IT Leadership

Author: John Bath [J
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Features: "This book sheds light on the most challenging issues for company managers—how to create and manage high-performing IT departments and achieve high returns on technology investments. The techniques and tools provided in this book are for senior managers, CIOs, and IT leaders on how to collaborate effectively to create outstanding results. The methods described in this book are a must-read for non-technical managers with an interest in IT, as the authors have focused on the key management concepts of IT without oversimplifying them, rather than exhausting their efforts on trivial details." — Tom Bixby, President and CEO of Employbridge
"IT Leadership, by Bath and Piet, clearly identifies the inherent challenges in many IT organizations, as observed by frontline staff. This book guides readers to overcome daily challenges and develop strategic and incremental plans, making it a key resource in every frontline technical manager's toolkit." — Bill Holt, Enterprise Engineering Manager at EDS
"Bath and Piet have achieved a rigorous balance between academic and practical validation in their effective management of corporate technology departments. Their structured approach to each topic, with a process-oriented methodology, directly enhances executability and improves high-risk IT decisions such as vendor selection, technology standards, IT staffing, and performance evaluation. Their real-world experience provides context and diversity. This book is suitable for anyone looking to unlock the untapped potential of IT, including managers in IT processes or graduate students conducting advanced management research in IT." — Leon A. Kaplan, Ph.D., Professor, Director of the Information Systems Research Center at the McCombs School of Business, University of Texas at Austin
"This book is highly valuable for IT management and consulting professionals, as it helps them understand the current priorities of their clients, from IT leadership to executive boards. The authors clearly capture the key non-technical aspects of managing IT departments and offer clear recommendations to ensure the highest returns on a company's IT investments. I recommend this book to consultants across all fields, as I believe it will directly impact the value consultants deliver to their clients." — Mike Brindley, President of Dallas Consulting Group, Management Consultant: Former Head of Booz Allen Hamilton
This book serves as a guide for the efficient operation of corporate IT departments based on cost-effectiveness and business delivery, including management, establishing leadership responsibilities, evaluating organizations, cost management, project demand management, technology standard setting, investment evaluation, and productivity and quality assessment projects.