Drawing on the author's recent and ongoing research this book explores how tobuild the organizational capability to realise the strategic potential of information technology. It tackles the gap between theory and practice and how togain wider adoption of successful socio-technical and benefits-driven approaches to investments in IT. COLIN ASHURST Senior Fellow in Information Systems and Business Transformation in the Business School at the University of Durham, UK. His research interests focus on realizing benefits from IT through business innovation and change. His teaching is directly linked to his research and also builds on his 25 years professional experience as a chartered accountant, consultant and IT manager. INDICE: Introduction - Foundations b Insights from Previous Work - Benefits Realization Capability - Insights into Current Adoption of Benefits-driven Approaches - Succeeding with Benefits Realization - The Challenges of BenefitsRealization - Benefits Realization from the IT Portfolio - Building the Capability - Big Picture b the Framework Evolved Through the Research - Practices in Practice - New - Making a Difference b First Steps in a Change Programme -Lessons Learned b Reflections on Research Methods - Looking Ahead b Implications and Opportunities -
- ISBN: 978-0-230-28959-8
- Editorial: Palgrave MacM
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 216
- Fecha Publicación: 01/11/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés