The document discusses measuring and demonstrating the value of IT from an IT governance perspective. It notes that measuring IT performance is important for demonstrating effectiveness and business value to business and IT executives. It describes several current approaches to IT performance management, including traditional financial methods like return on investment (ROI) and more sophisticated balanced scorecard methods. It also discusses best practices like combining performance management with portfolio management. Survey results show that while financial methods like ROI are most commonly used and perceived as effective, use of balanced scorecard approaches that incorporate tangible and intangible factors is growing. The document advocates an approach that considers both financial and non-financial costs and benefits to fully capture IT's business value.
The document discusses IT governance in higher education and IT governance at Harvard University specifically. It provides an overview of what IT governance is, why it is important, and how CoBIT (an IT governance framework) was used to assess IT governance at Harvard. The audit found that Harvard's IT governance maturity could be improved in several key areas and provided five recommendations to help increase maturity to a target level of 3.0. Benefits of stronger IT governance include clearer accountability, decision making roles, and strengthened controls.
This document provides an overview of IT governance and describes how to audit IT governance. It defines IT governance as the leadership, structures, and processes that ensure an organization's IT supports its strategies and objectives. The document outlines key elements of IT governance including strategic alignment, value delivery, risk management, resource management, and performance measurement. It also discusses benefits of IT governance, common frameworks, the role of internal audit, and current trends in auditing IT governance with a focus on higher education institutions.
A world without standards is road to chaos and IT processes are no exception. This presentation talks nicely in more friendly manner about IT Standards of ISO 27001, ISO 20000, CobiT, ISO 38500
Report on IT Auditing and Governance_Ta_Hoang_ThangThang Ta Hoang
This document provides an overview of IT Auditing and Governance. Some key points:
- IT Auditing and Governance plays a crucial role in controlling and managing IT in businesses and governments by establishing policies, standards, and technologies.
- IT Auditing became more important as computer technology advanced and was applied to more accounting and business systems, bringing new challenges around data security and control.
- IT Auditing provides benefits like reducing risks, enhancing security, improving decision making, and fostering better communication between business and IT teams.
- There are different ways to classify IT Auditing, such as by the type of audit (technical vs. human resources), whether it is internal or external to the organization
The presentation will begin at 12PM EST and discuss IT governance. IT governance refers to the rules and regulations that govern an IT department and ensure compliance. Good IT governance provides several benefits, including standardized processes, maximized IT investment returns, and alignment between IT and business objectives. The presentation will cover IT governance definitions, frameworks like COBIT and ITIL, and take questions from the audience.
Corporate governance of INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT)Osman Hasan
This document provides an overview of corporate governance of information technology (IT). It discusses key topics such as the difference between IT governance and IT management, principles of IT governance, and common frameworks used for IT governance including ISO, COBIT, and CMM. The primary goals of corporate governance of IT are to ensure IT generates business value, oversee management's performance, and mitigate risks associated with IT use. Frameworks help organizations implement effective IT governance through processes, structures, and communication approaches.
Stewardship is extending to IT as Boards question the depth of their enterprise’s reliance on IT.
Some thoughts on how IT risk, control, audit and assurance is evolving toward the broader concept of IT governance.
Why IT governance should be on the Board of Directors’ agenda wherever IT is strategic to the business.
How it fits in the broader concepts of enterprise governance and how management and boards can address it.
The document discusses IT governance in higher education and IT governance at Harvard University specifically. It provides an overview of what IT governance is, why it is important, and how CoBIT (an IT governance framework) was used to assess IT governance at Harvard. The audit found that Harvard's IT governance maturity could be improved in several key areas and provided five recommendations to help increase maturity to a target level of 3.0. Benefits of stronger IT governance include clearer accountability, decision making roles, and strengthened controls.
This document provides an overview of IT governance and describes how to audit IT governance. It defines IT governance as the leadership, structures, and processes that ensure an organization's IT supports its strategies and objectives. The document outlines key elements of IT governance including strategic alignment, value delivery, risk management, resource management, and performance measurement. It also discusses benefits of IT governance, common frameworks, the role of internal audit, and current trends in auditing IT governance with a focus on higher education institutions.
A world without standards is road to chaos and IT processes are no exception. This presentation talks nicely in more friendly manner about IT Standards of ISO 27001, ISO 20000, CobiT, ISO 38500
Report on IT Auditing and Governance_Ta_Hoang_ThangThang Ta Hoang
This document provides an overview of IT Auditing and Governance. Some key points:
- IT Auditing and Governance plays a crucial role in controlling and managing IT in businesses and governments by establishing policies, standards, and technologies.
- IT Auditing became more important as computer technology advanced and was applied to more accounting and business systems, bringing new challenges around data security and control.
- IT Auditing provides benefits like reducing risks, enhancing security, improving decision making, and fostering better communication between business and IT teams.
- There are different ways to classify IT Auditing, such as by the type of audit (technical vs. human resources), whether it is internal or external to the organization
The presentation will begin at 12PM EST and discuss IT governance. IT governance refers to the rules and regulations that govern an IT department and ensure compliance. Good IT governance provides several benefits, including standardized processes, maximized IT investment returns, and alignment between IT and business objectives. The presentation will cover IT governance definitions, frameworks like COBIT and ITIL, and take questions from the audience.
Corporate governance of INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT)Osman Hasan
This document provides an overview of corporate governance of information technology (IT). It discusses key topics such as the difference between IT governance and IT management, principles of IT governance, and common frameworks used for IT governance including ISO, COBIT, and CMM. The primary goals of corporate governance of IT are to ensure IT generates business value, oversee management's performance, and mitigate risks associated with IT use. Frameworks help organizations implement effective IT governance through processes, structures, and communication approaches.
Stewardship is extending to IT as Boards question the depth of their enterprise’s reliance on IT.
Some thoughts on how IT risk, control, audit and assurance is evolving toward the broader concept of IT governance.
Why IT governance should be on the Board of Directors’ agenda wherever IT is strategic to the business.
How it fits in the broader concepts of enterprise governance and how management and boards can address it.
This document discusses IT governance and provides an overview of key concepts. It defines IT governance as consisting of leadership, structures, and processes to ensure IT supports business strategies and objectives. The document outlines five areas of focus for IT governance: strategic alignment, value delivery, resource management, risk management, and performance measurement. It also discusses why IT governance is important, who benefits, common frameworks that can be used, as well as advantages and disadvantages.
. Managing the Outsourcing _Governance finalGTTSlide
This document discusses IT outsourcing governance. It defines governance as the processes that ensure outsourcing benefits are achieved through a successful long-term relationship. The key aspects of governance covered are relationship management, service request management, performance management, change management, and contract management. Best practices include regular goal-oriented meetings, use of scorecards and dashboards to monitor performance, and defined escalation processes for resolving issues. The overall purpose of governance is to systematically reduce risks and ensure the outsourcing arrangement delivers expected cost savings, improved results, and freed-up time and capital for the organization.
This presentation is about managment and how it is affect the whole organization in a good way or bad way. I've made a small research about Toyota company and how they've applied the six business objectives.
This presentation was one of the requirements of MIS203 course in Yanbu University College.
The above article was published in the February 2008 edition of FEDTECH Magazine. It provides a historic context regarding governing organizations, and identifies IT governance as a critical element in the Federal CIOs' "must master" tool bag. The article is one in the series I write entitled "The Business of IT."
