The Chief Information Officer's Body of Knowledge - (Wiley CIO) by Dean Lane (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"A contributed volume, this book was written by practitioners who handle both the day-to-day and longer term challenges that Information Technology (IT) departments and their parent businesses face. It is a hands-on, practical application, IT desk reference written in lay terms for business people and IT personnel alike. There are no lofty theories or references to hypotheses. This is a book that will help individuals understand how to assist companies establish standard practices so they may become more effective and efficient. It provides guidance on how a business person and IT can work together to maximize business value. It also addresses the Chief Information Officer managing and running IT as a business so that the IT department may become a full strategic partner in the organization's crucial decisions"--Provided by publisher.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Down to earth, real answers on how to manage technology--from renowned IT leaders</b> <p>Filled with over thirty contributions from practitioners who handle both the day-to-day and longer term challenges that Information Technology (IT) departments and their parent businesses face, this hands-on, practical IT desk reference is written in lay terms for business people and IT personnel alike. Without jargon and lofty theories, this resource will help you assist your organization in addressing project risks in a global and interconnected world.</p> <ul> <li>Provides guidance on how business people and IT can work together to maximize business value</li> <li>Insights from more than thirty leading IT experts</li> <li>Commonsense, rational solutions for issues such as managing outsourcing relationships and operating IT as a business</li> </ul> <p>Offering solutions for many of the problems CIOs face, this unique book addresses the Chief Information Officer's role in managing and running IT as a business, so the IT department may become a full strategic partner in the organization's crucial decisions.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>In today's competitive corporate environment, CIOs are buzzing about the latest technologies. Some companies, and even more technologists, rush to these bleeding-edge products as though the glitz and glitter will rub off on their own endeavors. There is a need for common sense and rational solutions to provide the foundation for the implementation of these new tools. With insights from 30 major IT leaders, The <i>Chief Information Officer's Body of Knowledge</i> provides real, down-to-earth answers on how to manage existing technology and supplies the basis for how to integrate new technologies without destabilizing the day-to-day operations that are critical to your business. <p>Written in lay terms for business people and IT personnel alike, editor Dean Lane has compiled contributions from the best and the brightest in the field to provide a hands-on, practical application IT desk reference. You'll learn how to make decisions that benefit your company's IT department, how business executives and IT personnel can work together to maximize business value, how to establish standard practices to become more effective and efficient, and how the CIO should manage and run IT as a business so that the IT department can become a full strategic partner in your organization's crucial decisions.</p> <p>Spanning people, processes, and technology, this hands-on desk reference is your go-to source for almost any IT-related issue, including: </p> <ul> <li> <p>Collaboration and teamwork</p> </li> <li> <p>Why the IT leadership team is critical to success</p> </li> <li> <p>Recruiting, networking, and interviewing</p> </li> <li> <p>The challenge of IT staffing</p> </li> <li> <p>Skill building</p> </li> <li> <p>The CIO career guide</p> </li> <li> <p>IT strategy methodology</p> </li> <li> <p>Competitive applications of technology</p> </li> <li> <p>Risk management in a global, interconnected world</p> </li> <li> <p>Project cost estimation</p> </li> <li> <p>Regulatory compliance</p> </li> <li> <p>Balancing IT's workload</p> </li> <li> <p>Outsourcing and offshoring</p> </li> <li> <p>Measuring effectiveness of IT portfolio management</p> </li> <li> <p>Information security management systems</p> </li> <li> <p>Defining the need for business continuity planning</p> </li> <li> <p>Why being involved in your Web strategy matters</p> </li> </ul> <p>Don't reinvent the wheel when you can learn from your peers and apply time-tested, proven practices in your organization. The <i>Chief Information Officer's Body of Knowledge</i> provides immediate actions you can take today to help your company and IT organization achieve higher performance and create increased value to your key stakeholders and customers.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p><i>The?Chief?Information?Officer's Body of Knowledge</i> is stuffed full of great information offered up in very practical terms giving the reader every confidence they can replicate or adapt the ideas themselves. (thehigheredcio.com, March 2012)</p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>DEAN LANE</b> founded the Office of the CIO, a group of experienced CIOs and former Big 4 consulting partners who have formed a community and consulting organization to better align business and IT. Lane has been a CIO at four different companies: Honeywell, ATK, Plantronics, and Masters Institute. He was also a consultant for Ernst & Young, AT&T, and the Gartner Group. He is past president of the Society of Information Management's Silicon Valley Chapter; serves on the advisory boards for the Naval Postgraduate School, SFSU's Center for Business Systems, and Sparta, Inc.; and is an active member of the Institute of Management Consultants, ISACA, and the CIO Collective</p> .
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