Decoding the IT Value Problem: An Executive Guide for Achieving Optimal ROI on Critical IT Investments
Author(s): Gregory J. Fell (Author)
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Publication Date: 1 Nov. 2013
Language: English
Print length: 208 pages
ISBN-10: 1118438051
ISBN-13: 9781118438053
Book Description
Gain greater returns from your IT investments
Revealing the secrets to proven, effective strategies that enable businesses to leverage the full value of highly expensive IT investments, Decoding the IT Value Problem is a no–nonsense guide for making smart IT investments and cutting through the noise of vendor marketing and media hype. Author Gregory Fell describes in rich detail the actual processes, frameworks, infrastructure and discipline required to develop and execute corporate IT strategies that are profitable and sustainable.
Provides a proven framework for developing and successfully executing profitable IT strategies
Plain English guidance for gaining the most return on investment from critical IT investments
Explores developing and executing IT strategy; forecasting, calculating and managing IT costs; leveraging IT investments to drive business growth; IT and the evolving global economy; IT value management; communicating IT value across the enterprise; and leading change, transformation and innovation
If you′re a senior level manager or executive responsible for managing IT value in your business, Decoding the IT Value Problem is the practical and clearly written guide you′ll turn to, with tools and tips for smart investment and management of IT costs.
Editorial Reviews
From the Inside Flap
How can the C–suite do a better job of understanding the value of IT to the company? More importantly, how can your company′s decisions on IT spending impact its ability to compete effectively? Written for the entire C–suite not just CIOs Decoding the IT Value Problem offers actionable advice for increasing returns on your business′s critical IT investments.
Revealing proven strategies that empower businesses to benefit from the full value of highly expensive IT investments, Decoding the IT Value Problem is a no–nonsense guide for making smarter IT investments and cutting through the noise of vendor marketing and media hype. Author Gregory Fell presents the ultimate insider′s guide, with rich detail of the processes, frameworks, infrastructure, and discipline your company needs to develop and execute corporate IT strategies that are both profitable and sustainable.
Decoding the IT Value Problem looks at:
The 80/20 law of IT spending
Why IT projects fail
IT governance why it′s necessary
Managing IT security risks
The art of programming
What to do about technology disruption
CIOs are they wired differently?
Keeping enterprise resource planning systems up to date
Outsourcing IT
Managing IT costs and spending
The CFO′s perspective
Optimizing the CEO–CIO relationship
Discover how to make IT′s value a key component of your corporate growth strategy with the essential and sound business insights found in Decoding the IT Value Problem.
From the Back Cover
“Greg′s analysis in Decoding the IT Value Problem is absolutely correct! Engagement of the CIO at the highest levels of enterprise strategy, along with the CIO′s ability to educate the rest of the C–suite about the real value of information technology, is the ′secret sauce′ that transforms IT from a cost drag into a profit center. Greg′s compelling examples and insights should be considered fundamental ′IT 101′ for key business leaders.” Tom Riordan, CEO, Neenah Enterprises
Proven strategies for getting the most out of your IT investments
If you′re a senior–level manager or executive responsible for managing IT value in your business, Decoding the IT Value Problem provides you with the practical and unique tools and tips you need for smart investment and savvy management of IT costs.
Take a look inside for plain–English guidance on how to:
Develop and execute IT strategy
Forecast, calculate, and manage IT costs
Leverage IT investments that drive business growth
Communicate IT value across the enterprise
Lead change, transformation, and innovation in your organization
Read Decoding the IT Value Problem and learn how your enterprise can achieve optimal returns on its IT investments.
About the Author
GREGORY J. FELL is the Chief Strategy Officer at Crisply, an enterprise SaaS (software–as–a–service) big data company that pioneered the algorithmic quantification of work. Prior to joining Crisply in 2013, Mr. Fell served as vice president and chief information officer of Terex Corporation, where he led a strategic transformation of the IT organization.
Before joining Terex, Mr. Fell spent nearly twenty years with Ford Motor Company. He started as a developer, and worked his way through a variety of management roles supporting the global engineering and manufacturing functions of the company. He has domain expertise on CAD/CAM/CAE systems, lean manufacturing, and control systems. He is a graduate of Michigan State University and spent several years on staff in the College of Engineering as a senior research programmer and instructor.
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