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70 Management of IT Articles
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Six IT Decisions Your IT People Shouldn't Make
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“Top executives often feel uncomfortable making hard choices about information technology. But when they abdicate responsibility, they set their companies up for wasted investments and missed opportunities.”
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Technological Wizardry Aside, How Can the Internet Reshape Your Business?
knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu— — “Now that the once frenzied pace of Internet infrastructure development has hit a lull, businesses can catch their breath and reflect less on technology and more on the Internet’s ability to help companies set strategy.”
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New approaches to IT investment
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“As IT becomes more closely tied to business objectives, successful investment must consider two dimensions: technology scope and strategic objectives.”
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Principles and Models for Organizing the IT Function
misqe.org— — “Results from a 2-year study of how leading-edge firms have designed their IT function to nurture innovation and sustain superior business performance.”
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The Hidden Costs of IT Outsourcing
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“This article explores the hidden costs in IT outsourcing. Many enterprises underestimate the expense to identify and evaluate suitable IT vendors, select a finalist, and negotiate and draft the contract. Thus it costs something just to think about IT outsourcing.”
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Your Next IT Strategy
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“The age of proprietary information systems is coming to an end, and the age of shared services is dawning. Don’t panic. There’s a pragmatic way to make the change pay off for your company.”
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The CIO Influence Project: Reported Results
sba.udayton.edu— — This study is the first systematic attempt to examine the stereotypical view that CIOs with considerable technical backgrounds do not have the skills to influence other top executives.
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How to be a CEO for the information age
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“As many CEOs struggle to understand their role in IT strategy, their careers and companies hang in the balance.”
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The right mind-set for managing information technology
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“The article compares Japanese and Western IT management practices. The authors found principles-strategic instinct, performance improvement, appropriate technology, organizational bonding, and human design-that they believe are hidden strengths in many Japanese corporations.” -
Management by Maxim: How Business and IT Managers Can Create IT Infrastructures
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This article focuses on the role of business and IT maxims. An information technology (IT) infrastructure is vitally important to companies, particularly those in industries going through dynamic change, those reengineering their business processes, and those with widely dispersed operations.