Tag Archives: IT Business Alignment

ITFMA 2012 Conference Attendees Agree: It’s Time to Put Discipline around IT Finance

In the heart of San Francisco, more than 225 IT finance professionals from private-sector companies and government agencies gathered together last week at the ITFMA’s Financial World of Information Technology Conferences. This marks the organization’s 25th year and the event … Continue reading

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Don’t Make Another Technology Decision Without Reading This

Whether your IT team is currently weighing options such as migrating to the cloud, replacing legacy software or implementing a completely new technology solution to support a new business initiative, it’s imperative to understand the value and cost drivers associated … Continue reading

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The Dangers Of False Transparency In IT Practices – And What To Do About It

As organizations seek to drive increased technology cost transparency, IT departments are making good strides to implement the tools and processes to communicate the value of IT. While the approach is right, a common oversight in the rush to implement … Continue reading

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Buyer Beware: Don’t Lose your Head in the Cloud

Everyone is talking about cloud computing and the benefits it will bring to the enterprise.  Yes, it’s in vogue and it seems like every company is doing it; however, buyer beware! In 2011, CIOs will be receiving increased pressure to … Continue reading

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Prevent Managers from Going Rogue!

The perception of many business unit managers is that IT purchases and services shouldn’t be allocated and should instead be absorbed as a corporate operating expense. In a traditional chargeback model the IT department might divide its budget for services … Continue reading

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