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CIOs at Work

Apress, 2011

In CIOs at Work, noted author Ed Yourdon interviews many of the world's most influential chief information officers. You will gain insights from the first CIO of the USA, take a peek into the future with the CIO at Google, learn the unique role IT plays in testing Microsoft applications, and much more.

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Lean Six Sigma Secrets for the CIO: ITIL, COBIT, and Beyond

CRC Press, 2009

Going beyond the usual how-to guide, Lean Six Sigma Secrets for the CIO supplies proven tips and valuble case studies to illustrate how to combine Six Sigma’s rigorous quality principles with Lean methods for uncovering and eliminating waste in your IT processes. Using these methods, the text explains how to take an...

On Top of the Cloud: How CIOs Leverage New Technologies to Drive Change and Build Value Across the Enterprise

John Wiley & Sons, 2012

Praise for On Top of the Cloud

"21st-century CIOs have a dual responsibility: driving down costs and creating new business value. Managing this seeming dichotomy is the domain of top business executives everywhere, and CIOs everywhere are learning to step it up. The original research contained in Hunter's book...

Managing Successful IT Outsourcing Relationships

IRM Press, 2005

Even though the IT outsourcing market has grown tremendously over the past years, many organizations do not have a reflective understanding of the complex process of IT outsourcing. The process does affect both technological and business goals and activities, and companies must establish both strategies and structures adjusted to their degree of...

SOA in Practice: The Art of Distributed System Design (Theory in Practice)

O'Reilly, 2007

This book demonstrates service-oriented architecture (SOA) as a concrete discipline rather than a hopeful collection of cloud charts. Built upon the author's firsthand experience rolling out a SOA at a major corporation, SOA in Practice explains how SOA can simplify the creation and maintenance of large-scale applications. Whether your...

IT Performance Management (Computer Weekly Professional)

Butterworth-Heinemann, 2003

IT Performance Management addresses the way organizations should balance the demand and the supply of information technology, optimizing the cost and maximizing the business value of IT.

In this book several aspects of IT performance management are described. The way this management is executed and the techniques, which...

What Business Really Wants from IT: A Collaborative Guide for Business Directors and CIOs (Computer Weekly Professional)

Butterworth-Heinemann, 2004

Tackles the mismatch of business expectations and IT activities

Business expectations of their IT departments are simple: Deliver IT without fuss, get involved in achieving business results, and provide leadership. But while business emphasis is on business results and leadership, IT is focused on the technology.
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The Business Value of IT: Managing Risks, Optimizing Performance and Measuring Results

Auerbach Publications, 2008

As consultants for the David Consulting Group and in our earlier careers, we have been involved with IT for at least 25 years. During that time, we have been involved in many successful projects and have been confronted by many challenges.

Our collective experiences have culminated in a certain amount of “professional...

Effective Oracle Database 10g Security by Design

McGraw-Hill, 2004

The database has two important roles: 1. Serve the data—databases are commonly referred to as data servers; 2. Protect the data. Yes that’s right, the database is there to serve and protect. Database security features are vast and complex. While the complexity can afford us many ways to provide a robust...

Digital Identity

O'Reilly, 2005

The rise of network-based, automated services in the past decade has definitely changed the way businesses operate, but not always for the better. Offering services, conducting transactions and moving data on the Web opens new opportunities, but many CTOs and CIOs are more concerned with the risks. Like the rulers of medieval...

Business Innovation and Disruptive Technology: Harnessing the Power of Breakthrough Technology

Prentice Hall, 2002

This book is designed to be a handbook for executives who want to gain the latest insights and strategies for identifying and leveraging emerging and disruptive technologies in the software arena for "back to basics" enterprise value creation, competitive advantage, and increased business agility...

How to Cheat at IT Project Management

Syngress Publishing, 2005

Unlike any other book you'll find, this IT project management book synthesizes project management fundamentals, IT processes and procedures, and business fundamentals. Learn how to align your IT projects to the company's strategic objectives. Also learn how to determine which project will solve the right problem at the right time while still...

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