{"product_id":"it-information-technology-portfolio-management-step-by-step-isbn-9780471649847","title":"IT (Information Technology) Portfolio Management Step-by-Step","description":"Praise for IT Portfolio Management Step-by-Step\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Bryan Maizlish and Robert Handler bring their deep experience in IT 'value realization' to one of the most absent of all IT management practices--portfolio management. They capture the essence of universally proven investment practices and apply them to the most difficult of challenges--returning high strategic and dollar payoffs from an enterprise's IT department. The reader will find many new and rewarding insights to making their IT investments finally return market leading results.\"\u003cbr\u003e --John C. Reece, Chairman and CEO, John C. Reece \u0026amp; Associates, LLC Former deputy commissioner for modernization and CIO of the IRS\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"IT Portfolio Management describes in great detail the critical aspects, know-how, practical examples, key insights, and best practices to improve operational efficiency, corporate agility, and business competitiveness. It eloquently illustrates the methods of building and integrating a portfolio of IT investments to ensure the realization of maximum value and benefit, and to fully leverage the value of all IT assets. Whether you are getting started or building on your initial success in IT portfolio management, this book will provide you information on how to build and implement an effective IT portfolio management strategy.\"\u003cbr\u003e --David Mitchell, President and CEO, webMethods, Inc.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"I found IT Portfolio Management very easy to read, and it highlights many of the seminal aspects and best practices from financial portfolio management. It is an important book for executive, business, and IT managers.\"\u003cbr\u003e --Michael J. Montgomery, President, Montgomery \u0026amp; Co.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"IT Portfolio Management details a comprehensive framework and process showing how to align business and IT for superior value. Maizlish and Handler have the depth of experience, knowledge, and insight needed to tackle the challenges and opportunities companies face in optimizing their IT investment portfolios. This is an exceptionally important book for executive leadership and IT business managers, especially those wanting to build a process-managed enterprise.\"\u003cbr\u003e --Peter Fingar, Executive Partner Greystone Group, coauthor of The Real-Time Enterprise and Business Process Management (BPM): The Third Wave\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"A must-read for the non-IT manager who needs to understand the complexity and challenges of managing an IT portfolio. The portfolio management techniques, analysis tools, and planning can be applied to any project or function.\"\u003cbr\u003e --Richard \"Max\" Maksimoski, Senior Director R\u0026amp;D, The Scotts Company\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"This book provides an excellent framework and real-world based approach for implementing IT portfolio management. It is a must-read for every CIO staff considering how to strategically and operationally impact their company's bottom line.\"\u003cbr\u003e --Donavan R. Hardenbrook, New Product Development Professional, Intel Corporation \u003cp\u003eForeword xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverview of the Book xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 IT Portfolio Management: An Overview 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCha Cha Changes in the Current Environment 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFocus on IT Investments 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForming, Norming, Storming: The IT Life Cycle 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDoes IT \u003ci\u003eReally \u003c\/i\u003eMatter? The IT Productivity Paradox 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIT Portfolio Management 101 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComparison of IT Portfolio Management and Financial Portfolio Management 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eValue and Risks 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 1A: Selected Firm-Level Studies of IT Returns 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 Planning for IT Portfolio Management: Ready, Aim, Then Fire 39\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBaseline Assessments 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrganization Readiness 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIT Portfolio Management Maturity 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIT Portfolio Management Capability Assessment 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStakeholder Analysis 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRefining IT Portfolio Objectives 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePortfolio Metrics 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChartering the Effort 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTask Planning 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunication Planning 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIT Portfolio Management Software Selection 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 2A: IT Portfolio Management Maturity Levels 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 People and Governance: The Most Important Success Factors of IT Portfolio Management 65\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Demanding Environment 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe New Focus for IT: Business 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Business–IT Alignment 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIT Governance 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCobiT: Managing the Risk and Control of IT 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting Started 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 3A: Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Road Map 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 3B: Top Issues Faced by Management 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 3C: Top Issues Mapped to Key Individuals and Governance Bodies 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 IT Portfolios and Their Content in Context 107\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIT Discovery Portfolio 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIT Project Portfolio 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIT Asset Portfolio 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 4A: Technology Readiness Levels: Hardware and Software 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Building the IT Portfolio 175\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStage 1: Game Plan 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStage 2: Planning 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStage 3: Creating 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStage 4: Assessing 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStage 5: Balancing 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStage 6: Communicating 260\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStage 7: Governance and Organization 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStage 8: Assessing Execution 270\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 274\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 5A Value Categories and Value Factors 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 5B Risk Categories and Risk Factors 278\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 5C Readiness Assessment: Business, Internal, and Operational Diagnostics 280\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 The IT Portfolio Management Market and Industry Provider Assessment Methodology 285\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIT Portfolio Software Market 286\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIT Portfolio Software Selection Process 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndustry Provider Assessment Methodology 292\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 303\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 6A Advanced IT Portfolio Software Provider Evaluation Criteria 304\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 Final Thoughts 321\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Future Vision 326\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Studies 329\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 367\u003c\/p\u003e \"Among the works that are aimed more towards business leaders, IT Portfolio Management is certainly one of the most accessible.