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Understanding IT governance
How does an organisation minimise the risk of costly IT failures, meet its regulatory demands and ensure that its technology is aligned with the needs of the business? Increasingly, board members and senior managers are looking at IT governance to provide the right answers. - -
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A new era of accountability
The IT department has been regarded as a burden - a necessary but unwelcome drain on resources that adds little in the way of value to the business
Technology needs to be discussed at the top
Traditionally, companies have left major technology decisions to the IT department. But IT is a component of wider business change, and the challenge is to make sure it is integrated with the organisation
Learn a new language
In modern business, non-executive directors must be IT literate
Maintaining a dialogue
Well-governed IT is not merely about compliance. The technology function has a strategic role to play across an organisation, and linking it with other departments is the key to boosting company performance
IT keeps the wheels turning
The view that the only goal of IT is improved efficiency no longer holds true. Companies need to recognise that good technology management affects the bottom line, and should assess IT as part of the wider business strategy
Cisco Systems
At one of the world’s biggest technology companies, measurement of IT performance is taken seriously
A change in attitude helps prevent project failure
The conviction that technology goes wrong more often than it goes right has forced stronger links between business and IT, and encouraged more professional management of projects, systems and resources
gedas UK
An IT developer for the automotive industry understands the business benefits of IT governance
Keeping personal data under lock and key
The way companies safeguard the private information of their clients is coming under increasing scrutiny. Good use of technology can help keep data safe from unwelcome eyes
Letter of the law
A raft of new regulations on how to manage information means IT systems need to be flexible and able to adapt quickly
