IT Governance - Suggested Resources While Certifications may show that you know how to perform your role, I find there is great value in continued learning and research. Technology is ever changing and I believe one of the most important guidelines is research, as it will allow one to see where the industry is going, … Continue reading IT Governance – Suggested Resources
IT Governance - Related Certifications A very critical guideline when working int his area is that of standardized knowledge. Whether industry or functional area, a great way to gain knowledge is from Certifications. Certifications show that you have a standard level of understanding or expertise in an area which will help you on the job … Continue reading IT Governance – Related Certifications
IT Governance - Common Roles While Roles can vary by company, I believe that an important guideline is knowing what roles you may encounter when contributing to this area. Some Common roles may include but are not limited to: Project Managers Program Managers Functional Area Managers/Leadership (i.e. Director of Shared Services) Functional Area Team Leads … Continue reading IT Governance – Common Roles
IT Governance - Approach An important guideline in accomplishing goals is that of having an approach. Here is an approach that I believe will assist in reaching organizational goals. The approach of having a Governance Committeeis one can accomplish IT Governance at various levels. Typically, when one hears the term “committee” or governing board, one … Continue reading IT Governance – Approach
IT Governance - Key Methods The below can be seen as a Guideline that will assist with accomplishing goals as an IT professional. Key method: Balanced Scorecard, lays out enterprise and IT related goals and grouping them with balanced score card perspectives. [1, page 10]. This method gives a realistic approach that would make sense … Continue reading IT Governance – Key Methods
IT Governance - Key Concepts The below can be seen as a Guideline that will assist with accomplishing goals as an IT professional. Key concept: Control Base(d) is a concept described in COBIT4 as follows: “Control is defined as the policies, procedures, practices and organisational structures designed to provide reasonable assurance that business objectives will be … Continue reading IT Governance – Key Concepts
CA PPM (Formerly Clarity PPM) The need for a tool to execute in order to meet your organizational goal is a very critical guideline. Here are some details of a tool I believe is appropriate. PPM stands for “Project Portfolio Management”. [1] CA PPM is a tool that will allow organizations insight and oversight for … Continue reading Appropriate Tools – CA PPM
IT Governance This section provides guidelines for developing an IT governance approach and framework to create effective and valuable IT function for your organization. The first essential guideline in order to achieve an organizational goal is to have a fundamental understanding of the area your are dealing with via defining it. My Perspective definition of … Continue reading IT Governance Guidelines Introduction
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