Executive Update

Ask the Experts: Business-IT Alignment: Part I

Posted June 30, 1999 | Leadership | Leadership |

This Executive Update is the first of a two-part series containing excerpts from a panel discussion on business-IT alignment. The discussion followed a presentation on adaptive software development that took place at Summit '99, Cutter Consortium's annual conference for IT professionals, which was held in April in Boston.

About The Author
Maxwell Hughes
Maxwell Hughes Dr. Maxwell Hughes is a Research Professor at Drexel University, where he teaches and consults on the management of IT, and on business process analysis and simulation… Read More
Chris Pickering
Rob Thomsett
Rob Thomsett is one of Cutter Consortium founding Fellows. He served on the editorial board of Cutter IT Journal (now Cutter Business Technology Journal) and a regular speaker and keynoter at Cutter Summits. A thought leader in agile project management, Mr. Thomsett currently works with New Zealand–based Fronde — a leader in agile development methods — in implementing agile project management cultures and approaches in two major organizations… Read More
Steve Andriole
Stephen J. Andriole is a Fellow with Cutter Consortium, a member of Arthur D. Little's AMP open consulting network, and the Thomas G. Labrecque Professor of Business Technology at Villanova University. His specialty areas include digital transformation, emerging technology trends, cloud computing, social media, technology due diligence, software IP valuation, business technology strategy, business technology management, technology governance,… Read More
Steve Andriole
Stephen J. Andriole is a Fellow with Cutter Consortium, a member of Arthur D. Little's AMP open consulting network, and the Thomas G. Labrecque Professor of Business Technology at Villanova University. His specialty areas include digital transformation, emerging technology trends, cloud computing, social media, technology due diligence, software IP valuation, business technology strategy, business technology management, technology governance,… Read More
Jim Highsmith
Jim Highsmith is a Cutter Fellow Emeritus. He was the founding Director of Cutter’s Agile Product & Project Management practice and received the 2005 Stevens Award in recognition of his work in adaptive software development and Agile processes. Mr. Highsmith has 30-plus years’ experience as an IT manager, product manager, project manager, consultant, and software developer. He has consulted with IT and product development organizations and… Read More
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