The Technology Garden Cultivating Sustainable IT-Business Alignment

A team of IT-expert authors offer a practical handbook for organizations that want to improve the value of their IT systems, thus enabling their IT department or organization to play a more pivotal business role. Written in plain English that does not descend into technical detail, the book provides a common vocabulary to break through the mystique and jargon and to break down the communication barriers that often exist when discussing topics such as these. This unique handbook will be broken into three sections: The Laws – a distillation of best practice into a number of common sense laws that readers can apply directly to the domain of IT/Business alignment. These laws are backed up by real data, based on market research Their Application – the domains in which the laws can be applied The Guidelines – these are practical and teamed up with checklists based on how the laws are applied to specific areas. The checklists can be used for reviews and audits. The Technology Garden does not shy away from investigating the tensions between Business and IT departments, as these are key to resolving the alignment impasse.