Strategies for Information Technology Governance [Download: PDF] [Digital]

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Wim Van Grembergen is professor at the Business Faculty of UFSIA (University of Antwerp) and is a guest professor at the University of Leuven (KUL). He teaches information systems at the undergraduate and executive level, and researches in business transformations through information technology, audit of information systems, and IT evaluation. He published articles in journals such as Journal of Strategic Information Systems, Journal of Corporate Transformation, Journal of Information on Technology Cases and Applications, IS Audit & Control Journal and EDP Auditing (Auerbach). Professor Van Grembergen has consulted with a number of organizations and is a member of the Board of Directors of an IT company servicing a Belgian financial group.

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• Publisher: Idea Group Publishing (March 22, 2005)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Rich compendium with wide scope, June 20, 2004

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Mike Tarrani "www.tarrani.com" (Deltona, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Strategies for Information Technology Governance (Hardcover)

The collection of essays that comprise this book cover the full spectrum of IT governance thought and practice. There is no single prescriptive approach to IT governance set forth in this book, but instead, approaches that address a single facet of governance, which can be used as a resource for ideas and practices.

There are fourteen essays grouped under the following topics areas:
- IT Governance Frameworks
- Performance Management as IT Governance Mechanism
- Other IT Governance Mechanisms
- IT Governance in Action

Among the most thought-provoking (in my opinion) essays are: Assessing Business-IT Alignment Maturity, Measuring and Managing E-Business Initiatives through the Balanced Scorecard, Technical Issues Related to IT Governance Tactics: Product Metrics, Measurements and Process, and Governance in IT Outsourcing Partnerships.

Major standards are also addressed (see the essay titled, "Governing Information Technology through COBIT"). My only disappointment is there was no contributions by Peter Weill or Jeanne Ross, both of whom have coauthored an excellent book on IT governance titled "IT Governance: How Top Performers Manage IT Decision Rights for Superior Results" ISBN 1591392535. Overall, this is an outstanding book for senior management who are crafting an IT governance strategy.

4.0 out of 5 stars Strategies for information technologie governance, January 29, 2009

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Alvaro Ortin Barberan (Barcelona) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Strategies for Information Technology Governance (Hardcover)

Excellent book full of articles with IT governance, essential to deepen the concept of governance

4.0 out of 5 stars Good book for IT Governance, August 30, 2008

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A. J. Arroyo Javega "Alberto Arroyo" (Alcorcón, Spain) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Strategies for Information Technology Governance (Hardcover)

A very good book for IT Governance, although I personally think that could have another structure: less based on articles and more as a book.