Governance of the Extended Enterprise: Bridging Business and IT Strategies

by IT Governance

Discover how to implement an effective IT governance structure for the long-term success of an extended enterprise IT is no longer an enabler of corporate strategy, it is now the key element of corporate strategy. Governance of the Extended Enterprise explores how some of the world's most successful enterprises have integrated information technology with business strategies, culture, and ethics to optimize information value, attain business objectives, and capitalize on technologies in highly competitive environments. Providing a process for change and a governance model, Governance of the Extended Enterprise encompasses the latest emerging practices from major information and knowledge businesses, providing a major new knowledge resource for enterprises. It also opens up new avenues of practice in strategy setting, enterprise management, control assessment, and risk management. From sales-force automation to workgroup collaboration, forms processing to knowledge management systems, customer service to technical support, Governance of the Extended Enterprise will help readers improve IT governance in all facets of their organization.

224 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 28, 2005

Reviews

[T. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Governance of the Extended Enterprise: Bridging Business and IT Strategies is a serious, non-fiction, business book that describes how modern enterprise governance needs to encompass not just the enterprise itself but also its business partners, suppliers, and customers. This represents a big change in thinking, as the traditional governance viewpoint is shifted from one that is purely directed internally to one that is, in effect, omnidirectional. This new, extended, enterprise is, consequently, far more complex and requires significantly more effort to understand and manage effectively, although it will result in a much stronger and more successful enterprise in the long run. This is not a particularly long book, at just over 200 page, but it is rather information-dense, with the result that you will probably need to take some time to fully digest its message. It is a somewhat dry-ish read but nonetheless a very interesting and informative book.