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One of the biggest IT-related questions facing executive teams today is whether or not their investment in information technology actually delivers business value. At a macro-level, this question has long since been resolved. Properly implemented, IT can and does benefit the implementing firm. The problem is that many managers have trouble believing this fact when it comes to the specific projects with which they have dealt.

BUSINESS-DRIVEN MEASUREMENT

The area of measurement is a fascinating one because everyone thinks they measure lots of things, yet almost no one does. We think we know what we have, who works for us, their skill sets, the applications they use, how happy our customers are, and the rate at which we're really growing. But, most often, we don't.

In fact, most organizations have barely inventoried their assets, their business processes, or the business and technology outcomes that should matter the most.