http://www.itworld.com/business-strategy xx http://www.itworld.com/it-managementstrategy/62750/key-success-factors-it-business-alignment As business needs help set IT’s priorities, how IT departments align their solutions with business objectives hinge on a number of success factors. http://www.itworld.com/it-managementstrategy/62750/key-success-factors-it-business-alignment#comments IT management/strategy Opinion business strategy CIO IT management IT-business alignment Tue, 17 Feb 2009 07:56:48 -0500 ExecutiveBrief 62750 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/bpm/58220/bpm-adoption-and-delivered-valueroi-market-research-and-analysis Understanding of how Business Process Management (BPM) can deliver value to business is becoming increasingly well understood by businesses and IT even though the following points seem to indicate why there may be slow adoption across some organisations. http://www.itworld.com/bpm/58220/bpm-adoption-and-delivered-valueroi-market-research-and-analysis#comments BPM Research BPM business performance business strategy cost reduction IT governance process automation quality management ROI Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:55:41 -0500 bpmguru 58220 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/virtualization/56793/cloud-computing-adds-value Within turmoil is opportunity. As the global economy churns and lurches, there are segments that have long term sustainability. Green and environmentally sensitive businesses are poised to take advantage of multiple trends that are converging; trends like global warming, telecommuting, and working within the cloud. http://www.itworld.com/virtualization/56793/cloud-computing-adds-value#comments Business Virtualization Opinion business strategy cloud computing environmentalism green technology project management Mon, 27 Oct 2008 17:33:35 -0400 Martha Young 56793 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/virtualization/56508/management-concerns-virtual-business Virtual business processes is a leading tenet of business in the 21st century. Virtual business processes leverage the digital infrastructure, support communication and collaboration around the globe, and provides a solution to geographically dispersed teams. The virtual business model provides a sound solution to both strategic and tactical business planning. With all these great benefits, why is management so reluctant to implement virtual business processes? More importantly, how can you get the executive team to change their thinking on virtualization? http://www.itworld.com/virtualization/56508/management-concerns-virtual-business#comments Business Business intelligence Opinion BI business strategy project management Wed, 22 Oct 2008 00:36:06 -0400 Martha Young 56508 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/business/55273/leadership-value-situation-analysis-and-visioning The next time your boss tries to fill your time with a project that does not support the bigger e-Business readiness strategy, ask a few of these questions. http://www.itworld.com/business/55273/leadership-value-situation-analysis-and-visioning#comments Business Virtualization Opinion Business business strategy leadership situation analysis visioning Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:54:07 -0400 Martha Young 55273 at http://www.itworld.com