There is No Such Thing as an IT Project
Project success stories are still too few and far between. There are some basic steps that all Project Managers and PMO Directors can take to immediately add value to both the IT organization and the business. <more>

The Productivity of IT: Employee Payback
Computer usage among employees is at an all time high. One of the largest (and most often overlooked) investments a business will make is the time employees spend using IT applications. Is IT worth the investment? How does your industry's IT efficiency and productivity compare? <more>

 

CASE STUDY: School Technology Cooperative Reaps a $54M Benefit with Citrix Solution
Learn how this not-for-profit IT services collaborative was able to deliver on its goal to stabalize and improve reporting applications for more than 250 school districts, for a benefit of more than $54M. <more>

CASE STUDY: PREMIER Bankcard Keeps Pace with Dramatic Data Growth, Gains Over $3.5 Million in Benefits with Storage Area Network
It's difficult to make a business case for infrastructure. Find out how this SAN customer was able to contribute more than $3.5 million to bottom line results for his company. <more>

 

Enterprise Portfolio Management - Does It Go Far Enough?
Emerging enterprise portfolio management (EPM) systems are gaining steam as a means ly affect organizational performance? <more>

Treat IT Applications Like Employees -- As Ongoing Investments
CIO's should treat applications as employees, by investing in them in an ongoing way and unlocking their future potential. <more>

 

Why IT Does Matter
HBS professors F. Warren McFarlan and Richard L. Nolan respond to the much-discussed assertion by Nicholas Carr that company investments in IT are less and less likely to produce competitive advantage. <more>

Portfolio Management: How to Do It Right
Portfolio management is a tool with clear benefits, among them a holistic view of IT projects across the enterprise and the alignment of IT with corporate strategy. But it isn't easy. Read CIO magazine's article, highlighting portfolio managers willing to share their secrets. <more>

       
 
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Recapturing "True" Life Cycle Portfolio Management; The Path to More Successful Product Development
by Bill Ausura

Over the past few years, portfolio management has focused almost exclusively on creation of “new” products—to the detriment of other portions of the product life cycle. The author argues that product development professionals should take a more holistic view of portfolio management in order to get the best results.. <more>