The Anglo-Dutch IT service group said today while full year profit fell 19 per cent on acquisition costs, revenue rose 33 per cent, boosted by sales of software for mobile text messages. Chairman Cor Stutterheim said: "The GSM Association is...
Then, as an ongoing focus, everyone in the business can strive to find ways to align the functions and objectives of both IT and business departments. To achieve this, there is a fundamental need for the IT and business functions of any company to...
Most of this is common sense, but the advice includes entering an outsourcing agreement with the correct expectations and negotiating contracts with service levels that align with primary objectives and equitable pricing.
Many IT projects exist to create a link between IT and the business, helping to align investment in technology with the needs of the business as a whole. Twelve months down the line, when the project is nearing completion, it's canned - at...
While it seems to make sense to align projects with business objectives, it is harder to see how this can fit with the further claim that projects thereby conform to long-term objectives. We're used to a lot of theory and practice when it comes to...
It seems the argument is that the ideal CIO is one who is able to align IT to the objectives of such a company. It is impossible to simply argue that IT should avoid aligning itself with the objectives of the organisation.