Securing Cloud Computing Through IT GovernanceITIIIndustries
Lack of alignment between information technology (IT) and the business is a problem facing many organizations. Most organizations, today, fundamentally depend on IT. When IT and the business are aligned in an organization, IT delivers what the business needs and the business is able to deliver what the market needs. IT has become a strategic function for most organizations, and it is imperative that IT and business are aligned. IT governance is one of the most powerful ways to achieve IT to business alignment. Furthermore, as the use of cloud computing for delivering IT functions becomes pervasive, organizations using cloud computing must effectively apply IT governance to it. While cloud computing presents tremendous
opportunities, it comes with risks as well. Information security
is one of the top risks in cloud computing. Thus, IT governance must be applied to cloud computing information security to help manage the risks associated with cloud computing information security. This study advances knowledge by extending IT governance to cloud computing and information security governance.
This document discusses security and ethical challenges related to information technology. It covers several topics:
- Identifying ethical issues related to how IT affects employment, individuality, privacy, health, and solving societal problems.
- Different types of security management strategies and defenses that can protect business IT applications.
- Ways that business managers can help reduce harmful effects and increase benefits of IT use.
The document discusses why information systems are important for businesses today. It provides four key reasons: 1) IT is a major capital investment, 2) information systems are essential for business operations, 3) IT increases productivity, and 4) IT provides strategic opportunities and competitive advantages. It also defines what an information system is from both technical and business perspectives, and distinguishes between computer literacy and information systems literacy.
This document discusses strategic planning and information systems strategy. It covers topics like strategic planning, vision and business needs, Earl's grid, McFarlan's application portfolio, and business process reengineering. For McFarlan's application portfolio, it describes assessing existing, planned and potential IT systems based on their current and future importance to the business. It also discusses Earl's reasons for having an IT strategy and categorizing systems as high potential, strategic, key operational or support.
This document provides an introduction to information systems from a lecture at Africa Nazarene University. It defines MIS as the study of information systems in business and management. It also discusses why firms invest in information systems, giving examples like improving efficiency and developing new business models. Finally, it outlines the key components of information systems, including hardware, software, data, processes for input, processing, output and feedback of information.
This document provides an overview of business processes and information systems. It discusses how information systems can improve business processes and competitive advantage. It also summarizes the main types of information systems including transaction processing systems, management information systems, decision support systems, executive support systems, enterprise systems, supply chain management systems, customer relationship management systems, knowledge management systems, and systems that support collaboration and teamwork. The document emphasizes how information technology and information systems can help coordinate work and information flow within and across organizations.
Over the past several years, companies are pairing diversity efforts with inclusion initiatives and roles
surrounding innovations that promote diversity of thought [13]. However, much return on investment (ROI) focus
has been on business and corporate functioning in general, but not on specifics related to information governance
(IG). We address this research gap byconsidering various return on investment (ROI) metrics and what might
ground the benefits of diversity and inclusion initiatives related to IG policy. Then, wesuggest what the results
mean in terms of changing and influencing current industry practices.:
314 Wie Stuurt Wie, Wat Is It Governance In Het Bedrijfsleven Rob Van Wuijt...SURFfoundation
IT Governance aims to ensure that IT supports business goals and is managed appropriately according to frameworks like CobiT, ITIL and ISO/IEC 38500. The document discusses IT Governance implementation at KPN and XS4ALL which included standardizing processes, centralizing functions, and reducing IT costs by 50% while better supporting products and services. Critical success factors for effective IT Governance include senior management commitment, communication, focus on execution, defining measurable benefits, and evolutionary rather than revolutionary changes.
This document provides an overview of a project report on a company's Management Information System (MIS). It discusses the history of the company, CMC Ltd, and provides details on its business, locations, and evolution over time. It also defines what an MIS is, describes the typical phases of MIS implementation, and highlights advantages of an MIS such as facilitating coordination, easier control, and minimizing information overload for managers.
Presenting VALIT Frameworks and Comparing between Them and Other Enterprise A...Eswar Publications
It is necessary for each organization to move towards process-focused that it is supported and presided by information technology (IT). IT is considered as a part of processes field. In the information technology era, especially with the advent of network-based economy, organizations plans must be performed based on an architectural design deserving Information Society. Enterprise Architecture provides a framework to design organization based on Information Technology. Val IT framework is not related to enterprise architecture frameworks, but rather to IT governance. IT governance is indeed a paradigm in which it is attempted to make all activities and enterprise mechanisms for the planning, organizing, implementation and control of IT aligned and
consistent. This study first discusses the introduction of this framework; then, a comparison between this framework and COBIT as well as between enterprise architecture and Val IT will be done.
This document provides an overview of key concepts related to corporate information strategy and management, including definitions of basic terms, levels of organizational structure, and management information systems. It discusses the top, middle, and lower levels of organizational management and their roles. It also defines management information systems and describes different types, including transaction processing systems, management information systems, decision support systems, and expert systems. Finally, it outlines levels of management information systems at the corporate, team/division, and individual levels. The document provides foundational information on organizational structure and management information systems.
This document discusses unifying IT asset and configuration management. It outlines the challenges of managing assets throughout their lifecycle and keeping configuration management in sync. By clarifying the differences between asset, configuration and change management processes, as well as the data used, organizations can improve coordination. The document recommends tools from CA that support each process and can be integrated to provide a unified view of assets, configurations and changes. This achieves interoperability and allows the processes to work together effectively.
This document discusses information system and IT outsourcing strategies. It defines outsourcing as hiring external firms to perform work that cannot be done in-house. There are various reasons managers get involved in outsourcing, such as reducing costs, focusing on core activities, and sharing risks. The document outlines different types of outsourcing like offshore outsourcing and benefits like cost savings. It emphasizes the importance of aligning IS/IT strategies with business strategies and considers outsourcing a competitive advantage in the 21st century knowledge-based economy.
The document discusses the importance of aligning IT strategy with business strategy. It notes that a survey found this to be the top issue facing executives. Another study identified ensuring alignment and prioritizing IT investments according to business needs as the most important factors for business success. However, around half of respondents did not have a formal governance process for alignment. The document argues that ultimate responsibility for IT strategy should rest with business leadership, as IT exists to support the business, not as an end in itself. A lack of alignment can lead to higher costs, missed opportunities, and inability to achieve full business potential.
Governance of outsourcing is important for three key reasons:
1) Outsourcing is a strategic decision that reconfigures an organization's value chain, so it requires strategic governance to ensure benefits are realized.
2) Governance establishes accountability and control, even though service delivery is transferred to a third party.
3) As relationships with service providers become more complex, governance is needed to manage interfaces and ensure expectations of both parties are met.
Establishing a framework for it governance by dave cunningham 2007David Cunningham
Establishing an IT governance framework is important for law firms to effectively manage IT resources, risks, and investments. Published frameworks provide guidance but also require customization for each firm. Assessing firm performance through metrics and benchmarks allows for continuous improvement.
This document summarizes the findings of research conducted by the IT Governance Institute on how business goals drive IT goals. An expert panel from various industries and geographic locations validated lists of 17 business goals and 18 IT goals. The top 10 most important goals were consistent across sectors and included improving customer orientation/service and managing business/IT risks in the top business goals, and ensuring reliable/secure IT services and aligning IT strategy to business strategy in the top IT goals. The research also identified priorities that varied by industry sector.
This document discusses IT governance and provides an overview of key concepts. It defines IT governance as consisting of leadership, structures, and processes to ensure IT supports business strategies and objectives. The document outlines five areas of focus for IT governance: strategic alignment, value delivery, resource management, risk management, and performance measurement. It also discusses why IT governance is important, who benefits, common frameworks that can be used, as well as advantages and disadvantages.
. Managing the Outsourcing _Governance finalGTTSlide
This document discusses IT outsourcing governance. It defines governance as the processes that ensure outsourcing benefits are achieved through a successful long-term relationship. The key aspects of governance covered are relationship management, service request management, performance management, change management, and contract management. Best practices include regular goal-oriented meetings, use of scorecards and dashboards to monitor performance, and defined escalation processes for resolving issues. The overall purpose of governance is to systematically reduce risks and ensure the outsourcing arrangement delivers expected cost savings, improved results, and freed-up time and capital for the organization.
This presentation is about managment and how it is affect the whole organization in a good way or bad way. I've made a small research about Toyota company and how they've applied the six business objectives.
This presentation was one of the requirements of MIS203 course in Yanbu University College.
The above article was published in the February 2008 edition of FEDTECH Magazine. It provides a historic context regarding governing organizations, and identifies IT governance as a critical element in the Federal CIOs' "must master" tool bag. The article is one in the series I write entitled "The Business of IT."
Securing Cloud Computing Through IT GovernanceITIIIndustries
Lack of alignment between information technology (IT) and the business is a problem facing many organizations. Most organizations, today, fundamentally depend on IT. When IT and the business are aligned in an organization, IT delivers what the business needs and the business is able to deliver what the market needs. IT has become a strategic function for most organizations, and it is imperative that IT and business are aligned. IT governance is one of the most powerful ways to achieve IT to business alignment. Furthermore, as the use of cloud computing for delivering IT functions becomes pervasive, organizations using cloud computing must effectively apply IT governance to it. While cloud computing presents tremendous
opportunities, it comes with risks as well. Information security
is one of the top risks in cloud computing. Thus, IT governance must be applied to cloud computing information security to help manage the risks associated with cloud computing information security. This study advances knowledge by extending IT governance to cloud computing and information security governance.
This document discusses security and ethical challenges related to information technology. It covers several topics:
- Identifying ethical issues related to how IT affects employment, individuality, privacy, health, and solving societal problems.
- Different types of security management strategies and defenses that can protect business IT applications.
- Ways that business managers can help reduce harmful effects and increase benefits of IT use.
The document discusses why information systems are important for businesses today. It provides four key reasons: 1) IT is a major capital investment, 2) information systems are essential for business operations, 3) IT increases productivity, and 4) IT provides strategic opportunities and competitive advantages. It also defines what an information system is from both technical and business perspectives, and distinguishes between computer literacy and information systems literacy.
This document discusses strategic planning and information systems strategy. It covers topics like strategic planning, vision and business needs, Earl's grid, McFarlan's application portfolio, and business process reengineering. For McFarlan's application portfolio, it describes assessing existing, planned and potential IT systems based on their current and future importance to the business. It also discusses Earl's reasons for having an IT strategy and categorizing systems as high potential, strategic, key operational or support.
This document provides an introduction to information systems from a lecture at Africa Nazarene University. It defines MIS as the study of information systems in business and management. It also discusses why firms invest in information systems, giving examples like improving efficiency and developing new business models. Finally, it outlines the key components of information systems, including hardware, software, data, processes for input, processing, output and feedback of information.
This document provides an overview of business processes and information systems. It discusses how information systems can improve business processes and competitive advantage. It also summarizes the main types of information systems including transaction processing systems, management information systems, decision support systems, executive support systems, enterprise systems, supply chain management systems, customer relationship management systems, knowledge management systems, and systems that support collaboration and teamwork. The document emphasizes how information technology and information systems can help coordinate work and information flow within and across organizations.
Over the past several years, companies are pairing diversity efforts with inclusion initiatives and roles
surrounding innovations that promote diversity of thought [13]. However, much return on investment (ROI) focus
has been on business and corporate functioning in general, but not on specifics related to information governance
(IG). We address this research gap byconsidering various return on investment (ROI) metrics and what might
ground the benefits of diversity and inclusion initiatives related to IG policy. Then, wesuggest what the results
mean in terms of changing and influencing current industry practices.:
314 Wie Stuurt Wie, Wat Is It Governance In Het Bedrijfsleven Rob Van Wuijt...SURFfoundation
IT Governance aims to ensure that IT supports business goals and is managed appropriately according to frameworks like CobiT, ITIL and ISO/IEC 38500. The document discusses IT Governance implementation at KPN and XS4ALL which included standardizing processes, centralizing functions, and reducing IT costs by 50% while better supporting products and services. Critical success factors for effective IT Governance include senior management commitment, communication, focus on execution, defining measurable benefits, and evolutionary rather than revolutionary changes.
This document provides an overview of a project report on a company's Management Information System (MIS). It discusses the history of the company, CMC Ltd, and provides details on its business, locations, and evolution over time. It also defines what an MIS is, describes the typical phases of MIS implementation, and highlights advantages of an MIS such as facilitating coordination, easier control, and minimizing information overload for managers.
Presenting VALIT Frameworks and Comparing between Them and Other Enterprise A...Eswar Publications
It is necessary for each organization to move towards process-focused that it is supported and presided by information technology (IT). IT is considered as a part of processes field. In the information technology era, especially with the advent of network-based economy, organizations plans must be performed based on an architectural design deserving Information Society. Enterprise Architecture provides a framework to design organization based on Information Technology. Val IT framework is not related to enterprise architecture frameworks, but rather to IT governance. IT governance is indeed a paradigm in which it is attempted to make all activities and enterprise mechanisms for the planning, organizing, implementation and control of IT aligned and
consistent. This study first discusses the introduction of this framework; then, a comparison between this framework and COBIT as well as between enterprise architecture and Val IT will be done.
This document provides an overview of key concepts related to corporate information strategy and management, including definitions of basic terms, levels of organizational structure, and management information systems. It discusses the top, middle, and lower levels of organizational management and their roles. It also defines management information systems and describes different types, including transaction processing systems, management information systems, decision support systems, and expert systems. Finally, it outlines levels of management information systems at the corporate, team/division, and individual levels. The document provides foundational information on organizational structure and management information systems.
This document discusses unifying IT asset and configuration management. It outlines the challenges of managing assets throughout their lifecycle and keeping configuration management in sync. By clarifying the differences between asset, configuration and change management processes, as well as the data used, organizations can improve coordination. The document recommends tools from CA that support each process and can be integrated to provide a unified view of assets, configurations and changes. This achieves interoperability and allows the processes to work together effectively.
This document discusses information system and IT outsourcing strategies. It defines outsourcing as hiring external firms to perform work that cannot be done in-house. There are various reasons managers get involved in outsourcing, such as reducing costs, focusing on core activities, and sharing risks. The document outlines different types of outsourcing like offshore outsourcing and benefits like cost savings. It emphasizes the importance of aligning IS/IT strategies with business strategies and considers outsourcing a competitive advantage in the 21st century knowledge-based economy.
The document discusses the importance of aligning IT strategy with business strategy. It notes that a survey found this to be the top issue facing executives. Another study identified ensuring alignment and prioritizing IT investments according to business needs as the most important factors for business success. However, around half of respondents did not have a formal governance process for alignment. The document argues that ultimate responsibility for IT strategy should rest with business leadership, as IT exists to support the business, not as an end in itself. A lack of alignment can lead to higher costs, missed opportunities, and inability to achieve full business potential.
