Volume 2, No. 8; September 2003
August 31, 2003 | Authored By: Tom Welsh
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To be a great architect, you need talent. But greatness is accorded to those responsible for great architectures, those that stand out from others in the value they afford. This Executive Report explores what it takes to be a great enterprise architect as well as the exciting opportunity that architects have in shaping enterprises that stand out among the organizational landscape.
July 31, 2004 | Authored By: Dana Bredemeyer, Ruth Malan
Abstract Traditional process/compliance-centered approaches to IT
March 31, 2010 | Authored By: Laurence Lock Lee
Abstract The IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) is a best practices framework, and its most recent version introduces what can be described as strategic, operational, and technical process guidance with almost
January 31, 2008 | Authored By: John Berry
Few people would quibble with the benefits and opportunities awaiting companies that build, nurture, and maintain strong relationships with their customers.
January 31, 2002 | Authored By: Ian Hayes
Organizations make substantial investments in projects to achieve business goals and seize opportunities. The more effective those projects, the sooner they realize results. Increase the speed and success of your projects by making data quality and data governance activities an integral part of the solution (or software or systems) development lifecycle, or SDLC. This Executive Report discusses the critical activities needed for both sequential and agile methodologies. Including these will also improve the quality of the data that matters most, transforming it into a valuable asset.
May 27, 2013 | Authored By: Danette McGilvray, Masha Bykin
Corporate project portfolios are routinely challenged in many organizations. Executives will often see projects that are late and overbudget, deliver poor value, and have less-than-satisfied business sponsors and end users. In this Executive Report by Sanjiv Augustine and Roland Cuellar, we offer suggestions on how to combine Agile project delivery at the project level with Lean thinking at the portfolio level in order to significantly increase project throughput, financial investment performance, and business sponsor satisfaction.
September 30, 2006 | Authored By: Sanjiv Augustine, Roland Cuellar
More in this series What Suppliers Say About Clients: Part I
May 18, 2011 | Authored By: Leslie Willcocks, Mary Lacity
Abstract Each of the lessons, or "apparent truths," presented in this Executive Report by David Spann was discovered by one or more firms who actually
This Executive Report discusses the challenges and the value of using Agile methods in outsourced projects. The use of Agile -- with its focus on individuals, their interactions, working solutions, and acceptance of change -- can help reduce cultural and regional barriers in an outsourced/offshored environment. The Composite Agile Method and Strategy (CAMS) presents a balanced, strategic approach to Agile and can enhance collaboration, reduce method friction, and provide value to all parties.
July 22, 2014 | Authored By: Bhuvan Unhelkar
We all outsource; we do it everyday. The buying and selling of goods is the basic fabric of commerce.
February 29, 2000 | Authored By: William Zucker
This is the final Executive Report in a four-part series by Dr. Sara Cullen on the outsourcing lifecycle. The series is based on a detailed understanding of the outsourcing experiences of 107 organizations. This report takes you through the last three building blocks focused on transition, management, and the next generation (that is, the next contract). It is during these building blocks that the work done (or not done!) in the earlier part of the lifecycle, discussed in the previous Executive Reports, can hit hard. And even if done well, there are many challenges, as you will see.
October 31, 2009 | Authored By: Sara Cullen