Links that I have found interesting for September 10th:
- Aligning IT with the Business – Let’s ask an important question:
Q. What does the business want from aligning IT with the business?
A. The business wants a clear and simple solution that monitors how well IT services are being delivered to support business activities and transactions. The business also wants quantitative and qualitative data in order to understand how well individual services are performing, and would like the IT department to prioritize their Operational activity to maximize business activities and minimize negative business impacts.
In order to deliver this vision, there are two different aspects that need to be addressed.
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Vendors who think “aligning” means “measuring with a fancy tool” don’t get it. IT alignment is about aligning minds and strategy and services – it has NOTHING to do with measurement tools.
Besides, “alignment” is so last year. The buzzword is integration. IT should be part of the business, not some separate entity trying to row in the same direction.