Governance of outsourcing is important for three key reasons:
1) Outsourcing is a strategic decision that reconfigures an organization's value chain, so it requires strategic governance to ensure benefits are realized.
2) Governance establishes accountability and control, even though service delivery is transferred to a third party.
3) As relationships with service providers become more complex, governance is needed to manage interfaces and ensure expectations of both parties are met.
Establishing a framework for it governance by dave cunningham 2007David Cunningham
Establishing an IT governance framework is important for law firms to effectively manage IT resources, risks, and investments. Published frameworks provide guidance but also require customization for each firm. Assessing firm performance through metrics and benchmarks allows for continuous improvement.
This document summarizes the findings of research conducted by the IT Governance Institute on how business goals drive IT goals. An expert panel from various industries and geographic locations validated lists of 17 business goals and 18 IT goals. The top 10 most important goals were consistent across sectors and included improving customer orientation/service and managing business/IT risks in the top business goals, and ensuring reliable/secure IT services and aligning IT strategy to business strategy in the top IT goals. The research also identified priorities that varied by industry sector.
The document discusses IT governance, defining it as the processes that ensure effective and efficient use of IT to help an organization achieve its goals. IT governance is a responsibility of executives and the board of directors and consists of leadership, structures, and processes to ensure IT supports business strategies and objectives. Frameworks like COBIT provide structures to align IT strategy with business strategy through formal processes. The benefits of IT governance include transparency, accountability, improved ROI, risk management, and compliance. Governance focuses on strategic decisions while management handles tactical implementation.
This document provides an overview of a presentation on building an internal control framework for IT governance. It discusses key benefits to the audience, the current state of IT governance standards and challenges, areas not adequately covered by existing standards, and recommendations for the framework.
The presentation will compare leading IT governance standards, highlight similarities and differences, and gaps not addressed. It will also recommend internal controls focusing on strategic alignment, financial performance, risk management, growth, and service delivery. An internal control framework is proposed that takes a holistic view encompassing governance, management, use of IT, and the relationship between corporate strategy, digital business models, and organization structures.
In this presentation, we will discuss in depth about the importance of technology in business, what IT governance is and its impact.
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Information technology controls- David A. Richards, Alan S. Oliphant, Charles...Alejandro Rivera Santander
IT controls provide assurance related to the reliability of information and information systems. They help mitigate risks associated with an organization's use of technology and range from policies to physical security controls. Many roles have responsibilities for IT controls, and they must be selected based on risks and assessed continuously as risks evolve. Internal auditors understand IT controls conceptually and assess their design, implementation, and effectiveness.
The document discusses how organizations are increasingly questioning the value of IT investments despite continuing to spend more on IT. It notes several studies that found high percentages of failed or challenged IT projects. The document then discusses how IT investments have evolved from efficiency to effectiveness to innovation. It argues that organizations need to maximize the value of IT-enabled change investments by getting optimal benefits at affordable costs with acceptable risk over the full investment lifecycle. It presents various aspects of IT governance, portfolio management, and a full governance process as ways to better ensure IT investment success and value delivery.
This document provides an overview of the COBIT and ITIL frameworks for IT governance and service management. It describes the key components, terms, and alignment of each framework. COBIT focuses on IT processes and controls, while ITIL focuses on best practices for IT service management. The document discusses how the frameworks can be used together to guide IT governance and improve organizational processes and compliance.
Executive Overview of IT Strategy and Capability Maturity FrameworkVishal Sharma
This document provides an executive overview of the IT Capability Maturity Framework (IT-CMF). The IT-CMF is being developed by the Innovation Value Institute to help organizations improve their IT capabilities and ability to deliver business value through IT.
The IT-CMF defines four key "macro-capabilities" for managing IT: managing IT like a business, managing the IT budget, managing the IT capability, and managing IT for business value. It describes five levels of increasing maturity for each macro-capability, from initial/unmanaged to optimizing. As organizations progress through the levels, their IT function becomes more strategic and aligned with business goals.
The document outlines the mission of the Innovation Value Institute to build tools that help
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IT governance is becoming increasingly important as businesses rely more on IT and make large investments in IT. While IT provides opportunities, it also involves significant costs and risks. IT governance ensures boards and management properly oversee IT strategy, investments, performance and risks. Surveys show many businesses still do not treat IT as a strategic partner and struggle to measure IT's value. Proper IT governance with board oversight can help businesses better align IT with their objectives and realize more value from their IT investments and capabilities.
Harley Davidson recognized the need to align IT with its business strategy for continued growth. It implemented an IT governance framework to unite management, IT, and audit functions while preserving company culture. The framework aligned IT decision making with business objectives, managed risks, and ensured IT resources supported business goals. This allowed Harley Davidson to sustain record growth for 20 consecutive years while effectively governing its increasing IT usage and investments.
IT Governance and Compliance: Its Importance and the Best Practices to Follow...GrapesTech Solutions
With new technology coming in every day, the need for IT governance and compliance is essential. IT governance and compliance are not only necessary for consumers but also for businesses. A strong IT governance plan can help add immense value to your business.
Many businesses are not aware of the importance of IT governance and Its Compliance. Hence it is important first to understand IT Governance and the Compliance Standards.
Explore the Significance of IT Governance and Compliance in 2024. Explore best practices for effective management, ensuring security, and meeting regulatory standards in the dynamic IT landscape.
What Every Executive Needs To Know About IT GovernanceBill Lisse
IT governance provides the structure for determining organizational IT objectives and monitoring performance to ensure objectives are met. It specifies decision rights and accountability to encourage desirable behavior in IT use. Effective IT governance involves business process owners, evaluates performance against business requirements, and considers components like competitive advantage, risk management, and performance measurement.
IT Governance Vs IT Management Presentation V0.1Richard Willis
IT governance involves establishing responsibility and accountability for major IT decisions and ensuring IT strategy alignment with business strategy. Effective IT governance increases profitability and shareholder returns. Frameworks like COBIT, ITIL, and ISO/IEC 38500 provide best practices for IT governance and management. IT governance is concerned with strategic decision making while IT management focuses on operational excellence. Organizations can assess their IT governance maturity to continually improve practices over time.
Generative AI - The New Reality: How Key Players Are Progressing Vishal Sharma
The document discusses key players in generative AI and their progress. It provides an overview of generative AI including its evolution since 1950, where the spending is focused, how the technology works, and deployment models. It then profiles several major companies leading advancements in generative AI, including their strategies, growth areas, and risks. These companies are TSMC, Nvidia, Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Tesla, Oracle, Salesforce, SAP, and Palo Alto Networks.
Aussie Broadband has grown rapidly in recent years, with its customer base increasing from 100,000 in 2019 to a projected 700,000 in 2023 and revenue growing from $190 million in 2019 to a projected $788 million in 2023. It has focused on acquiring high-value consumer customers and growing its business and government segments. While its cloud ambitions may face challenges against larger competitors, its fiber network and wholesale business have been successful in increasing margins. Aussie Broadband is seen as an attractive target for acquisition given its growth trajectory and potential to become a billion dollar company within two years.
China has multiple strategic reasons to consider invading Taiwan:
1) Taiwan's democratic system threatens China's authoritarian rule and its claim of sovereignty over Taiwan.
2) Taiwan is a global leader in semiconductor production, and China's reliance on Taiwanese chips exacerbates its trade deficit.
3) Invading Taiwan would allow China to gain control over a crucial segment of the global semiconductor supply chain and industry.
