Agile Governance Structures

World class IT organizations are both highly efficient and effective. To become more effective in the application of information technology to business success, governance of enterprise architecture must look forward to ensure that the tactical decisions will holistically integrate in the future. ...

... "It allows the organization to create new capabilities with long-term focus and to respond to changes in its environment. This aspect is about doing the right things. " ...

Via eBizQ: Building an Agile Enterprise

Beat the Market

You can use the marketplace as a test of your IT organization's efficiency and effectiveness. While you may not be world-class on every metric, it is useful to understand your benchmarks and decide where you want to excel, especially if that area of excellence is aligned with your business success. ...

... "If you hold yourself to the standards of the marketplace and can show and demonstrate time and again that you’re a better provider than the marketplace, that translates into shareholder value. " ...

Via CIO Insight: The IT Value Debate