Communicating IT Value

Nice tips on transforming the IT value discussion, such as leveraging the role of the business sponsor and integrating IT initiatives in the business agenda. ...

... "burden of defending IT initiatives as standalone project is eliminated; instead the business leader adopts the IT project as a core enabler of the business strategy. " ...

Via CIO Asia: Tips for communicating value of IT

Justify Business Intelligence Project

Struggling to justify that next business intelligence project? Try pilots and phased implementations to garner support and build investment momentum. ...

... "Traditional project planning and ROI measurements are ineffective in calculating the value of BI because calculating the potential value of unknown information is similar to a prospector digging for gold. " ...

Via CIO: Project Justification

Government IT Projects: COTS

Governments are getting fiscally smarter by making smarter software investment decisions, such as common off-the-shelf software, COTS, when IT projects are considered. ...

... "Another change lawmakers approved would require agencies to justify paying for a custom-built computer system whenever they decide they don't want to use a standard off-the-shelf program. " ...

Via Pierce County Herald: Government IT Projects