RAPID : value management for the business cost of ownership: readiness, architeture, process, integration, deployment / Andrew S. Wigodsky.

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ISBN:

9781555582890

9780080492223

Title:

RAPID : value management for the business cost of ownership: readiness, architeture, process, integration, deployment / Andrew S. Wigodsky.

Author:

Wigodsky, Andrew S.

Personal Author:

Wigodsky, Andrew S.

Publication Information:

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxvi, 297 pages) : illustrations

General Note:

On t.p. the acronym RAPID is spelled-out.

Includes index.

Contents:

Taking a Razor to information technology (IT) -- On the classification of IT components -- Using RAPID to identify relationship between architecture and process -- Readiness: solution strategy -- Architecture: foundation services -- Process: best practice -- Integration: coherent infrastructure -- Deployment: questioning change and decision making -- Business cost of ownership -- Shaping RAPID IT solutions -- RAPID IT components -- Beyond cost of ownership -- Appendix A: Hewlett-Packard ITSM activities -- Appendix B: HP infrastructure operations.

Local Note:

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Subject Term:

Technological innovations -- Management.

High technology industries -- Management.

New products -- Management.

Format:

Electronic Resources

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Publication Date:

2004

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Summary

The model presented in this manual for the IT professional helps managers work with tech workers and their customers to make a clear and well-substantiated argument for IT service investments. In order to validate and fully explain this model, Wigodsky presents an overview of the "why" behind technology investment for any organization, and combines this with detailed real-world solutions that maximize BCO efficiency. By eliminating the "futz factor" commonly associated with system ownership costs, the book provides a glimpse of the next generation IT architecture, a repeatable process for identifying organization-wide system costs, and a customizable model for integrating BCO management with your people, processes, and technology.

Author Notes

Drew Wigodsky is a technical consultant in Hewlett-Packard Services Consulting and Integration. His diverse technology experiences include a myriad of roles as developer, designer, architect, project manager, executive, and owner. Before joining Rainier/Compaq/HP, Drew was a consultant with Microsoft Consulting Services, an executive in a small-business technology consultancy, a consulting practice director, and developed software for high-speed banknote image processing and telephone sales management. His customers include large and small multinational corporations, colleges, state governments, and non-profit organizations. Currently, Drew serves as an architect, planning IT investment strategy for a $3 billion HP Services outsourcing customer.

Taking a Razor to Information Technology IIT)

on the Classification of IT Components

Using RAPID to Identify Relationship Between Architecture and Process

Readiness: Solution Strategy

Architecture: Foundation Services

Process: Best Practices

Integration: Coherent Infrastructure

Deployment: Questioning Change and Decision Making

Business Cost of Ownership

Shaping RAPD IT Solutions

RAPID IT Components

Beyond Cost of Ownership Appendeces: Hewlett-Packard ITSM Activities

HP Infrastructure Operations

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