The CIO playbook : strategies and best practices for IT leaders to deliver value / Nicholas R. Colisto

By:

Colisto, Nicholas R [aut]

Resource type: Ressourcentyp: Buch (Online)Book (Online)Language: English Series: Wiley CIO Ser ; v.583Publisher: Hoboken, N.J : Wiley, c2012Copyright date: ©2012Edition: Online-AusgDescription: Online-Ressource (1 online resource (xvi, 218 p.))ISBN:

9781280879838
1280879831
9781118411193

Other title:

Chief information officer playbook

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Additional physical formats: 9781118347591 | 9781118411193 | 1280878398 | Erscheint auch als: 1280878398 Druck-AusgabeDDC classification:

658.4038
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LOC classification:

HD30.2

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Summary: As our economy shifts from recession to recovery, our current economic climate is ripe for transformation. CIOs are in a unique position to leverage technology in order to drive innovation and boost business growth. The CIO Playbook is the handy desk reference for CIOs, CEOs, CFOs, and up and coming leaders, revealing a dynamic seven-step framework (Partner - Organize - Innovate - Deliver - Support - Protect - Grow) that will guide you in making essential changes to your organization. The proven strategies, tools, and techniques in The CIO Playbook make it the ultimate "how-to" resource for creating a high-performance IT organization that delivers value-added products and services to employees, customers, and shareholders. Author Nicholas Colisto provides solutions to the issues that concern business leaders and IT practitioners, including: How to truly partner with business peers Delivering high-quality products and services that are embraced by your user community How to ensure your team is focused on the right innovations Measuring performance and running your department like a business Ways to attract, motivate, and retain a talented team working toward a common vision Managing risks to operate effectively and protect corporate reputation Featuring online templates for each of the seven steps described in the book, The CIO Playbook can help you transform your IT department from a mere order taker to a high-performance organization that delivers extraordinary business outcomes, despite this era of turbulent economic challenges.Summary: Intro -- The CIO Playbook -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1 Step 1: Partner -- Partnership versus Alignment -- Build Business Partnerships -- Earning Trust -- Setting Priorities -- Creating Business Strategy -- Develop an IT Strategic Plan -- How to Get Started -- The Sections of an IT Strategic Plan -- Different Approaches to Strategic Planning -- Differentiate Customers and Partners -- Take on Responsibilities Outside of IT -- Cloud Computing Is Changing the Role of IT -- Network Engineering -- Security -- Relationship Management -- Contract Law and Negotiation -- Process Management -- Chapter 2 Step 2: Organize -- Brand Your Department -- Define an IT Organizational Model -- Define a Project Methodology -- Manage the Software Selection Process -- Step 1: Project Team -- Step 2: Requirements -- Step 3: Assessment Model -- Step 4: Software Vendor Research -- Step 5: Request for Proposal -- Step 6: Vendor Demonstrations -- Step 7: Technology Contracts -- Maintain a Portfolio of Products and Services -- PPM Software -- Understand Your Capacity -- Create IT Policies -- Manage the Technology Partners -- Contract Management -- Technology Partner Summits -- Benchmark IT -- Chapter 3 Step 3: Innovate -- Turn Ideas into Action -- Create a Governance Framework -- Membership -- Membership Terms -- Proxies -- Chairperson Duties -- Frequency of Meetings -- Reviews of Submitted Business Requests -- Summits -- Demonstrate the Possibilities -- Think Big -- Develop Business Cases -- Executive Overview -- Situation Analysis -- Recommendation and Rationale -- Alternatives Analysis -- Implementation Plan -- Approvals -- Package Innovation -- The Upside of Quarterly Releases -- The Downside of Quarterly Releases -- Complexity Drives Frequency -- Fast-Tracking Changes -- The Implications of Using Software-as-a-Service Providers -- Go Green.PPN: PPN: 809729555Package identifier: Produktsigel: ZDB-26-MYL | ZDB-30-PAD | ZDB-30-PBE | ZDB-30-PQE

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