Corporate governance increasingly provides the context within which twenty-first century organisations have to assess and deal with their investments in, and risks to, their corporate information assets and the Information and Communications Technology (ICT, or just IT) infrastructure within which t[...]
This book is a revised edition of the best selling title Implementing IT Governance (ISBN 978 90 8753 119 5). For trainers free additional material of this book is available. This can be found under the "Training Material" tab. Log in with your trainer account to access the material. In all enterp[...]
The development of IT Governance, which recognizes the convergence between business and IT management, makes it essential for managers at all levels and in organizations of all sizes to understand how best to deal with information security risks. "International IT Governance" explores new legislatio[...]
The development of IT governance - which recognises the convergence between business practice and IT management - makes it essential for managers at all levels, and in organizations of all sizes, to understand how best to deal with information security risk. The new edition has been full updated to [...]
Faced with constant and fast-evolving threats to information security and with a growing exposure to cyber risk, managers at all levels and in organizations of all sizes need a robust IT governance system. Now in its sixth edition, the bestselling IT Governance provides best-practice guidance for co[...]
Create strong IT governance processesIn the current business climate where a tremendous amount of importance is being given to governance, risk, and compliance (GRC), the concept of IT governance is becoming an increasingly strong component. "Executive's Guide to IT Governance" explains IT governanc[...]
Seventy per cent of all IT projects fail. Scores of books have attempted to help firms measure and manage IT systems and processes better in order to turn this figure around. In this book, IT experts Peter D. Weill and Jeanne W. Ross argue that the real reason IT fails to deliver value is that compa[...]
This pocket guide provides you with an insider s detailed description of Accenture s IT governance policy and details its governance structure. It will show how effective IT governance links IT strategy and IT decisions to Accenture s business strategy and business priorities. Following the best pra[...]
The Power of the Agile Business Analyst: 30 surprising ways a business analyst can add value to your Agile development team challenges whether Agile projects are truly positioned to deliver the highest-value business solutions without offering business users the equivalent level of support, validati[...]
In the twenty-first century, IT governance has become a much-discussed topic among IT professionals. It is not well understood by senior managers, company directors, board members and chairmen which is a pity, because IT governance is a key topic for exactly these people. The emergence of ISO/IEC 38[...]
The issues, opportunities and challenges of aligning information technology more closely with an organization and effectively governing an organization's Information Technology (IT) investments, resources, major initiatives and superior uninterrupted service is becoming a major concern of the Board [...]
This groundbreaking book presents on-the-ground coverage of enabling IT governance in architectural detail, which one can use to define a strategy and start executing. It fills the gap between high-level guidance on IT governance, and presents detailed discussions about specific vendor technologies.[...]
Information technology supports efficient operations, enterprise integration, and seamless value delivery, yet itself is too often inefficient, un-integrated, and of unclear value. This completely rewritten version of the bestselling "Architecture and Patterns for IT Service Management, Resource Pla[...]
Government information systems are big business (costing over 1 per cent of GDP a year). They are critical to all aspects of public policy and governmental operations. Governments spend billions on them - for instance, the UK alone commits £14 billion a year to public sector IT operations. Yet gove[...]
With rapid globalization, the world is more deeply interconnected than ever before. While this has its advantages, it also brings with it systemic risks that are only just being identified and understood. Rapid urbanization, together with technological leaps, such as the Internet, mean that we are n[...]
The Role of Top Management in Making it Happen. This book reflects the hands-on experience of its author team in innovation management practice, organizational learning, innovation leadership, and organizational behavior and individual leadership and teamwork.[...]