Today's
private and public sector enterprises are so dependent on Information and
Communications Technologies, that should the IT go wrong, the enterprise and
all of its stakeholders will suffer, at the very least, annoyance and
inconvenience.
Directors, executives and managers are being told that
they now share responsibility for the success of IT with the CIO. This
message, adopted early by some, represents a profound change for many.
Infonomics publishes this IT Governance Letter to help people and organisations ensure that their use of IT is effective - that the risks of failure are minimised, and that their performance benefits from appropriate use of IT.
We are delighted to announce our first sponsor for the IT
Governance Letter. Advent One
designs and implements business and infrastructure solutions based on IBM
software, infrastructure, services and financing options. Of particular
interest is their new offering -
IntellinX - Software that
detects unauthorised and fraudulent data access.
This month, we have adopted a new style, in response to comments from our readers. While we've moved to a higher-tech approach for delivery via the internet, we've also resisted the temptation to go over the top. We hope that you find our approach to simplicity works for you. It's been an interesting learning experience for us.
Select the pieces you want to read from the menu at left. Or just click on the "next" button at the bottom of each page to read from start to finish. We don't expect that you will read the entire letter in a single sitting. Each topic is self contained, so you may find it worthwhile to read a bit now, and come back later. Whichever way you choose to use it - we hope you enjoy it.
If you prefer to print and take away, we've also prepared this portable, printer-friendly version.
Mark Toomey
10th October 2005.