{"product_id":"breakthrough-it-isbn-9780470124840","title":"Breakthrough IT","description":"Unlock the secret to creating maximum business value from technology\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Filled with case studies from leading C-level executives to illustrate concepts discussed, Breakthrough IT is a revolutionary approach to reshaping the corporate information technology function. This innovative, step-by-step guide provides concrete methods every business can implement to yield maximum value and competitive advantage from their IT organization.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Patrick Gray (Harrison, NY) is the founder and President of the Prevoyance Group, an IT strategy consultancy that combines project management and process improvement to ensure large IT departments deliver maximum organizational value.  Preface  \u003cp\u003e1. Hell Freezes Over: IT Becomes a Key Component of Your Organizational Strategy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy do you Need Breakthrough IT?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Triple Threat.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHell Freezes Over: IT Enables Strategy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Up Periscope! Ending The Focus On Continuing Operations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Brief History of IT.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShifting the Focus: Moving IT from Service Provider to Strategic Asset.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCalling Sherlock Holmes: Finding Continuing Operations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChanging the Source: What to Do with Continuing Operations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. ET Phone Home: Stop Talking IT and Start Talking Strategy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFree at Last.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeparating Process from Technology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere the Rubber Meets the Road: Partnering with the CEO.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTalking the Talk.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eC-Suite Conversations: Greg Buoncontri, CIO of Pitney Bowes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Clear the Benches: Take Your IT Shop From Dysfunction to Dynamo.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHiring (and Firing) the Right People.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContinually Improving the Skills of your People.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeaningfully Evaluating Your People.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Milking the Cow: Turn Your IT Project Portfolio into a Cash Cow.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeveloping a Project Investment Mix.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe PASRBRTKO: Project Analyzing, Selecting, Risk-assessing, Budgeting, Returns Tracking and Killing Office.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat the PMO is NOT.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Show Me the Money: Controlling a Project by the Numbers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Right Stuff: Determining What to Measure.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManaging to the Metrics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeyond the Numbers: The \"Gut Check\".\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDelivering the Goods.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Pushing Water Uphill: Driving Organizational Change from the C-Suite.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is \"Change Management\".\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Role of the CIO in Change Management.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Role of the CEO in Change Management.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChange Management at the Line Level.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInfluencing Change 101.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe End of Business as Usual.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eC-Suite Conversations: Bridget Reiss and Kathy Allen, CIO and CFO of Millipore Corporation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Cashing In The Chips: When To Cancel A Project.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMy Little Runaway.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Project Killers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSetting Failure Criteria.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen the Going Gets Tough -- Warning signs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBroaching the Topic of Cancellation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCancelling Well.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClosing Time.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Be Superman (Or Wonder Woman): Coming In Late To A Struggling Shop\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArriving on the Scene.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTackling the Project Portfolio.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTurning the Wheel: Making the Leap to Breakthrough IT.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eC-Suite Conversations: Phil Stunt, Vice President, IT International, CA.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Capitalizing on Success.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding Momentum.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeyond Breakthrough IT.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Future of the CIO Role.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn Closing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Ten Executive Summary.\u003c\/p\u003e  \"Patrick Gray has done a very commendable job of delineating the evolution of information technology's (IT's) role: basic history, and the roadmap for supercharging the value of IT to the enterprise. It has robust content and the chapter material is well-conceived and logically sequenced. Breakthrough IT is a valuable read that should be kept handy.\" (\u003ci\u003eNew Jersey CPA\u003c\/i\u003e, May\/June 2008)  \u003cp\u003e\"examines what it means to be living in an era of corporate information technology and the step-by-step methodology required to create a value-based IT organization.\" (\u003ci\u003eBookviews.com\u003c\/i\u003e, February 2008)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"IT today is being squeezed by a \"Triple Threat\" Gray does a nice job of describing.