IT Portfolio Management: Unlocking the Business Value of Technology

Bryan Maizlish, Robert Handler

  • 出版商: Wiley
  • 出版日期: 2005-04-28
  • 定價: $1,920
  • 售價: 5.0$960
  • 語言: 英文
  • 頁數: 400
  • 裝訂: Hardcover
  • ISBN: 0471649848
  • ISBN-13: 9780471649847
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"Bryan Maizlish and Robert Handler bring their deep experience in IT 'value realization' to one of the most absent of all IT management practices—portfolio management. They capture the essence of universally proven investment practices and apply them to the most difficult of challenges—returning high strategic and dollar payoffs from an enterprise's IT department. The reader will find many new and rewarding insights to making their IT investments finally return market leading results."
—John C. Reece, Chairman and CEO, John C. Reece & Associates, LLC Former deputy commissioner for modernization and CIO of the IRS

"IT Portfolio Management describes in great detail the critical aspects, know-how, practical examples, key insights, and best practices to improve operational efficiency, corporate agility, and business competitiveness. It eloquently illustrates the methods of building and integrating a portfolio of IT investments to ensure the realization of maximum value and benefit, and to fully leverage the value of all IT assets. Whether you are getting started or building on your initial success in IT portfolio management, this book will provide you information on how to build and implement an effective IT portfolio management strategy."
—David Mitchell, President and CEO, webMethods, Inc.

"I found IT Portfolio Management very easy to read, and it highlights many of the seminal aspects and best practices from financial portfolio management. It is an important book for executive, business, and IT managers."
—Michael J. Montgomery, President, Montgomery & Co.

"IT Portfolio Management details a comprehensive framework and process showing how to align business and IT for superior value. Maizlish and Handler have the depth of experience, knowledge, and insight needed to tackle the challenges and opportunities companies face in optimizing their IT investment portfolios. This is an exceptionally important book for executive leadership and IT business managers, especially those wanting to build a process-managed enterprise."
—Peter Fingar, Executive Partner Greystone Group, coauthor of The Real-Time Enterprise and Business Process Management (BPM): The Third Wave

"A must-read for the non-IT manager who needs to understand the complexity and challenges of managing an IT portfolio. The portfolio management techniques, analysis tools, and planning can be applied to any project or function."
—Richard "Max" Maksimoski, Senior Director R&D, The Scotts Company

"This book provides an excellent framework and real-world based approach for implementing IT portfolio management. It is a must-read for every CIO staff considering how to strategically and operationally impact their company's bottom line."
—Donavan R. Hardenbrook, New Product Development Professional, Intel Corporation.

 

Table of Contents

Foreword.

Overview of the Book.

Introduction.

Chapter 1: IT Portfolio Management: An Overview.

Cha Cha Changes in the Current Environment.

Focus on IT Investments.

Forming, Norming, Storming: The IT Life Cycle.

Does IT Really Matter? The IT Productivity Paradox.

IT Portfolio Management 101.

Comparison of IT Portfolio Management and Financial Portfolio Management.

Value and Risks.

Conclusion.

Appendix 1A: Selected Firm-Level Studies of IT Returns.

Chapter 2: Planning for IT Portfolio Management: Ready, Aim, THEN Fire.

Introduction.

Baseline Assessments.

Organization Readiness.

IT Portfolio Management Maturity.

IT Portfolio Management Capability Assessment.

Stakeholder Analysis.

Refining IT Portfolio Objectives.

Portfolio Metrics.

Chartering the Effort.

Task Planning.

Communication Planning.

IT Portfolio Management Software Selection.

Conclusion.

Appendix 2A: IT Portfolio Management Maturity Levels.

Chapter 3: People and Governance: The Most Important Success Factors of IT Portfolio Management.

Introduction.

A Demanding Environment.

The New Focus for IT: Business.

The Business–IT Alignment.

IT Governance.

CobiT: Managing the Risk and Control of IT.

Getting Started.

Appendix 3A: Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Road Map.

Appendix 3B: Top Issues Faced by Management.

Appendix 3C: Top Issues Mapped to Key Individuals and Governance Bodies.

