI of Offshore Outsourcing (Tuesday, January 15, 2008) Cost and attrition are key issues with outsourcing providers. How do you cope? Read on...
A Framework for IT Investment Management (Monday, January 21, 2008) A framework for IT Investment Management - also covers the process and maturity model. Must Read!
Measuring Return on eGov (Tuesday, January 22, 2008) Want to measure eROI? Although focused on eGov, this paper has plenty of useful pointers for any organization.
What is eBusiness? (Tuesday, March 04, 2008) A very good introduction to the key concepts in eBusiness. Good read!
E-business Planning (Wednesday, July 02, 2008) Whether you are a "brick" going to "click" or a new "click" this presentation will help you set the course. Good Read!
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