This document compares and contrasts M2M (machine-to-machine) and IoT (Internet of Things). It discusses key differences in terminology, connectivity, target markets, value chains, business models, and delivery models. Specifically, M2M focuses on linear value chains and custom designs for B2B applications, while IoT encompasses a multi-sided value chain for both B2B and B2C consumer applications using more standardized plug-and-play components. The document also provides a high-level overview of an IoT architecture involving devices, gateways, cloud services, and enterprise systems.
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Acknowledgements
From the Publisher
The IT Governance Institute wishes to recognise:
The ITGI Board of Trustees
Marios Damianides, CISA, CISM, CA, CPA, Ernst & Young LLP, USA, International President
Abdul Hamid Bin Abdullah, CISA, CPA, Auditor General’s Office, Singapore, Vice President
William C. Boni, CISM, Motorola, USA, Vice President
Ricardo Bria, CISA, SAFE Consulting Group, Spain, Vice President
Everett C. Johnson, CPA, Deloitte & Touche (retired), USA, Vice President
Howard Nicholson, CISA, City of Salisbury, Australia, Vice President
Bent Poulsen, CISA, CISM, VP Securities Services, Denmark, Vice President
Frank Yam, CISA, FHKCS, CIA, CCP, CFE, CFSA, FFA, Focus Strategic Group Inc., Hong Kong,
Vice President
Robert S. Roussey, CPA, University of Southern California, USA, Past International President
Paul A. Williams, FCA, CITP, Paul Williams Consulting, UK, Past International President
Emil D’Angelo, CISA, CISM, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, USA, Trustee
Ronald Saull, CSP, Great-West Life and IGM Financial, Canada, Trustee
Erik Guldentops, CISA, CISM, Belgium, Advisor, IT Governance Institute
The Authors and Researcher
Wim Van Grembergen, Ph.D, University of Antwerp Management School (UAMS), IT Alignment
and Governance (ITAG) Research Institute, Belgium
Steven De Haes, University of Antwerp Management School (UAMS), IT Alignment and
Governance (ITAG) Research Institute
Lighthouse Global
The IT Governance Institute Steering Committee
Tony Hayes, Queensland Government, Australia, Chair
Georges Ataya, CISA, CISM, CISSP, ICT Control SA/NV, Belgium
Reynaldo de la Fuente, CISA, CISM, DataSec SRL, Uruguay
Rupert Dodds, CISA, CISM, FCA, KPMG LLP, New Zealand
John Ho Chi, CISA, CISM, CBCP, CFE, Ernst & Young LLP, Singapore
Everett C. Johnson, CPA, Deloitte & Touche (retired), USA
Jean-Louis Leignel, MAGE Conseil, France
Akira Matsuo, CISA, CPA, ChuoAyama Audit Corp., Japan
Serge Yablonsky, CISA, CPA, SYC SA, France
Tom Wong, CISA, CIA, CMA, Ernst & Young LLP, Canada
The Reviewers
Stacey Hamaker, CISA, Shamrock Technologies, USA
Gary Hardy, ITWinners, South Africa
Austin Hutton, Shamrock Technologies, USA
Alan Simmonds, City Practitioners Ltd., UK
Paul A. Williams, FCA, CITP, Paul Williams Consulting, UK
5. 4 Measuring and Demonstrating the Value of IT
Table of Contents
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS..............................................................................3
1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ......................................................................5
2. GOVERNANCE IMPORTANCE OF IT PERFORMANCE
MANAGEMENT .....................................................................................6
3. CURRENT IT PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
GOVERNANCE APPROACHES.............................................................7
4. BEST PRACTICES FOR IT PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT......12
5. IT GOVERNANCE ROLES, RESPONSIBILITIES
AND ACTIVITIES RELATING TO IT PERFORMANCE
MANAGEMENT ...................................................................................16
6. LIKELY FUTURE TRENDS.................................................................19
7. RECOMMENDED GENERIC STEPS ORGANISATIONS
SHOULD TAKE.....................................................................................21
8. REFERENCES.......................................................................................23
Note: This publication is part of the IT Governance Domain Practices and
Competencies Series from the IT Governance Institute. The titles include:
Information Risks: Whose Business Are They?
Optimising Value Creation from IT Investments
Measuring and Demonstrating the Value of IT
Governance of Outsourcing
IT Alignment—IT Strategy Committees
6. 1. Executive Summary
Measuring IT performance should be a key concern of business and IT
executives as it demonstrates the effectiveness and added business value of IT.
Many methods, tools and best practices exist to support these executives with
the performance management responsibilities. Traditional performance
methods such as return on investment (ROI) capture the financial worth of IT
projects and systems, but reflect only a limited (tangible) part of the value that
can be delivered by IT. The more sophisticated IT balanced scorecard (BSC)
is an evaluation method that incorporates tangible and intangible values. It can
be leveraged as a management system to enable fusion between IT and the
business, and can also be an effective means for IT management to
communicate with and report to the board and executive management about
the business value of IT. Combining these practices with good IT portfolio
management, which helps in achieving an optimal mix of projects, creates a
solid foundation for a balanced IT governance approach in the organisation.
This briefing addresses the governance importance of IT performance
management, discusses some methods, tools and best practices to support
this, and provides benchmark data and insights into future trends.
Measuring IT
performance
should be a
key concern
of business
and IT
executives
as it
demonstrates
the
effectiveness
and added
business value
of IT.
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2. Governance Importance of
IT Performance Management
Investments in IT are growing extensively, and business managers often worry
that the benefits of IT investments might not be as high as expected. The same
worry applies to the perceived ever-increasing total cost of the IT department,
without clear evidence of the value derived from it. This phenomenon is called
the ‘IT black hole’: large sums go in, but no returns (seem to) come out.
Getting business value from IT and measuring that value are, therefore,
important governance domains.
They are responsibilities of the business and IT and should take both tangible
and intangible costs and benefits into account. In this way, good IT
performance management should enable the business and IT to fully
understand how IT is contributing to the achievement of business goals, in the
past and in the future. Or, in other words, measuring and managing IT
performance should provide answers to questions such as:
• If I spend extra funds on IT, what do I get back?
• How does my IT benchmark against competitors?
• Do I get back from IT what was promised?
• How do I learn from past performance to optimise my organisation?
• Is my IT implementing its strategy in line with the business strategy?
Getting
business value
from IT and
measuring
that value are,
therefore,
important
governance
domains.
8. 3. Current IT Performance Management
Governance Approaches
IT performance management is aimed at identifying and quantifying IT costs
and IT benefits. There are different monitoring instruments available,
depending on the features of the costs and benefits. When costs and benefits
can be easily quantified and assigned a monetary value, traditional
performance measures such as ROI, net present value, internal rate of return
and payback method work well (figure 1).
Because the traditional methods need monetary values, problems emerge
when they are applied to information systems, which often generate intangible
benefits such as better customer service. Moreover, different levels of
management and users perceive the value of IT differently. Marianne
Broadbent and Peter Weill refer in this context to the ‘business value
hierarchy’(figure 2).1
Very successful investments in IT have a positive impact
on all levels of the business value hierarchy. Less successful investments are
not strong enough to impact the higher levels and consequently influence only
the lower levels. The higher one goes in the measurement hierarchy, the more
dilution that occurs from factors such as pricing decisions and competitors’
moves. This dilution means that measuring the impact of an IT investment is
much easier at the bottom of the hierarchy than at the top.