\" (\u003ci\u003eTechrevu.com\u003c\/i\u003e; 11\/2\/07)\u003c\/p\u003e  \"Argumentationshilfe für eine strategische Neupositionierung der IT-Abteilung und des CIOs. Patrick Gray rät CIOs, sich von ihrer Technikerrolle zu lösen und sich auf Projekte zu konzentrieren, die messbar zum Unternehmenserfolg und zum Wachstum beitragen...Das Buch ist klar aufgebaut und bietet zu jedem Kapitel Checklisten und Zusammenfassungen.\" (Managementkompass, Broschüre mit dem Titel: Wachstumstreiber Technologie, 2008) \u003cb\u003ePatrick Gray\u003c\/b\u003e is the founder and President of the Prevoyance Group Inc., a company that focuses on providing IT strategy consulting, with past clients including Gillette, Pitney Bowes, OfficeMax, and several other Fortune 500 and 1000 companies. His recent work has focused on international projects, and he has led implementations for foreign subsidiaries of several U.S. companies. He has published several articles and has been quoted numerous times in major publications such as the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eInfoWorld\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eProject Manager Today\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCIO India\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Way\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBusiness 2.0\u003c\/i\u003e.  \u003cp\u003eWe live in one of the most interesting times in the history of the corporate Information Technology organization. The function of IT in today's organizations is no longer limited to providing a commodity service at the lowest possible cost and the CIO can no longer be seen simply as a \"technologist.\" IT in the twenty-first century is all about helping your company execute on its strategic objectives, with the CIO playing a more proactive role in focusing IT's efforts on deliver-ing strategy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA revolutionary book providing a step-by-step methodology for creating a value-based IT organization, Breakthrough IT details the multidisciplined approach companies must take to considering, selecting, and delivering large IT projects that generate maximum return on investment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFilled with case studies, analysis, and commentary illustrating both successful and failed projects, as well as several enlightening interviews with leading C-suite executives in various stages of implementing Breakthrough IT in their own companies, readers will learn how IT is being used in various organizations and will gain insight from the front line across multiple industries, company sizes, and continents.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCombining several disciplines with the goal of making IT serve business objectives rather than provide and service tools, Breakthrough IT:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eReveals how IT should deliver and execute business strategy, and not just provide a portfolio of commodity services\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eProvides a methodology for transitioning IT from the old way of doing business into a Breakthrough IT organization\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eExplores how the CIO can be the primary person responsible for instituting process change, rather than a mere keeper of technology\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eProvides guidelines for the CEO and CIO to move their relationship from one of customer and vendor, to one of partners in fueling business growth\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpells out the critical roles of the CEO and CIO in driving change\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eShows CIOs how to develop process expertise within their organization\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith useful action points and an executive sum-mary at the end of each chapter, Breakthrough IT contains concrete steps you can begin taking in your organization to transform its IT function into a true Breakthrough IT shop. Guide your IT organization from an engineering, \"utility-based,\" internal provider to a Breakthrough IT organization, capable of delivering predictable and measurable returns on IT investment. Equip your company to break through with Breakthrough IT.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eBreakthrough IT: Supercharging Organizational Value Through Technology\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"As business changes, so, too, does the role of the CIO and the overall IT organization. In \u003ci\u003eBreakthrough IT\u003c\/i\u003e, Patrick Gray provides a necessary roadmap for shifting IT from an operational entity that simply manages technology, to a powerhouse that combines strategy and technology to deliver measurable business results and long-term value.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eMark D. Lutchen,\u003c\/b\u003e Former global CIO, PricewaterhouseCoopers and author of the bestselling book Managing IT as a Business\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eBreakthrough IT\u003c\/i\u003e drives home how to gain tangible business value from IT resources. By providing remarkably valuable insights and guidance for serious executives, Patrick Gray has created a gem of a book containing a treasury rich with compelling ideas and examples.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eAndrew Boynton,\u003c\/b\u003e Dean of the Carroll School of Management at Boston College and former professor of strategy and program director of the Executive MBA Program at IMD, Europe's leading business school\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eToday's business climate is one of global unprecedented change, be it in response to the new global playing field, the advent of disruptive technologies, or a changing labor market. How can you ensure your IT spending is actually delivering value to your company?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePragmatic and insightful, \u003ci\u003eBreakthrough IT\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book to show corporations how to move onto the next step in the evolution of their corporate IT function and look beyond the technologies that have been the focus of the IT industry.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eToo often, technology is an ongoing cost to be constrained, rather than a strategythat can further a company's long and short range objectives. \u003ci\u003eBreakthrough IT\u003c\/i\u003e shows your company how it can generate unprecedented competitive advantage by revolutionizing IT to create a value engine for your corporation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988856488165,"sku":"NP9780470124840","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470124840.jpg?v=1761781794","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/breakthrough-it-isbn-9780470124840","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}