RAPID Value Management for the Business Cost of Ownership: Readiness, Architecture, Process, Integration, Deployment (HP Technologies) (Paperback)

by Andrew S. Wigosky (Author) "There is a problem with IT; no matter who you are, from CEO to parent, the problem starts at the first moment you think about..." (more)
Key Phrases: adaptive infrastructure, enterprise directory, desktop deployment, Occam's Razor, Lotus Notes, Microsoft Exchange (more...)

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" …you can only ever treat a book as a starting point, something to help you along the way. I think this book succeeds in that regard. It is not perfect, but no book ever is. It does not have all the answers, but no one has. Instead, it contains a lot of useful advice about practical IT.”—Tony Redmond, Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Hewlett-Packard Consulting and Integration

"In today's ultra-competitive environment, corporations need every edge they can get, and IT can provide a variety of competitive edges when properly used. At the same time companies are being challenged to squeeze out every dollar of profit. This book helps the IT executive navigate the complexities of the technology and reconcile opposing forces in meeting the overall requirements of the corporation."--Peter Kiss, Visionary/CEO, Sentar, Inc. -- Review

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" ...you can only ever treat a book as a starting point, something to help you along the way. I think this book succeeds in that regard. It is not perfect, but no book ever is. It does not have all the answers, but no one has. Instead, it contains a lot of useful advice about practical IT."-Tony Redmond, Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Hewlett-Packard Consulting and Integration

"In today's ultra-competitive environment, corporations need every edge they can get, and IT can provide a variety of competitive edges when properly used. At the same time companies are being challenged to squeeze out every dollar of profit. This book helps the IT executive navigate the complexities of the technology and reconcile opposing forces in meeting the overall requirements of the corporation."--Peter Kiss, Visionary/CEO, Sentar, Inc.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 297 pages
• Publisher: Elsevier Digital Press; 1 edition (February 6, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1555582893
• ISBN-13: 978-1555582890
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,164,738 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Thought provoking, idea generating ..., November 10, 2003

By	Tony Tolleson (The Colony, TX United States) - See all my reviews

I wish Amazon.com permitted me to give this book 4.5 stars...

If you're looking for all the answers, a complete IT checklist, or the meaning of life, keep looking. Having said that, this book is a 'thought trigger' that will generate a lot of ideas and stimulate the reader to question their prejudices about IT and costs. I like to think of myself as an "outside the box" thinker, and this book stimulated that even more.

I especially like the way this book presents cost of ownership from a more holistic view than the traditional IT view, presenting a way of understanding that impact on the business should be factored into the equation, all the while applying "Occam's Raxor".

I am hoping Drew's "home boss" (as he refers to in the book) keeps him writing and on track so that he will write his next book soon. I look forward to it.