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Intangible
IT Balanced Scorecard
Information Economics
Cost/Benefits Analysis
Return on Investment
Internal Rate of Returrn
Net Present Value
Payback Period
Benefit/Costs
Tangible
Figure 1—Performance Measurement Approaches
1
Broadbent, M.; P. Weill; Leveraging the New Infrastructure—How Market Leaders Capitalise
on Information Technology, Harvard Business School Press, 1998
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Multicriteria measurement methods may solve this problem because they
account for tangible and intangible impacts, where the latter are more typical
for the higher business value hierarchies. One of the best known multicriteria
methods is information economics (IE), which in essence is a scoring
technique whereby a mix of tangible benefits (typically ROI) and intangible
benefits are scored.
The aforementioned performance measurement methods are measurement
instruments for individual IT projects and investments.A broader performance
measurement technique is the BSC, which can be applied to IT projects,
investments and even entire IT departments. The BSC, initially developed on
the enterprise level by David Kaplan and Robert Norton,2
is a performance
management system that enables businesses to drive strategies based on
measurement and follow-up. The idea behind the BSC is that the evaluation of
a firm should not be restricted to the traditional financial measures but should
be supplemented with a mission, objectives and measures regarding customer
satisfaction, internal processes, and the ability to innovate and prepare for the
future. Results achieved within the additional perspectives should assure
financial results. The objectives and measures of a BSC can be used as a
cornerstone of a management system that uncovers and communicates
strategies, establishes long-term strategic targets, aligns initiatives, allocates
long- and short-term resources and finally provides feedback and learning
about the strategies.
Business Unit Financial
Business Unit Operational
Business Unit IT Application
Firmwide IT Infrastructure
DilutionofITImpacts
Business Value DeliveredSample Measures
Time for Business Impact
• Revenue growth
• Return on assets
• Revenue per employee
• Time to bring a new
product to market
• Sales from new product
• Product or service quality
• Implementation time:
new application
• Implementation cost:
new application
• Infrastructure availability
• Cost per transaction
• Cost per workstation
Figure 2—Business Value Hierarchy
2
Kaplan, R.; D. Norton; The Balanced Scorecard: Translating Strategy Into Action, Harvard
Business School Press, 1996
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In 2004, the IT Governance Institute, in conjunction with Lighthouse Global,
surveyed 200 IT professionals from 14 countries in the Americas, Asia-Pacific
and Europe. The respondents included chief information officers (CIOs), IT
directors and IT managers from companies with a turnover in excess of
US $50 million. Benchmarking the aforementioned best practices against the
results of this survey reveals some interesting facts. When the interviewees
were asked what techniques they perceive as most effective for measuring IT
projects and investments (figure 3), they categorised financial-oriented
techniques such as ROI (79 percent) and the closely related payback period
(68 percent) as very to fairly effective. On the other hand, broader approaches
incorporating financial and nonfinancial domains, such as the BSC and IE,
were perceived by only 48 percent and 61 percent, respectively, as very
effective to fairly effective. It also appears that most value is assigned to
methods developed in-house, which 98 percent indicated as very to fairly
effective. In line with these results, figure 4 shows that ROI (62 percent) and
payback period (49 percent) are used primarily as measurement techniques for
projects and investments.
The return on
investment
The payback period
Net present value
Balanced scorecard
Information economics
Your own method(s)
developed in-house
The return on
investment
The payback period
Net present value
Balanced scorecard
Information economics
Your own method(s)
developed in-house
Very effective Fairly effective DK/NA Not very effective Not all effective
53%
18%
12% 36% 28% 20% 5%
11% 48% 16% 22% 3%
22% 46% 7% 24% 1%
25% 54% 3% 16% 3%
43% 22% 14% 4%
45% 3%
Figure 3—Perceived Effectiveness of Performance Measurement
Techniques for IT Projects and Investments
Q27: In your view, how effective are each of these methods of
measuring the value of IT projects and investments?
Base: All randomly selected respondents to answer this part of the questionnaire—
Section 3 Measurement (160)
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The results shown in figure 4 contradict slightly the results shown in figure 5,
which illustrates whether the performance of IT projects and investments is
measured in financial and/or nonfinancial terms. Although there appears to be
a clear focus on financial metrics, displayed in figure 4, more than 75 percent
of the respondents also claimed to be incorporating nonfinancial business
value metrics. More than 60 percent indicated they are using nonfinancial
business risk metrics and nonfinancial IT value and risk metrics. Of course, it
may be that the most popular methods, the ones developed in-house (see
figure 3), integrate the financial and nonfinancial elements. Very often, in-
house methods are adaptations from generic measurement methods such as the
BSC or IE.
The previous statistics (figures 3 to 5) focus on measuring the performance of
IT projects and investments. For measuring the performance of the IT
department, the results change (figure 6). Thirty-five percent of the
respondents indicated that they use a methodology developed in-house and 31
percent leverage the BSC as a measurement technique. Only 29 percent focus
on financial elements when measuring the IT department’s performance. A
surprising 21 percent of the interviewees are not using any performance
measurement technique or are not aware of any.
The return on investment
The payback period
Balanced scorecard
Net present value
Information economics
Other
None of these
DK/NA
The return on investment
The payback period
Balanced scorecard
Net present value
Information economics
Other
None of these
DK/NA
62%
49%
30%
23%
17%
19%
9%
3%
Figure 4—Use of Performance Measurement Techniques
for IT Projects and Investments
Q28: And which of these methods are you yourselves using to
measure the value of your IT projects and investments?
Base: All randomly selected respondents to answer this part of the questionnaire—
Section 3 Measurement (160)
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Financial elements
Nonfinancial
business value
Nonfinancial
business risks
Nonfinancial IT value
Nonfinancial IT risks
Financial elements
Nonfinancial
business value
Nonfinancial
business risks
Nonfinancial IT value
Nonfinancial IT risks
Yes No
93% 7%
76% 24%
66% 34%
61% 39%
63% 37%
Figure 5—Financial and Nonfinancial Elements in
Measuring Performance of IT Projects and Investments
A methodology
developed in-house
A balanced scorecard
Only cost or
financial-oriented
metrics
Something else
We don’t use any
methodology or
metric
DK/NA
A methodology
developed in-house
A balanced scorecard
Only cost or
financial-oriented
metrics
Something else
We don’t use any
methodology or
metric
DK/NA
35%
31%
29%
8%
14%
7%
Figure 6—Measurement Techniques for the IT Department
Q29: When measuring the value of IT projects, which of these elements
do you take into account?
Q32: What methodologies or metrics do you use to measure the
performance of your IT department?
Base: All randomly selected respondents to answer this part of the questionnaire—
Section 3 Measurement (160)
Base: All randomly selected respondents to answer this part of the questionnaire—
Section 3 Measurement (160)
13. 12 Measuring and Demonstrating the Value of IT
4. Best Practices for IT Performance
Management
‘Use of an IT balanced scorecard is one of the most effective means to aid
board and management to achieve IT and business alignment’.3
In these words,
the IT Governance Institute promotes the IT BSC as a best practice for
performance measurement and alignment. This is supported by testimonials of
several executives, such as:
The major advantage of the IT BSC is that it provides a systematic
translation of the strategy into critical success factors and metrics,
which materialises the strategy. (CIO of a financial organisation)4
The balanced scorecard gives a balanced view of the total value delivery
of IT to the business. It provides a snapshot of where your IT
organization is at a certain point in time. Most executives, like me, do
not have the time to drill down into the large amount of information.
