IT Governance: How Top Performers Manage IT Decision Rights for Superior ResultsFirms with superior IT governance have more than 25% higher profits than firms with poor governance given the same strategic objectives. These top performers have custom designed IT governance for their strategies. Just as corporate governance aims to ensure quality decisions about all corporate assets, IT governance links IT decisions with company objectives and monitors performance and accountability. Based on a study of 250 enterprises worldwide, IT Governance shows how to design and implement a system of decision rights that will transform IT from an expense to a profitable investment. |
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IT Governance Archetypes for Allocating Decision Rights | |
Mechanisms for Implementing IT Governance | |
What IT Governance Works Best | |
Linking Strategy IT Governance and Performance | |
Government and NotforProfit Organizations | |
Leadership Principles for IT Governance | |
Research Sites | |
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