IT Savvy: What Top Executives Must Know to Go from Pain to Gain by Peter Weill (

Description: IT Savvy by Peter Weill, Jeanne W. Ross Tired of spending money on IT without understanding your investment? Not getting the results you need in the time frame you expected? Then you and your firm are probably not IT savvy. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Digitization of business interactions and processes is advancing full bore. But in many organizations, returns from IT investments are flatlining, even as technology spending has skyrocketed.These challenges call for new levels of IT savvy: the ability of all managers-IT or non-IT-to transform their companys technology assets into operational efficiencies that boost margins. Companies with IT-savvy managers are 20 percent more profitable than their competitors.In IT Savvy, Peter Weill and Jeanne Ross-two of the worlds foremost authorities on using IT in business-explain how non-IT executives can acquire this savvy. Concise and practical, the book describes the practices, competencies, and leadership skills non-IT managers need to succeed in the digital economy. Youll discover how to:-Define your firms operating model-how IT can help you do business-Revamp your IT funding model to support your operating model-Build a digitized platform of business processes, IT systems, and data to execute on the model-Determine IT decision rights-Extract more business value from your IT assetsPacked with examples and based on research into eighteen hundred organizations in more than sixty countries, IT Savvy is required reading for non-IT managers seeking to push their companys performance to new heights. Notes Subtitled, What Top Executives Must Know To Go From Pain To Gain. Explains the 5 imperatives needed to derive value from IT. Author Biography Peter Weill is chairman of the Center for Information Systems Research (CISR) at MIT. Ziff-Davis and eweek.com named him twenty-fourth of the 100 most influential people in IT. Jeanne W. Ross is director of MIT CISR and founding senior editor and former editor-in-chief of MISQ Executive, a journal for managers translating research findings into action. Table of Contents Preface and Acknowledgements Chapter 1: Escape the Rat Wheel Chapter 2: Clarify How the Firm Will Operate Chapter 3: Commit to a Digitizing Journey Chapter 4: Unlearn Bad Habits Chapter 5: Prioritize Your IT Portfolio Chapter 6: Lead, Learn and Leverage Appendix: How IT Savvy is Your Firm? Index About the Authors Long Description Digitization of business interactions and processes is advancing full bore. But in many organizations, returns from IT investments are flatlining, even as technology spending has skyrocketed. These challenges call for new levels of IT savvy: the ability of all managers-IT or non-IT-to transform their companys technology assets into operational efficiencies that boost margins. Companies with IT-savvy managers are 20 percent more profitable than their competitors. In IT Savvy , Peter Weill and Jeanne Ross-two of the worlds foremost authorities on using IT in business-explain how non-IT executives can acquire this savvy. Concise and practical, the book describes the practices, competencies, and leadership skills non-IT managers need to succeed in the digital economy. Youll discover how to: -Define your firms operating model-how IT can help you do business -Revamp your IT funding model to support your operating model -Build a digitized platform of business processes, IT systems, and data to execute on the model -Determine IT decision rights -Extract more business value from your IT assets Packed with examples and based on research into eighteen hundred organizations in more than sixty countries, IT Savvy is required reading for non-IT managers seeking to push their companys performance to new heights. Details ISBN1422181014 Author Jeanne W. Ross Short Title IT SAVVY Language English ISBN-10 1422181014 ISBN-13 9781422181010 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 2009 Subtitle What Top Executives Must Know to Go from Pain to Gain Place of Publication Boston Country of Publication United States Pages 208 Imprint Harvard Business Review Press UK Release Date 2009-06-29 AU Release Date 2009-06-29 NZ Release Date 2009-06-29 US Release Date 2009-06-29 Publisher Harvard Business Review Press Publication Date 2009-06-29 DEWEY 658.4 Audience Professional & Vocational Illustrations Illustrations We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:15388026;

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