How IT Can Drive Organizational Innovation

• Author: Peter A. High
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• ISBN: 1118634179
• Category: Business & Economics
• Page: 240
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The actionable guide for driving organizational innovationthrough better IT strategy With rare insight, expert technology strategist Peter Highemphasizes the acute need for IT strategy to be developed not in avacuum, but in concert with the broader organizational strategy.This approach focuses the development of technology tools andstrategies in a way that is comprehensive in nature and designedwith the concept of value in mind. The role of CIO is no longer"just" to manage IT strategy—instead, the successfulexecutive will be firmly in tune with corporate strategy and adriver of a technology strategy that is woven into overall businessobjectives at the enterprise and business unit levels. High makes use of case examples from leading companies toillustrate the various ways that IT infrastructure strategy can bedeveloped, not just to fall in line with business strategy, but toactually drive that strategy in a meaningful way. His ideas aredesigned to provide real, actionable steps for CIOs that bothincrease the executive's value to the organization and unitebusiness and IT in a manner that produces highly-successfuloutcomes. Formulate clearer and better IT strategic plans Weave IT strategy into business strategy at the corporate andbusiness unit levels Craft an infrastructure that aligns with C-suite strategy Close the gap that exists between IT leaders and businessleaders While function, innovation, and design remain key elements tothe development and management of IT infrastructure and operations,CIOs must now think beyond their primary purview and recognize thevalue their strategies and initiatives will create for theorganization. With Implementing World Class IT Strategy, theroadmap to strategic IT excellence awaits.

• Author: Kevin J. Smith
• Publisher: Outskirts Press
• ISBN: 057818897X
• Category: Business & Economics
• Page: 459
• View: 6164

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This guide contains 6 Core and 12 World-Class processes each of which is described in chapters that provide a logical view of the element itself and why it is important to the organization, along with a flexible process model that can be adapted to most businesses and how the process works in practice—plus proven and practical models and Tips for Success from high-performing organizations on implementing the process. The technical content takes a mid-level view to be useful to a broader group of readers and is complemented by other relevant chapters, including: •A Brief History of IT Service Management •Understanding ITIL, COBIT, and ISO •The Consumerization of IT •Making Sense of Cloud and On-Premise •Enterprise Service Management •A Culture of Excellence •An Approach to Leverage Technology •The Exploration of Service Automation The Practical Guide to World-Class IT Service Management also examines the future of IT service management and where this exciting journey is likely to lead.

A step-by-step approach to development and presentation of world class business strategy

• Author: Mark Daniell
• Publisher: Springer
• ISBN: 0230522858
• Category: Business & Economics
• Page: 300
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This book provides a step-by-step approach to all of the essential elements of strategy. It outlines a 21-step approach, with a 30+ slide strategy presentation for readers to apply themselves. By following the examples in the book, the reader will be able to construct a world-class strategy and to present it in an effective manner. The approach integrates diagnosis, design, and implementation into one seamless flow from insight to action.

• Author: M. Szwejczewski,Malcolm Jones
• Publisher: Springer
• ISBN: 113729230X
• Category: Business & Economics
• Page: 218
• View: 7242

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Manufacturing managers are still focused on the short-term tactical issues related to their business. Strategic issues tend to receive less attention. However, manufacturing can play an important strategic role. This book helps managers consider the strategic roles their operations can play and to provide guidance as to what actions can be taken.

A practical guide to implementation

• Author: Paul. Spenley
• Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
• ISBN: 1461534844
• Category: Juvenile Nonfiction
• Page: 171
• View: 1622

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TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT (TQM) - A COMPETITIVE EDGE In the context of the European and Western manufacturing challenge being set by the 'Far Eastern Machine', it is of critical importance that manufacturing competitiveness is improved in Western companies. The ability to export successfully is becoming even more critical to the economic well-being of developed countries worldwide. The Japanese domination of the motor cycle and domestic consumer markets has had a significant impact on the balance of payments in Western Europe and the USA. All the signs are that Japanese companies are ready and able to enter other markets aggressively, through takeovers, acquisitions and off-shore manufacturing facilities. In Western Europe, the creation of the 'Single Market' in 1992 has provided major opportunities for companies to increase their market share. Unfortunately, many companies in the West have shown an inability to succeed even in their market when faced with tough, well-organized opposition, such as that from the Far East. There is very little time left for Western companies to catch up - the challenge is becoming more fiercely competitive daily. The time to improve competitive edge may be too late for many companies, as the European frontiers are dismantled and the Japanese companies continue to build off-shore plants in Europe. For example, it is a fact that companies are increasingly x PREFACE being forced to achieve world class manufacturing capability in order to compete and, in many cases, survive.

