The document discusses a Green-IT awareness session presented by an organization called Green-ICT.com. It defines Green-IT as actions to lower an organization's IT environmental footprint and how ICT projects can help reduce the global environmental footprint. The session discusses how Green-IT can reduce costs, help meet regulations, and improve public image. It presents Green-IT as a dual concept and describes a holistic, governance-based approach to Green-IT.

1. Your Partner in Green-IT
and sustainable business strategy
Green-IT Awareness Session
Dd/mm/20yy
Green-ICT.com
Green-IT Awareness session 1
1/23/2013

2. « Green-IT » :
What can it bring ?
• Reduce org’s environmental impact;
• Reduce operational costs
– DC,
– End-user computing;
• Anticipate (upcoming) regulations;
• Create New image
– IT inside corporate,
– Corporate in the public;
• Make people feel part of Humanity.
… (clever) Green-IT is part of the Solution !
Green-ICT.com
Green-IT Awareness session 2
1/23/2013

3. « Green-IT » :
A dual concept
• OF IT: Actions taken by an organization to lower its IT
environmental footprint
3% • Increase datacenter and IT infrastructure efficiency,
• Reduce paper consumption and electronic waste,
• Manage end of lifecycle of equipment,
• Introduce green criteria in IT procurement,
• Prepare for green project lifecycle or green software
development.
• BY IT: ICT projects and products allowing a reduction of
the global environmental footprint
• Home work and smart work center policy,
97% • Scanning and electronic document management,
• E-government (tax on web, ID signature, …),
• Truck fleet satellite management.
Green-ICT.com
Green-IT Awareness session 3
1/23/2013

4. From efficiency to effectiveness
Time to
Green
• VPN is pointless
if not backed by HR initiative for
Green
Leadership
remote working;
Quick
Economic • SmartPrinting is pointless w/o
ROI
accurate controls
growing
• Energy efficiency is pointless
(Green-wise) … if not backed w/
Regulatory sustainable procurement (and
Compliance 1y-ROI
disposal);
Green-ICT.com
Green-IT Awareness session 4
1/23/2013

5. A holistic concern
supported by a Governance-based
approach
Green-ICT.com
Green-IT Awareness session 5
1/23/2013

6. Conclusions
• Green thinking is pervasive;
• Green-IT involves many people in the
organization.
…
• Unifying frameworks do exist;
• Low-Hanging fruits can easily be
identified …
together with mid- and long- term
visionary roadmap.
Green-ICT.com
Green-IT Awareness session 6
1/23/2013

7. Your Partner in Green-IT
and sustainable business strategy
Thierry Holoffe Tanguy Swinnen
tho@green-ict.com tsw@green-
@ThierryHoloffe ict.com
@TanguySwinnen
www.green-ict.com @Green_ICT_Com
green@green-ict.com Green-IT Observatory
Green-ICT.com
Green-IT Awareness session 7
1/23/2013

8. Appendix A –
Summary of a QuickScan Mission
• Structured approach
• Typical Project Charter mission
statement
• Typical Agenda
• Typical set of people involved
• Typical Deliverables
– Dashboard for High Mgt
– Detailed assessment for Middle Mgt
Green-ICT.com
Green-IT Awareness session 8
1/23/2013

9. Methodology
ASSESS PLAN IMPLEMENT
Quick scan Project Plan Strategic
Detailed audits Green objectives Tactical
Maturity check KPI definition Operational
Recommandations Green-IT Strategy Green BSC
Quick Wins Roadmap Green PPM
Periodic reassessment Communication
Risk mitigation From greening OF IT -> Sustainable IT
Green-ICT.com
Green-IT Awareness session 9
1/23/2013

10. Green-IT Quick Scan :
Typical Mission summary
• Purpose :
provide Customer with a high level
overview of its Green-IT (sustainable ICT)
maturity and derive a Green Roadmap.
• Foundations :
a strategy, governance and maturity
framework dealing with the greening OF
IT and the greening BY IT.
Green-ICT.com
Green-IT Awareness session 10
1/23/2013

11. Typical Quickcan Assessment
W+9 W+10
preliminary Report Final Report &
Presentation
Cst gathers documents,
W0: Identifies stakeholders (based on set of roles)
Kick-off and sets up necessary meetings
Green-ICT.com
Green-IT Awareness session 11
1/23/2013

12. Interviews/documents
• On average: 1 (or max. 2) interviews of
approximately 1 to 2 hours with the different
stakeholders, followed by extra clarification
questions (by email) if needed.
• CSR: Sustainability Manager, ISO14001, EMAS responsible (if any)
• Ops: One core business line Manager (key activity of the
company)
• Fac: Energy/building Manager, ISO 50001 responsible (if any)
• Proc: IT procurement specialist
• HR: HR Manager or assistant
• Green ambassador/sponsor (if any), or communication department
• IT: CIO / IT Manager
• IT: Infrastructure and Operation Manager (network, office
automation)
• IT: Datacenter Manager
• IT: Application/ Development Manager
• IT: Quality Manager (optional, can be replaced by another IT
person)
Green-ICT.com
Green-IT Awareness session 12
1/23/2013

13. Deliverables (maturity)
Green-ICT.com
Green-IT Awareness session 13
1/23/2013

14. Deliverables (Green Items)
Green-ICT.com
Green-IT Awareness session 14
1/23/2013