IT Governance to Drive High Performance [electronic resource] : Lessons from Accenture.

ISBN:

9781849280389

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Author:

Kress, Robert E.

Personal Author:

Kress, Robert E.

Publication Information:

Ely : IT Governance Pub., 2010.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (47 pages)

Contents:

INTRODUCTION; IT governance contributes to high performance; Encouraging innovation; Reinventing IT; Best practices in IT governance; CHAPTER 1: SETTING AN IT GOVERNANCE POLICY; Starting with IT strategy; Governing principles; Accountability is key; CHAPTER 2: BUILDING AN IT GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE; Accenture Capital Committee; IT Steering Committee (ITSC); IT organization; Business sponsors; Stakeholders; Top management sets the tone; CHAPTER 3: LEVERAGING THE STRUCTURE; Global vs. local; Integrating with planning and budgeting; Establishing and measuring target benefits.

The case for visual conferencingCHAPTER 4: CASCADING IT GOVERNANCE; IT investment governance; IT product and service governance; Supporting managed services; IT standards and architecture; CHAPTER 5: ADAPTING ACCENTURE'S IT GOVERNANCE TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS; Optimizing IT with smart governance.

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Publication Date:

2010

Publication Information:

Ely : IT Governance Pub., 2010.

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Summary

Shows you the innovative IT governance model developed by the largest consulting firm in the world

This pocket guide provides you with an insider's detailed description of Accenture's IT governance policy and details its governance structure. It will show how effective IT governance links IT strategy and IT decisions to Accenture's business strategy and business priorities.

Following the best practices approach set out in this pocket guide will serve as an excellent starting point for any organisation with ambitions to achieve high performance.

Benefits to business include:

Boost productivity

How hard do you work in other areas of your business to cut costs and improve efficiency? In testing economic times, is the absence of a clear strategy for your business's IT governance still a realistic option? Learning from Accenture's proven approach will enable you to increase your organisation's competitiveness over the longer term.

Coordinate your operations

To ensure effective decision-making and align your IT function with your broader business goals, you need to make the structure of your IT governance fit your overall corporate governance structure. That way, you can make your IT work for your business.

Manage change effectively

IT is crucial for realising the changes you want your business to make. For this reason, you cannot afford to have these changes treated merely as IT projects that have been foisted on the company by the IT department. By bringing top management on board, and giving business leaders a formal role in the IT governance of your organisation, you will make the success of any project with an IT component much more likely.

Keep a grip on budgets

The costs of IT projects are notoriously prone to overrun, while some IT development programmes have promised more than they ever delivered. The Accenture way of doing business is different. Following the Accenture approach means ensuring that your IT investment is backed by a solid business case, and measuring the return on investment following project completion.

High performance

Chief executives now put high performance IT among their top strategic objectives. So, if you are looking to improve IT governance in your own organisation, finding out what Robert E. Kress has to say is as good a starting point as any.

This book will show you his company's best practice approach to the subject. Whatever business you are in, there is nearly always a clear link between the performance of your IT function and your company's overall results.

Author Notes

Kress Robert E. :

Robert E. Kress is the COO of Accenture's high-performance Information Technology organization, which supports and advances the business goals of a $22 billion company with more than 215,000 employees in 52 countries. He has overall responsibility for running IT like a business within the company, including the direct management of IT governance, strategy, planning, risk management, audits and IT policy. Bob has extensive experience in IT planning, governance, technology operations, application development, product management, service planning and program management. Before joining the IT operation, he was an Accenture consultant, and developed and delivered complex IT transformation projects for clients.

Robert's first book, "IT Governance to Drive High Performance: Lessons from Accenture , was published by IT Governance in 2010.

Robert E. Kress is the Executive Director of Business Operations for Accenture's IT organisation. He is in charge of the IT organisation's $700 million global operation and directly manages Accenture's IT strategy, planning, audit and policy. As an Accenture consultant, he developed and delivered large, complex IT projects that maximised return on investment for clients in the healthcare and consumer products sectors. CIO Magazine recently identified Accenture as one of 100 innovative organisations that use IT effectively to create business value.