Business strategy white papers
CIOs must ensure that the IT department and systems constantly meet the demands of the business strategy. Perfect alignment between the IT department and the strategic direction of the business is critical to the success of an IT division. CIOs must devise and execute a strategy that fits seamlessly with the direction set out by the board for the entire organisation. CIOs are able to influence the corporate strategy through their understanding of how IT can drive strategic plans for the business.
Business strategy
Cloud Computing in Perspective
BMC Software | Published: 17:00 GMT, 09 March 10 | www.cio.co.uk
With all the noise in the market about cloud computing, how do you know where to begin?
Take full advantage of cloud computing technology for your enterprise
Best Practice Insights: Focus on ITIL Service Operation
BMC Software | Published: 16:44 GMT, 09 March 10 | www.cio.co.uk
Meet ITIL objectives for service operation and manage IT from a business perspective
This E-book provides insights into understanding and making strategic choices that allow IT organisations to outperform competing alternatives.
Application modernisation and migration trends in 2009/2010
Blue Phoenix | Published: 10:21 GMT, 25 February 10 | www.cio.co.uk
Are you leveraging or missing an opportunity?
Find out more about the latest application modernisation trends with this whitepaper from Forrester.
3 best practices for integrating change and compliance in the data centre
BMC | Published: 15:21 GMT, 19 February 10 | www.cio.co.uk
Reduce labour costs, improve time-to-market, increase staff productivity, and lower cost of compliance
This paper focuses on automating change management to ensure agility while effectively controlling change to maintain compliance.
Strategic IT financial management
Planview | Published: 15:39 GMT, 17 February 10 | www.cio.co.uk
Achieve higher organisational performance
This paper examines a strategic approach to financial management, why it is needed, and how such an approach leads to higher organisational performance by maximising innovation.
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