\" (\u003ci\u003eBusiness Digest,\u003c\/i\u003e March 2007)  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBRYAN MAIZLISH, PMP,\u003c\/b\u003e is Chief Technology Officer—Program Team at Lockheed Martin Integrated Systems \u0026amp; Solutions. He is also the Chairman for the annual Strategic \u0026amp; Operational Portfolio Management conference cosponsored by the PDMA and IIR. He is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP\u003csup\u003e®\u003c\/sup\u003e) by The Project Management Institute (PMI\u003csup\u003e®\u003c\/sup\u003e). He has served in management roles for companies that developed the Internet strategy, design and architecture, systems integration, and implementation for many global 2000 companies. He received his MBA from the Wharton School of Business and was a member of the 1983 Rose Bowl Champion UCLA football team. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eROBERT HANDLER\u003c\/b\u003e is Vice President, Enterprise Planning \u0026amp; Architecture at Gartner, Inc., the leading provider of research and analysis on the global information technology industry. Prior to joining Gartner, he led the IT portfolio management research for META Group Inc., and is a sought-after speaker and author of numerous research papers on the topic. He has over fifteen years of experience in all aspects of information technology, and has worked at such esteemed organizations as IBM and Ernst \u0026amp; Young LLP. He holds a bachelor of science in business administration from Pepperdine University and an MBA in information and decision systems from San Diego State University. He lives in San Diego with his wife, two children, and two golden retrievers.   Information technology (IT) provides inordinate value if applied properly. Identifying and implementing new value and revenue opportunities, while maximizing return based on existing investments is contingent on understanding the entire portfolio of information technology investments. Just as a financial investment portfolio requires constant monitoring and action, the investments a company has, or is making, in IT must constantly be evaluated. This need is evermore heightened in today's demanding regulatory environment. While silver bullet solutions do not exist for difficult problems, IT portfolio management provides a realistic approach to ensuring that investments in technology continue to support the needs of business.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on the authors' combined professional hands-on IT and financial experience of over thirty years, the unparalleled input and support from an army of individuals from the leading IT market research firm in the area of IT portfolio management, extensive research and case studies from many exemplar companies, IT Portfolio Management Step-By-Step provides the closest thing to a Holy Grail solution—the first complete book ever published that presents a proven, pragmatic, and non-technical approach to simplifying the process of achieving a rationalized and business-aligned IT portfolio.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIT Portfolio Management Step-By-Step encapsulates the essential ingredients novices and experts need to build or fortify an existing IT portfolio, including extensive coverage of:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe comprehensive five-level IT portfolio maturity model and portfolio metrics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePolicies, principles, organizational roles, and other governance aspects of IT portfolio management, including linkages to Sarbanes-Oxley and CobiT\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe IT life cycle and each IT sub-portfolio in their content and context\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe eight detailed stages and specific tasks of building, step by step, the IT portfolio, replete with realities and lessons learned\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCoverage of advanced IT portfolio management topics such as Monte Carlo Simulation, the Efficient Frontier curve, Real Options, Analytical Hierarchy Process, Earned Value Analysis, Balanced Scorecard, and Scenario Planning\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCriteria for selecting an IT portfolio management tool vendor\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInsight regarding the impact of future trends and technologies on IT portfolio management\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIT PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT STEP-BY-STEP\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInformation technology (IT) provides inordinate value if applied properly. Identifying and implementing new value and revenue opportunities while maximizing return based on existing investments is contingent upon understanding the entire portfolio of information technology investments. Just as a financial investment portfolio requires constant monitoring and action, the investments a company has, or is making, in IT must constantly be evaluated. This need is evermore heightened in today's demanding regulatory environment. While silver bullet solutions do not exist for difficult problems, IT portfolio management provides a realistic approach to ensuring that investments in technology continue to support the needs of all growing businesses. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on the authors' combined professional hands-on IT and financial experience of over thirty years; the unparalleled input and support from an army of individuals from Gartner, Inc., the leading provider of research and analysis in the global information technology industry; and extensive research, input, and case studies from many exemplary companies, \u003ci\u003eIT Portfolio Management Step-By-Step\u003c\/i\u003e provides the closest thing to a holy grail solution—the first complete book ever published that presents a proven, pragmatic, and nontechnical approach to simplifying the process of achieving a rationalized and business-aligned IT portfolio. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIT Portfolio Management Step-By-Step\u003c\/i\u003e encapsulates the essential ingredients novices and experts need to build or fortify an existing IT portfolio, including coverage of: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe comprehensive five-level IT portfolio maturity model and portfolio metrics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePolicies, principles, organizational roles, and other governance aspects of IT portfolio management, including linkages to Sarbanes-Oxley and CobiT\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe IT life cycle and each IT sub-portfolio in their content and context\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe eight detailed stages and specific tasks of building, step by step, the IT portfolio, replete with realities and lessons learned\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAdvanced IT portfolio management topics such as Monte Carlo Simulation, the Efficient Frontier Curve, Real Options, Analytical Hierarchy Process, Earned Value Analysis, Balanced Scorecard, and Scenario Planning\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCriteria for selecting an IT portfolio management tool vendor\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInsight regarding the impact of future trends and technologies on IT portfolio management\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e   \"As most industries evolve, they become increasingly commoditized and IT industry is no exception. Aggressively investing in IT is the right answer in order to achieve competitive differentiation in the marketplace. Successful businesses have long realized that developing unique, innovative business and delivery models, as well as fostering a network of global partnerships is the optimal way to deliver the results that global customers are looking for. \u003ci\u003eIT Portfolio Management\u003c\/i\u003e provides an all-inclusive approach and methodology on how to balance and align IT and business, and generate superior value and returns from IT investments while mitigating risk.\"--Scott McNealy \u003cbr\u003e Chairman and CEO\u003cbr\u003e Sun Microsystems, Inc.","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989483929829,"sku":"NP9780471649847","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780471649847.jpg?v=1761784285","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/it-information-technology-portfolio-management-step-by-step-isbn-9780471649847","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}