Conversations from the Mirror42 Team

“Although most CIOs strive to shift the focus on IT costs to one of business value, they realize that ongoing cost management is crucial to IT operation. The basis for effective cost management is understanding cost structure and analyzing the costs flowing through that structure. I’ll present a model for framing cost structure along with the steps required to implement that model.“

An older article from ZDNET that probably still applies.

An attempt to map the various IT management methods on IT management areas: CALDER-MOIR IT Governance Framework by the IT Governance Institute.

“Rather than another tool, the IT Governance Framework is a way of organising IT governance issues and tools to support the board, executives and practitioners. It places governance tools in the context of complete process and provides a simple reference point for discussing many aspects of IT direction and performance.”