有谁有这本书的可否借阅一下？
How “IT-Savvy” Is Your Company? Why Does That Matter?
from IT Organization Circa 2017 by itorganization2017
Regular readers will know that from time to time I refer to research by Peter Weill,Chairman & Senior Research Scientist, Center for InformationSystems Research (CISR) at the MIT Sloan School of Management. I’vehad the privilege of knowing Dr. Weill for many years, and havingcollaborated with him on several multi-company research initiatives.
Peter and his colleague and co-author Jeanne Ross recently published their latest book called IT Savvy: What Top Executives Must Know to Go from Pain to Gain.
This is an excellent and important book. It is notably the firstbook by this duo written for the top executive community, rather thanfor IT professionals – the target readership for prior Weill/Rossbooks. I’m well known for repeating the mantra, “Organizations get theIT they deserve!” This book really reinforces the leadership roles andpractices that help converge business and IT. The ideas arebeautifully organized, clearly presented and convincingly illustratedby interesting case studies.
I don’t want to pretend that one book can, by itself, move you alongthe road to “premium return on IT.” But it sure is a great resourceand, most importantly, a way to educate your key stakeholders what ittakes to get on the right road!
Practices that Earn a Premium Return on ITThe authors, building on 15 years of research, describe what theyrefer to as the “Three Obsessions of the IT-Savvy Firm.” These are:
- Fixing What’s Broken About IT.
- Building a Digitized Platform.
- Exploiting the Platform for Profitable Growth
Citing several case studies to illustrate their points and help makethe practices real, they work through issues of business operatingmodel and the IT implications of operating model choices: IT fundingmodel, digitized platforms, governance, driving value, and leadership.
Read, Share and Discuss!Read this book with the idea of sharing it with your businesspartners and stakeholders. Set up or take advantage currentopportunities to drive dialog around the implications of IT Savvy toyour organization.
I believe you will recognize in the IT Savvybook many of the practices, recommendations, and “vignette’s” thatsurface in this blog from time. In fact, Peter and Jeanne’s work overthe years, and my research experiences with Peter, has greatlyinfluenced my belief system, and with it, my approach to IT managementconsulting, at least over the last 15 years!
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发表于 2009-7-28 13:21:54