(Vice president of an insurance organisation)5
To apply this best practice to the IT function as an internal service provider,
the four perspectives of the generic BSC should be changed accordingly. In
figure 7, a generic IT BSC for an IT department is shown.5
The user
orientation perspective represents the user evaluation of IT. The operational
excellence perspective represents the IT processes employed to develop and
deliver the applications. The future orientation perspective represents the
human and technology resources needed by IT to deliver its services over time.
The business contribution perspective captures the business value created
from the IT investments.
Each of these perspectives must be translated into corresponding metrics and
measures that assess the current situation. As noted previously, the cause-and-
effect relationships between measures are essential components of the IT BSC,
and these relationships are articulated by two types of measures: outcome
measures and performance drivers. Outcome measures, such as programmers’
productivity (e.g., number of function points per person per month), need
performance drivers, such as IT staff education (e.g., number of education
days per person per year), to communicate how the outcomes are to be
achieved. Performance drivers need outcome measures to ensure a way to
The cause-
and-effect
relationships
between
measures are
essential
components
of the IT BSC.
3
IT Governance Institute, Board Briefing on IT Governance, 2nd
Edition, 2003, www.itgi.org
4
De Haes, S.; W. Van Grembergen; ‘IT Governance Structures, Processes and Relational
Mechanisms: Achieving IT/Business Alignment in a Major Belgian Financial Grou’,
in proceedings of the Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS), 2005
5
Van Grembergen, W.; R. Saull; S. De Haes; ‘Linking the IT Balanced Scorecard to the
Business Objectives at a Major Canadian Financial Group’, Journal of Information
Technology Cases and Applications, 2003
14. determine whether the chosen strategy is effective, especially important in
cases where a significant investment is made. These cause-and-effect
relationships must be defined throughout the whole scorecard: more and better
education of IT staff (future orientation) is an enabler (performance driver) for
a better quality of developed systems (operational excellence perspective) that
in turn is an enabler for increased user satisfaction (user perspective) that
eventually will lead to higher business value of IT (business contribution).
The ITGI survey results reveal that 58 percent of the respondents that are using
the IT BSC have both outcome measures and performance drivers defined
(figure 8). From this group, 69 percent reported that they have defined causal
relationships between those metrics (figure 9).
The proposed IT BSC shown in figure 7 links with business through the
business contribution perspective (business/IT alignment, value delivery, cost
management and risk management). The relationship between IT and business
can be more explicitly expressed through a cascade of BSCs. In figure 10, the
relationship between IT scorecards and the business scorecard is illustrated.
The IT development BSC and the IT operational BSC are both enablers of the
IT strategic BSC, which in turn is the enabler of the business BSC.This cascade
of scorecards becomes a linked set of measures that will be instrumental in
achieving IT governance through aligning IT and business strategy and
showing how business value is created through information technology.
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User Orientation
How do users view the
IT department?
Mission
To be the preferred supplier
of information systems
Objectives
Preferred supplier of applications
and operations
Partnership with users
User satisfaction
Business Contribution
How does management
view the ITdepartment?
Mission
To obtain a reasonable business
contribution from IT investments
Objectives
Business/IT alignment
Value Delivery
Cost management
Risk management
Future Orientation
How well is IT positioned
to meet future needs?
Mission
To develop opportunities to
answer future challenges
Objectives
Training and education
of IT staff
Expertise of IT staff
Research into emerging
technologies
Operational Excellence
How effective and efficient are
the IT processes?
Mission
To deliver effective and efficient
IT applications and services
Objectives
Efficient and effective
developments
Efficient and effective operations
Maturity level of IT processes
Cause
Effect
IT BSC
Figure 7—Generic IT Balanced Scorecard
15. 14 Measuring and Demonstrating the Value of IT
In practice, the ITGI survey reveals that 70 percent of the organisations that
use an IT BSC link it to the business BSC (figure 11). Nearly two-thirds (64
percent) of the group link to more detailed scorecards that support, for
example, IT operations or the help desk. Remuneration schemes also appear
to be linked in many cases to the performance measured in the BSC.
Neither, 6%
DK/NA, 2% Only key goal
indicators, 16%
Only key
performance
indicators, 18%
Both, 58%
Figure 8—Outcome Measures and Performance Drivers in the IT BSC
Not sure,
10%
No, 21%
Yes, 69%
Figure 9—Causal Relationships Between Outcome Measures and
Performance Drivers in the IT BSC
Q33: Does your balanced scorecard incorporate the two types of
metrics, i.e., key goal indicators (outcome measures), key
performance indicators (performance drivers), both or neither?
Base: All using a balanced scorecard to measure the performance of their IT dept (50)
Q34: Do you define the causal relationships between your key goal
indicators (outcome measures) and key performance indicators
(performance drivers)?
Base: All those who use key goal indicators and key performance indicators to measure
the performance of their IT dept (29)
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Business
BSC
IT
Strategic
BSC
IT
Development
BSC
IT
Operational
BSC
Figure 10—Cascade of Scorecards
The business balanced scorecard
Scorecards at a lower level in the IT dept
(e.g., IT development scorecard,
IT opeations scorecards,
IT help desk scorecard)
Remuneration schemes for responsible
managers/executives
The business balanced scorecard
Scorecards at a lower level in the IT dept
(e.g., IT development scorecard,
IT opeations scorecards,
IT help desk scorecard)
Remuneration schemes for responsible
managers/executives
Yes No
70% 30%
64% 36%
60% 40%
Figure 11—Linking IT BSC to Business BSC
Q36: Is the balanced scorecard of your IT department linked to…?
Base: All using a balanced scorecard to measure the performance of their IT dept (50)
17. 16 Measuring and Demonstrating the Value of IT
5. IT Governance Roles, Responsibilities
and Activities Relating to IT Performance
Management
It is the responsibility of the board and executive management to define and
monitor performance measures that assess the business value of IT. If an IT
BSC is used, the board and executive management must identify which
specific IT metrics they need and/or would like to import into the business
scorecard. It is also their responsibility to ensure that the IT project risks are
in balance and the IT budget is realistic. Executive management is particularly
responsible for integrating the IT budget into the overall financial plan. The
CIO is responsible for managing the IT budget and the IT investments. He/she
is also responsible for providing an IT performance monitoring system (such
as the BSC) that includes objectives and metrics that can be directly linked to
business goals and/or the business BSC. Figure 12 displays in more detail the
board’s, CEO’s and CIO’s responsibilities concerning IT performance
management.6
Figure 12—IT Performance Management Responsibilities
Board Responsibility CEO Responsibility CIO Responsibility
The board is responsible for The CEO is responsible The CIO is responsible for
ensuring that IT delivers on for ensuring strong links developing and managing
the promise of related between business the IT budget, including
strategies through clear objectives and short-term and long-term
expectations and measurement. performance measures. investment strategies. The
The board must work with the It is the CEO’s CIO is responsible for
CEO to define and monitor responsibility to develop developing a realistic IT
performance measures. It is an appropriate incentive performance measurement
also the board’s responsibility scheme to drive plan, along with
to ensure that IT investments adherence to the appropriate metrics. In
represent a balance of risk and performance measures. conjunction with the CEO,
benefit, and budgets are The CEO is responsible it is the CIO’s responsibility
acceptable and reflect the for integrating the IT to implement and manage
overall organisation’s financial budget and investment a performance
direction. plan into the overall measurement scheme. The
financial plan, ensuring metrics used by the CIO
that it is realistic, should be linked directly to
balanced and achievable. achievement of business
The CEO is then goals and, wherever
responsible for reporting possible, assigned a
progress to the board financial value.
on a regular basis.