Chapter 4: IT Portfolios and Their Content in Context.

Introduction.

IT Discovery Portfolio.

IT Project Portfolio.

IT Asset Portfolio.

Conclusion.

Appendix 4A: Technology Readiness Levels: Hardware and Software.

Chapter 5: Building the IT Portfolio.

Introduction.

Stage 1: Game Plan.

Stage 2: Planning.

Stage 3: Creating.

Stage 4: Assessing.

Stage 5: Balancing.

Stage 6: Communicating.

Stage 7: Governance and Organization.

Stage 8: Assessing Execution.

Conclusion.

Appendix 5A: Value Categories and Value Factors.

Appendix 5B: Risk Categories and Risk Factors.

Appendix 5C: Readiness Assessment: Business, Internal, and Operational Diagnostics.

Chapter 6: The IT Portfolio Management Market and Industry Provider Assessment Methodology.

Introduction.

IT Portfolio Software Market.

IT Portfolio Software Selection Process.

Industry Provider Assessment Methodology.

Conclusion.

Appendix 6A: Advanced IT Portfolio Software Provider Evaluation Criteria.

Chapter 7: Final Thoughts.

The Future Vision.

Case Studies.

Index.

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IT Portfolio Management step-by-step 的讚譽。 Bryan Maizlish 和 Robert Handler 將他們在 IT "價值實現" 方面的豐富經驗帶到了 IT 管理實踐中最缺乏的領域之一 - 投資組合管理。他們捕捉到了普遍證明的投資實踐的本質,並將其應用於企業 IT 部門面臨的最困難的挑戰之一 - 從中獲得高戰略和經濟回報。讀者將發現許多新的和有益的見解,以使他們的 IT 投資最終獲得市場領先的結果。- John C. Reece,John C. Reece & Associates, LLC 的主席兼首席執行官,前現代化副專員和國稅局首席信息官。

IT Portfolio Management 詳細描述了提高運營效率、企業敏捷性和業務競爭力的關鍵方面、專業知識、實際示例、關鍵見解和最佳實踐。它生動地說明了建立和整合 IT 投資組合的方法,以確保實現最大價值和利益,並充分利用所有 IT 資產的價值。無論您是初次開始還是在 IT 投資組合管理方面取得初步成功,本書都將為您提供有關如何建立和實施有效的 IT 投資組合管理策略的信息。- David Mitchell,webMethods, Inc. 的總裁兼首席執行官。

我發現 IT Portfolio Management 非常易讀,並突出了金融投資組合管理的許多重要方面和最佳實踐。這是一本對執行管理人員、業務人員和 IT 經理來說非常重要的書。- Michael J. Montgomery,Montgomery & Co. 的總裁。

IT Portfolio Management 詳細介紹了一個全面的框架和流程,展示了如何將業務和 IT 對齊以獲得卓越價值。Maizlish 和 Handler 擁有處理公司在優化其 IT 投資組合方面面臨的挑戰和機遇所需的豐富經驗、知識和洞察力。對於執行領導和 IT 業務經理來說,這是一本非常重要的書,特別是那些想要建立一個以流程管理為基礎的企業。- Peter Fingar,Greystone Group 的執行合夥人,The Real-Time Enterprise 和 Business Process Management (BPM): The Third Wave 的合著者。

對於非 IT 經理來說,了解管理 IT 投資組合的複雜性和挑戰是必讀的。投資組合管理技術、分析工具和計劃可以應用於任何項目或功能。- Richard 'Max' Maksimoski,The Scotts Company 的高級研發總監。

本書提供了一個優秀的框架和基於實際案例的方法,用於實施 IT 投資組合管理。對於每個考慮如何在戰略和運營層面上對公司的底線產生影響的 CIO 團隊來說,這是一本必讀的書。- Donavan R. Hardenbrook,Intel Corporation 的新產品開發專業人員。

目錄

前言。
本書概述。
引言。
第一章:IT 投資組合管理概述。
當前環境中的變化。
專注於 IT 投資。
形成、規範、衝突:IT 生命週期。
IT 真的重要嗎?IT 生產力