Aligning IT with your Business

by John Kyriazoglou

This book deals with the issues of linking and aligning your IT application systems and services with your business goals to achieve your business objectives in a more effective and efficient way by the use of the Enterprise Architecture (EA) approach. Its contents describe four processes, several controls, activities, documents, checklists and procedures necessary for an effective EA implementation. Also seven recommendations are offered to streamline your EA efforts.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Dedications
About the author
Preface
Chapter 1: Current Business Operating Environment
Chapter 2: Business Controls and Enterprise Architecture
Chapter 3: Why is Enterprise Architecture (EA) important?
Chapter 4: Definition and Processes of the EA Approach
Chapter 5: Process 1 - EA Management Plan
Chapter 6: Process 2 - EA Resources
Chapter 7: Process 3 - EA Components
Chapter 8: Process 4 - EA Improvement
Chapter 9: Benefits of Enterprise Architecture
Chapter 10: Concluding Remarks
Appendix 1 – EA Case Study
Appendix 2 – EA Frameworks
End Notes
Further References

94 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2012

About the author

John Kyriazoglou, CICA, B.A (Hon-University of Toronto),
Business Thinker, Consultant and Author
International IT and Management Consultant,
Editor-in-Chief for the Internal Controls Magazine (U.S.A.),
Member of the Board of Directors of Voices of Hellenism Literary Society (U.S.A.)
(1) Book 1: ‘Corporate Strategic and Operational Controls’
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(2) Book 2: 'IT Strategic & Operational Controls’
Direct Link: www.itgovernance.co.uk/products/3066
(3) Book 3: ‘Implementing Management Controls for Small and Medium-Size Companies’,
Direct Link: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007Z1WTOM
(4) Book 4: ‘Auditing and Improving Business Performance’,
Direct Link: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0088I8IVY
(5) Book 5: ‘Aligning IT with your Business’,
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(6) Book 6: ‘Pearls of Wisdom of the 7 Sages of Ancient Greece’,
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(7) Book 7: ‘Maxims of Delphi and Quotations of the Seven Sages of Ancient Greece’,
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Profile: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/john-kyri...
Blog: http://businessmanagementcontrols.blo...
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[John Kyriazoglou]

This book discusses how to align your IT systems to your business objectives