6
Duffy, J.; IT Governance and Business Value, Part 2: Who’s Responsible for What?,
IDC document # 27807, 2002
18. The co-responsibility of business and IT to measure IT value delivery from
projects and investments is established in 43 percent of the organisations
interviewed by ITGI (figure 13). Twenty-one percent of the surveyed
organisations assign the responsibility only to the business and 15 percent
assign the responsibility only to IT. Figure 14 shows that 36 percent of the
surveyed organisations have business/IT co-responsibility for measuring the
value of the whole IT department, which, as can be expected, is lower than the
percentage assigning co-responsibility to measure IT investments and projects.
Twenty-eight percent of the organisations have the IT department responsible
for measuring its own performance. In only 13 percent of the responding
organisations is the business responsible for measuring the IT department’s
performance. Linking the accountability of achieving business value to
executive reward schemes is done in 41 percent of the interviewed
organisations (figure 15).
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In the business
units, 21%
It varies
depending on
circumstances,
16%
Elsewhere, 5%
In both, 43%
In the
IT department,
15%
Figure 13—Responsibility for Value Delivery Measurement
of IT Projects and Investments
Q26: Where does the responsibility lie for measuring the value delivered
by major IT projects and investments?
Base: All randomly selected respondents to answer this part of the questionnaire—
Section 3 Measurement (160)
19. 18 Measuring and Demonstrating the Value of IT
In the business
units, 13%
Elsewhere, 8%
In both, 36%
It varies
depending on
circumstances,
16%
In the
IT department
28%
,
Figure 14—Responsibility for Value Delivery of IT Department
Not sure,
6%
No, 54%
Yes, 41%
Figure 15—IT Value Linked to Reward Schemes
Q30: Where does the responsibility lie for measuring the performance of
the IT department as a whole?
Base: All randomly selected respondents to answer this part of the questionnaire—
Section 3 Measurement (160)
Q31: Do your executive reward schemes incorporate any accountability
for the success or failure of IT-related business investments,
or not?
Base: All randomly selected respondents to answer this part of the questionnaire—
Section 3 Measurement (160)
20. 6. Likely Future Trends
IT performance management is an important domain within IT governance
best practices. A number of well-established methods are available in the
market to support IT performance management, from financial-oriented
approaches such as ROI to broader methods such as the BSC and IE.
Although these practices themselves are very mature, openly available and
clearly described in literature, they are not necessarily being widely adopted.
Figure 167
shows that 66 percent of organisations are not considering
implementing actual performance measurement of IT and 72 percent are not
considering active management of IT ROI. This implies that in many
organisations the awareness phase is yet to be initiated, and there is a lot of
room for improvement in the IT performance management domain.
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0%
7% 8% 13% 72%
10% 10% 14% 66%
9% 9% 16% 66%
9% 9% 21% 61%
18% 12% 20% 50%
16% 12% 21% 51%
100%
Have implemented Implementing now
Considering implementation Not considering implementation
Alignment between IT
strategy and overall strategy
IT resource management
IT value delivery
IT risk management
Actual performance
measurement of IT
Active management of
ROI of IT
Alignment between IT
strategy and overall strategy
IT resource management
IT value delivery
IT risk management
Actual performance
measurement of IT
Active management of
ROI of IT
Figure 16—Status of IT Performance Measurement Implementation
7
From IT Governance Global Status Report, IT Governance Institute, 2004, www.itgi.org
21. 20 Measuring and Demonstrating the Value of IT
Raising awareness of the need for performance management should start
within IT, but it should also find strong support within the business.
The CEOs and other senior executives who are asking their CIOs to
compute the value of IT investments are asking the wrong person. They
should instead take a hard look in the mirror. This is not a technology
issue—it is a business issue. Not only CEOs but all business managers
should indeed be asking tough questions, but, more importantly, they must
recognise and step up to their responsibility in answering those questions—
failure to do so is nothing less than an abdication of their responsibility.8
Computing the
value of
IT investments
is not a
technology
issue—it is
a business
issue.
8
Thorp, J.; ‘Benefits Realisation Approach’, Information Technology Evaluation Methods and
Management, ed. Van Grembergen, 2001
22. 7. Recommended Generic Steps
Organisations Should Take
Governance-focused CIOs use IT performance management approaches to
improve their understanding of what the business wants from IT and
consequently what IT has to deliver. Traditional methods such as ROI can
demonstrate the business value of a project.
The appraisal of IT projects needs governance structures and processes that
establish how IT investments will be made and particularly how the different
management levels—board, executive management and operational
management—will be involved.
Mechanisms such as an IT strategy committee and IT steering committees can
be especially effective for this purpose. IT portfolio management may help in
achieving an optimal mix of projects, taking into account alignment, benefits,
risks and dependencies among different investments. Another important
governance structure/process is the BSC. This approach not only captures
financial metrics on IT projects but also includes user, operational and
innovation evaluations. The IT scorecard method can build a relationship
between IT and the business by demonstrating IT’s added value to the business
and its users. This can be done through rolling up and/or aggregating crucial
IT metrics and importing them into the business BSC.
This publication proposes a two-way approach, using IT portfolio
management and the BSC concepts.
Implementing IT portfolio management9
as a best practice for IT governance
calls for the following generic steps:
• Align IT with business goals using structures such as an IT strategy
committee and IT steering committees.
• Define clear business cases for projects and evaluate them through a variety
of metrics depending on the nature of the project (ROI, payback period, IE,
BSC).
• Raise the portfolio issue by taking into account the risk profile of projects
and the dependencies among different projects.
The appraisal
of IT projects
needs
governance
structures and
processes.
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Ferrara, L.; A. Stochniol; Using IT Portfolio Management to Improve the IT Contribution to the
Business, CSC Research and Advisory Services, 2004
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To build and implement BSCs as a best practice for IT governance, the
following generic steps are suggested:
• Present the IT BSC concept to the board and executive management to
demonstrate its relevance as an IT governance mechanism and encourage
their involvement.
• Establish a project team for the development of the IT BSCs (IT strategy
scorecard and underlying scorecards for IT processes).
• Collect information on corporate and IT strategy, the business BSC (if it is
already implemented) and IT metrics already in use for performance
measurement of IT processes.
• Build in sufficient outcome measures (key goal indicators) to monitor
whether the chosen strategy is successful.
• Include sufficient performance drivers (key performance indicators) so it is
possible to visualise how the IT strategy will be achieved.
• Clarify the cause-and-effect relationships between outcome measures and
performance drivers.
• Implement the IT scorecard as a strategic management system by linking it
to business objectives and/or the business BSC to show how IT strategy is
improving the organisation’s performance.
• Roll up and aggregate metrics as a linking method between the IT strategic
and business scorecards, and between the IT strategic scorecard and its
underlying scorecards.
• Define targets that are realistic and devise strategic initiatives to achieve the
targets.
• Link priority settings for IT investment projects to the IT BSC.
• Link individual objectives of IT teams and IT employees to the IT BSC.
• Act upon the measurement results.
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Duffy, J.; IT Governance and Business Value, Part 2: Who’s Responsible for
What?, IDC document # 27807, 2002
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Contribution to the Business, CSC Research and Advisory Services, 2004
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