IT Governance: Shift Investment to Business Value Opportunities

Latest research report indicates low information technology investment in driving business value opportunities. There is a role for IT governance to assert itself and shift the balance to the real business drivers. ...

IT Governance: Shift Investment to Business Value Opportunities: Via Research and Markets: Measuring IT Costs and Value - Maximising the Effectiveness of IT Investment ...

... "The role of IT management is shifting away from being the guardians of technology to focusing more on aspects such as investment planning, budgeting, governance, service quality, and risk management. Understanding value is crucial to all of these activities, making this a Report that should be of interest to a wide range of readers. Key Findings: Research indicates that in many organisations less than 8% of the IT budget is actually spent on initiatives that bring value to the enterprise; It is not a question of how much is invested in computer systems but the effectiveness of the spending; Focusing IT investment on an organisation's value drivers will improve competitiveness. " ...