Managing Information Technology for Business Value is Martin Curley’s call for IT and business managers to reformulate the way they manage IT. Traditionally, IT success has been measured in terms of IT parameters such as up time, capacity, and processing speed. It is Curley’s contention that if IT is to deliver business value, then IT should be measured in core business terms such as customer satisfaction, revenue growth, and profitability. Managing Information Technology for Business Value is a practitioner’s handbook for evaluating IT investments, aligning IT with corporate strategy and using IT as a competitive weapon. Synthesizing leading academic research and industry best practices Curley introduces principles and strategies for managing for optimum IT Business value, managing the IT budget and managing the IT organization and capability. In a time when IT spending is reduced and IT organizations are often perceived as cost centers, Martin Curley’s Managing… More >>

Managing Information Technology for Business Value: Practical Strategies for IT and Business Managers

In today’s high-tech business world, few issues are more important than how companies can gain competitive advantage from using new technology, especially information technology (IT). In ‘In Search of Business Value’, Microsoft vice president Robert McDowell and best-selling business author William L. Simon address that problem head-on, describing the steps every organization must take to “get the best bang from each buck spent” on IT infrastructure. Drawing on their own personal experience and that of over twenty-five corporate and IT leaders from the worlds of business and government, ‘In Search of Business Value’ covers in detail such issues as bringing organizational leaders on board in promoting the use of IT, enlisting staff support, using IT to lower costs and improve productivity, integrating the IT and business sides of an organization, and using IT to support best business practices. IT these days is an indispensable tool in defining and achieving corporate goals. ‘In… More >>

In Search of Business Value: Ensuring a Return on Your Technology Investment

The weak economy is heightening competition for computer jobs, while exerting downward pressure on compensation. Many IT professionals are considering changing careers, but are concerned about wasting the investment in their education and experience. That concern should be dispelled by Debugging Your Information Technology Career, which features twenty alternative fields where computer professionals’ technical knowledge will be an asset. The author has drawn from her own IT background at IBM and GE to identify these careers. While most of them aren’t usually considered computer jobs, computer proficiency is a key qualification for success in each. Readers will learn job-search strategies tailored to particular fields, including guidance in writing a strong resume, interviewing, and identifying employers. While there are many books providing IT career advice, Weinberg’s gives new meaning to the term “computer job,” demonstrating that an IT professional’s knowledge constitutes precious c… More >>

Debugging Your Information Technology Career: A Compass to New and Rewarding Fields That Value Computer Knowledge

Implementing Enterprise 2.0 provides detailed practical insights into how to create substantial business value with web technologies, supported by numerous case studies of successful implementation and lessons learned. Implementing Enterprise 2.0 can be used to gain a clear understanding of Enterprise 2.0 and Web 2.0 in organizations, identify opportunities for value creation, provide a structured view of benefits and risks, establish governance initiatives, create and communicate a clear Enterprise 2.0 strategy for your organization, and design and implement successful projects…. More >>

Implementing Enterprise 2.0: A Practical Guide To Creating Business Value Inside Organizations With Web Technologies