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Putting IT Dollars
Where They Belong: Finding the Projects That Help The Business
A major consumer finance company looked at the IT application
budget for the upcoming year. On the surface, life was normal.
$50 million was budgeted for development and support, a modest
increase over last year. But hidden in this number was a more
important story. Of the $50 million, over $40 million was for
"maintenance and enhancement" of existing systems. Of
that, almost $30 million was for project requests originated by
hands-on users and their supervisors! Clearly,
there was a major disconnect between what the business strategy
required, and what IT was delivering.
Senior business and IT executives must close the gap between
IT Investments and business strategies. This presentation
details a process for connecting IT investments directly to
business initiatives, determining the business value of IT
investments, prioritizing IT investments, and determining gaps
where IT is not adequately addressing business needs.
Using the Information Economics process, managers can:
- Directly involve business management in IT investment
decisions
- Develop IT investment criteria, beyond ROI, that directly
connect to business issues
- Establish a continuous process for investment analysis
- Balance IT portfolio risk and business value
This presentation details the general process and presents a
case study of Information Economics application and results.
(1 Hour. Can be expanded to a ½ to full day
workshop)
For a complete
conference prospectus with detailed descriptions,
email us at The Beta Group
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