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The Art of Strategic Planning for Information Technology 2nd Edition
Author(s): Bernard H. Boar (Author)
- Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
- Publication Date: 9 Feb. 2001
- Edition: 2nd
- Language: English
- Print length: 368 pages
- ISBN-10: 0471376558
- ISBN-13: 9780471376552
Book Description
A revision of the bestselling book that shows IT departments how to take on new challenges As technology becomes more mainstream and accessible, companies must develop new ways to use their IT resources in order to compete. In this extensive revision, IT expert Bernard Boar provides a methodology that shows readers how to use IT as a competitive business asset. He tackles the latest challenges facing IT departments over the next several years, including how to devise a complete strategy to make the department more effective and how to choose the best strategy framework for a company. Boar also shows how technologies like e-commerce, data warehousing, architectures, and Java can be used to make a business more competitive.
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From the Back Cover
The acclaimed IT strategic planning methodology now completely revised for the new millennium!
Bernard Boar, internationally recognized expert and IT consultant for Fortune 500 companies, overhauls his bestselling book on IT strategy to help IT professionals take on the new challenges of the hyper-competitive digital age. From assessing your business needs to setting objectives to putting your plan into gear, Boar takes you through the entire strategic planning process, showing you not only how to run your department more efficiently but also how to leverage IT resources to ensure a competitive advantage for your company.
With 50 percent new material in this edition, you?ll discover a wealth of proven tools and techniques for using IT as a competitive business asset, including:
- Analytical methods to help identify areas in need of strategic planning
- How to choose the best strategy framework for your company from five different frameworks
- Quality control checks that every IT manager must know
- How to take advantage of such technologies as e-commerce, data warehousing, architectures, and Java to help your business succeed
- How to administer the process from concept to implementation while involving all areas of the enterprise
About the Author
BERNARD BOAR is Vice President for Strategic Solutions at RCG Information Technology where he implements and teaches the strategy discussed in his books. A frequent speaker at conferences and lectures, he consults about his methodology all over the world. Boar is also the author of Constructing Blueprints for Enterprise IT Architectures, Strategic Thinking for Information Technology, and Practical Steps for Aligning Information Technology with Business Strategies (all from Wiley).
