Align IT: Business
Impact Through IT
At last, here is a book that brings IT’s
relationship with business to life, and enables you
to implement strategy rather than develop it.
Through this book Richard Wyatt-Haines
will help you see the true potential
of IT in delivering the growth and success to which
you aspire. Whilst you may have seen the chapter headings
before, you won’t have seen the topics approached
in a manner that helps you understand the what, the
why and the how, and then shows you what you have to
do on the ground to deliver impact and success. |
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In each chapter,
he takes three different, but complementary, approaches
to the topics:
Touching
Which links the underlying thinking
with the world in which CEOs, IT managers and directors
operate
Looking
Which provides stories, case studies
and examples to bring the topic to life
Doing
Which tells you what actions you
need to take
You can use all three approaches, or just
follow the one that suits your own personality and learning
preference best. |
Drawing on every ounce
of his many years of facilitating and speaking experience, he brings
a passion to the topic in a way that will inspire you to go
out and do something different so that you achieve something
different ... and better!
Align IT is accessible, the principles memorable
and the lessons applicable.
What people like you think of it …
| “This
book is stimulating, engaging and energizing. Before undertaking
any major change in strategy or organizational structure
I suggest you read it.” |
John Anderson, Director, Sony Europe |
“Align
IT does what it says “on the can” it shows that vital
link between IT, strategy and the business and sets out very clearly
how you can develop your IT strategy to align it to the business.
It’s a must for any would be COI or aspiring COI.
My advice would be to buy two copies – one for yourself,
and the other? Give it to your CEO, the business as a whole will
benefit!!” |
Andy Chapman, CEO, Pioneer Friendly
Society |
| "Richard
Wyatt-Haines has written an insightful and intensely practical
book illustrating just how IT strategy can be correctly aligned
with Business strategy and genuinely help to deliver breakthrough
performance… This book should be required reading for executive
and non-executive Directors and not just CIOs.” |
Prof
Jim Norton, Senior Policy Adviser e-Business & e-Government,
UK Institute of Directors |
| “In
summary, I found this was a very useful book, providing a very
practical and holistic evaluation of the critical business factors
related to departmental integration. It brought relevance to a
wide range of tools and techniques and put a whole series of interrelated
activities in context, helping me better understand their true
purpose and intended value.” |
Allan
Bucknell, Director,Harmonic Ltd
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| “Whether
you aspire to be a CIO, or you’ve been doing the
job for decades, you will definitely learn something from
this book. All CIOs need to be able to simplify complex
topics into straightforward, approvable strategies: Richard
will help to get you there” |
Aiden Walsh, Director of IS, Cancer Research UK |
| “A
perspective of what the Business needs IT to do to become
more marketable and successful. Structured in such a way
that there’s a chapter for everybody, no matter
on what stage of the path to CIO you are.” |
Andy Barnes, Group IS Director, United Utilities |
| “The
resulting refreshing mix of mental models, thought provoking
real world experience and practical ‘to do’
lists means that everyone will get something from some
part of this book.” |
David Clayden Director of Strategic Information, The Salvation
Army |
| “At
last someone has described in a usable and clear way to
ensure IT is not an isolated function, but rather a vital
contributor to an organizations strategic goals.” |
Richard Adams, Senior Development Manager, Business Link Devon
and Cornwall |
| “In
essence I think the book reads extremely well… It
is perhaps the most comprehensive explanation of real-world
strategic consideration that I have ever read. I LOVED
IT!!!!!” |
Diana Lewis, Avilton Foods Limited |
| “Richard
brings his own special brand of enthusiasm and energy
to this key element of successful business execution…
therefore this book is surely a must read for anyone involved
in or working alongside an IT department.” |
Karen Warden, IFS Learning |
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