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Learn how to balance IT challenges with your business strategy

Overview IBM Strategy leader Steve Ferencie explains how narrowing the gap between business and IT objectives can help mid-size businesses increase profit and revenue. He cites examples of mid-sized clients who are using IT strategically to evolve from being business followers to business drivers.

This article was originally published in "Midmarket Strategies." It is reprinted here with permission of Montgomery Research, Inc.

Further White Paper Details
Publisher	IBM	File Format	PDF
Date Published	October 2007
Format	White Papers
Topics	Infrastructure Management, IT HR - Staffing - Training, Cost Control - Risk Mgmt., ROI - TCO

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