The adventures of an IT leader
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The adventures of an IT leader
Harvard Business Press, c2009
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 297-300)
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Becoming an effective IT manager presents a host of challenges--from anticipating emerging technology to managing relationships with vendors, employees, and other managers. A good IT manager must also be a strong business leader. This book invites you to accompany new CIO Jim Barton to better understand the role of IT in your organization. You'll see Jim struggle through a challenging first year, handling (and fumbling) situations that, although fictional, are based on true events. You can read this book from beginning to end, or treat is as a series of cases. You can also skip around to address your most pressing needs. For example, need to learn about crisis management and security? Read chapters 10-12. You can formulate your own responses to a CIO's obstacles by reading the authors' regular "Reflection" questions. You'll turn to this book many times as you face IT-related issues in your own career.
Table of Contents
Part 1: Our Hero Called to Adventure Chapter 1. The New CIO Chapter 2. CIO Challenges Chapter 3. CIO Leadership Part 2: The Long Road of IT Trials Chapter 4. The Cost of IT Chapter 5. The Value of IT Chapter 6. Project Management Chapter 7. The Runaway Project Part 3: The Management Ordeal Chapter 8. IT Priorities Chapter 9. Governance Chapter 10. Crisis Management Chapter 11. Damage Control Part 4: The Hero's Breakthrough Chapter 12. Communication Chapter 13. Emerging Technology Chapter 14. Vendor Partnering Chapter 15. Managing Talent Chapter 16. Standardization and Innovation Chapter 17. Managing Risk Part 5: The Hero Finds New Freedom Chapter 18. Looking Forward Epilogue Ways of Using This Book Information Technology (IT) Acronyms Acknowledgements
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