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Zusatztext 'This book is written in an anecdotal and informal style, but with lots of academic input, including lists of references and implementation ideas for each chapter.' Carey Gray - Computer Bulletin, May 2002 Informationen zum Autor Terry White Klappentext Offers an alternative view of the roles of the in-house IT function and proposes a rethink about IT services within companies! suggesting a self-help approach to redefining/reinventing in-house IT for CIOs. This book covers topics such as self-organising systems! knowledge management! multi-stakeholder perspectives! and empowerment initiatives. Zusammenfassung Offers an alternative view of the roles of the in-house IT function and proposes a rethink about IT services within companies, suggesting a self-help approach to redefining/reinventing in-house IT for CIOs. This book covers topics such as self-organising systems, knowledge management, multi-stakeholder perspectives, and empowerment initiatives. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Introduction – days of wine and roses; Chapter 2 I'm glad the hole is at their end of the boat – business in the new world; Chapter 3 Radicals and revolutions – anarchists in our midst; Chapter 4 Stop the revolution – IT wants to get on board; Chapter 5 Play up, play up, and play the game; Chapter 6 If we're so clever, why can't we think? – new way of thinking for IT; Chapter 7 The soft stuff is hard – the new business/IT relationship; Chapter 8 Building on quicksand? – the IT cornerstone – architecture; Chapter 9 The ‘Canute’ effect – bringing new technologies in; Chapter 10 Rules about rules – standards, methods, tools; Chapter 11 Running the race – providing business solutions from IT; Chapter 12 The home fires – core production; Chapter 13 Thinking ahead – new strategy processes; Chapter 14 The new IT people; Chapter 15 Last round please – final observations;
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Offers an alternative view of the roles of the in-house IT function and proposes a rethink about IT services within companies, suggesting a self-help approach to redefining/reinventing in-house IT for CIOs. This book covers topics such as self-organising systems, knowledge management, multi-stakeholder perspectives, and empowerment initiatives.
