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Milan GrossPrincipalSynergy Corporate Technologies
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Real-world Challenges What is IT Governance? The Value of IT Governance The Principles of IT Governance Principles of Practice Governance
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Services firm based in the US US $10 million annual revenue 4 business units No IT strategy No governance mechanisms No standardized procedures Leadership failure triggered 95% drop in
business over 3 months Company folded 9 months later
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Medical laboratory firm in the US Support:
◦ 200 desktops◦ 20 servers◦ Windows, Unix, and AS 400◦ Remote site in Europe
Resources: 4 IT staff and 1 IT Director Virtually zero downtime
Well articulated set of governance policies
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US Government Agency Development of intranet web portal Applied strict IT governance methodology Project finished on time and within budget Achieved all stated objectives Project failed! No engagement of business unit needs Never more than 10% utilization of capacity
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Firms with strong IT Governance:
Average 20% higher profit margins
Generate 40% greater ROI on IT investment
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A set of processes, procedures, and policies that control IT functions
ITIL
Zachman
Balanced Scorecard
TOGAF
PMBOK
PRINCE2
CobiT
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Adopted the ITIL model in 1997 US$500 million and up saved over four
years. Reduced IT staff by15% – 20%
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25,000 users at 1,000 locations Implemented ITIL Reduced trouble tickets and costs by 40%
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Expensive Resource and Time Intensive Often adopted in isolation Not always tied to governance policies Can overwhelm smaller organizations
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Should: Apply to organizations at all sizes Be Actionable Derive from corporate governance Drive line-of-business policies Govern day-to-day business operations
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The decision rights and accountability framework to encourage desirable behavior in IT.
Weill and Ross, 2004
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1. What decisions must be made to ensure the effective management and use of IT?
2. How should make these decisions?
3. How will these decisions be made and monitored?
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IT Principles
IT Architecture
IT Infrastructure
IT Investment and
PrioritizationBusiness Application
Needs
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High-level Small number Clearly articulated Define how IT is used in the business
Ex. Provide flexible, customized, integrated customer solutions.
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Organizing logic for data, applications, and infrastructure.
Standardization Consistency
Ex: Pursue solutions based on industry standard protocols such as XML, SOAP, and WSDL
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The set of shared and reliable services provided across the business
Ex: A web content management system servicing both the intranet and extranet
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Specific business needs that directly generate value
Ex: provide sales reps with online access to a product images catalog
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Purchasing decisions that reconcile enterprise goals with specific business needs
Ex: a specific vendor’s web content management system. Selected for:◦ Adherence to standard protocols◦ Support for both intranets and extranets◦ Flexible and customizable◦ Allows for building custom image catalog
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The decision rights and accountability framework to encourage desirable behavior in the use of a business application or process
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A set of governance principles, policies, and procedures published for a specific business practice
Defines: ◦ Principles of practice◦ Delegation of responsibility and authority◦ User roles
Derives from IT Governance principles and policies
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Principle: ◦ Content editing and publishing should be
delegated to business units for greater flexibility.
Policy: ◦ Designated users will publish content to their
business unit site by 12 pm Tuesday for review and approval by COB Friday.
Practice:◦ The XYZ Approval Workflow is applied to the
content library in each business unit
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Effective IT governance is the single most important predictor of the value an organization generates from IT.
Weill and Ross, 2004
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Questions?