implementing the Leitch Review of Skills in England

• Author: Great Britain: Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills
• Publisher: The Stationery Office
• ISBN: 0101718128
• Category: Education
• Page: 75
• View: 5634

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This document sets out a plan for England in developing world class employment skills and is a companion document to the Green Paper, Cm.7130, In Work, Better Off (ISBN 9780101713023) also published today, and follows on from the Leitch Review, published December 2006 (ISBN 9780118404860) along with an Executive Summary (ISBN 9780118404792). This publication aims to explain how the Government will provide the right supporting framework to act as a catalyst for a skills revolution. More than a third of adults in the UK don't have the equivalent of a basic school leaving certificate; 6.8 million people have serious problems with numbers and 5 million people are not functionally literate. As part of this development, the Government has set out new rights that learners and employers will have, under what are called Skills Accounts and the Skills Pledge. The Skills Accounts will be part of the new adults careers service done through Jobcentre Plus, which aims to give every adult easy access to skills and careers advice. The Skills Pledge enables employers to demonstrate their commitment to improving skills in their workplace, with the Government supporting employers through Train to Gain brokerage. Also current funding entitlement for adults to free training in basic literacy and numeracy skills, will be strengthened. Produced by the new Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills, the document sets out the Government's policy direction to build better skills.

Problems, Strategies, Solutions

• Author: Phillip G. Clampitt
• Publisher: SAGE
• ISBN: 1412970881
• Category: Business & Economics
• Page: 287
• View: 4309

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The stories in Skids are the stories of street kids; they are harrowing yet moving confessionals about young kids on their own, many of them runaways or addicts, eking out existences in shelters, treatment centers, or dysfunctional families. Told in the vernacular of the street, Skids reverberates with a sense of urgency and desperation, but with compassion and optimism as well. The book, based on the author's personal experiences, pays homage to the street kids she knew by honoring their stories and making them matter. This is Cathleen With's first story collection.

Implementing a World-class System

• Author: John R. Black
• Publisher: Industrial Press Inc.
• ISBN: 9780831133511
• Category: Business & Economics
• Page: 191
• View: 7950

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The concept of lean production is not new, but the challenges of dramatic change management often stymie business leaders trying to put lean operations into place. This volume offers a roadmap for putting into place the strategy and tactics managers need to make lean work and move their organizations towards a world-class production system

Asked and Answered

• Author: Kerrie Holley,Ali Arsanjani
• Publisher: Pearson Education
• ISBN: 9780132119788
• Category: Computers
• Page: 375
• View: 2624

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100 SOA Questions brings together authoritative answers to the most crucial questions business, technical, and architectural decision-makers ask about SOA. It draws on the immense experience of two SOA experts who’ve participated in more than 100 SOA projects in the roles of architect, designer, consultant, technical manager, and strategist. Organized to reflect the Open Group’s Open Services Integration Maturity Model (OSIMM), this book provides fast, convenient access to information about all facets of SOA planning, implementation, management, and utilization. This book will be an invaluable resource for all executives, architects, and practitioners who have just started their SOA journey or are well underway. In-depth answers to questions about SOA topics such as • SOA Concepts and Planning • Business Strategy • Organization and Support • Governance • Methods and Techniques • Applications • Architecture • Information Management • Infrastructure • The Future of SOA 100 SOA Questions answers the most critical questions executives and practitioners have about SOA. Kerrie Holley and Dr. Ali Arsanjani draw on their unsurpassed experience from hundreds of SOA projects conducted worldwide. • Why should business stakeholders care about SOA? • What is the return on investment (ROI) of SOA adoption? • What is flexibility and how does SOA deliver on this promise? • Should service development be centralized in service centers? • How should services be identified or specified to maximize reuse? • How do SOA methods reduce the lifetime costs for applications? • How can organizational barriers to SOA success be removed? • What changes with application development when SOA is introduced? • How does architecture change as a result of SOA adoption? • What is a canonical message model? • How does the SOA infrastructure support events? • What are context-aware services?

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• Publisher: N.A
• ISBN: N.A
• Category: Economic history
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