This book focuses on the art of managing IT. A simple and robust framework is proposed to describe and to structure the essential elements of IT management. The authors pay particular attention to didactic aspects in order to facilitate the retention of models presented as well as to promote reflection on the subjects introduced. Thanks to a concentrate of good practices, each company will rapidly be in a position to build their proper IT ecosystem.

Content

• IT Processes
  
• IT Strategy
  
• IT Services
  
• IT Portfolio and Project Management
  
• IT Reporting
  
• IT Governance
  

Target Groups

• CxO (CEO, CFO, CIO)
  
• IT Architects, Project Managers, Service Managers
  
• IT Consultants
  
• Students of Informatics and Business Informatics
  

About the AuthorsDr. Lionel Pilorgetheld different IT management positions in the industrial and financial sectors. His manifold responsibilities included the implementation of guidance policies and strategies as well as leading complex, strategic IT projects. Currently, he is the Head of IT at a Private Bank in Switzerland. In addition, he is a lecturer for the Master Program "Business Information Systems" at the University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland FHNW.
Thomas Schell studied Informatics and specialized in the area of managing IT processes, services and organizations. Three times in his career he has reshaped classical IT organizations into customer oriented IT service providers. After 25 years in Swiss pharma and chemical industry, he is now lecturer for IT service management in universities of applied sciences in Switzerland and Germany. He supports IT organizations as consultant and trainer for best practice frameworks.

Gives an overview of current theories and business practices

Promotes an easy and quick understanding of IT management

Provides questions to reflect on typical situations concerning IT management within companies