Comments on: IT Governance simplified http://blog.sridharj.com/2009/12/09/it-governance-simplified/ Conversations on IT Governance, Process Frameworks, IT Management Sun, 25 Sep 2011 10:53:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Sridhar http://blog.sridharj.com/2009/12/09/it-governance-simplified/comment-page-1/#comment-27 Sridhar Thu, 18 Nov 2010 06:32:07 +0000 http://blog.sridharj.com/?p=24#comment-27 Rakesh There are two distinct activities - one is the GRC part of IT and the other is the ensuring of business alignment of IT. While the first is key and is the most common definition of IT Governance, the real value of IT comes when it is aligned to the overall Business objectives. I did not say that IT always needs to provide a "competitive advantage", since IT may just be a "lights-on" operation in some organizations. Also, the enablers vs drivers distinction is getting blurred, since it plays a different role in different segments or areas of the enterprise. In some channels, it may be revenue-generating, while in another area, it may be be a support system, while being the only channel in yet another business process. Rakesh

There are two distinct activities – one is the GRC part of IT and the other is the ensuring of business alignment of IT. While the first is key and is the most common definition of IT Governance, the real value of IT comes when it is aligned to the overall Business objectives. I did not say that IT always needs to provide a “competitive advantage”, since IT may just be a “lights-on” operation in some organizations.

Also, the enablers vs drivers distinction is getting blurred, since it plays a different role in different segments or areas of the enterprise. In some channels, it may be revenue-generating, while in another area, it may be be a support system, while being the only channel in yet another business process.

]]> By: Rakesh Beekum http://blog.sridharj.com/2009/12/09/it-governance-simplified/comment-page-1/#comment-25 Rakesh Beekum Fri, 12 Nov 2010 11:08:06 +0000 http://blog.sridharj.com/?p=24#comment-25 True, in the sense that business must take control of their IT and leverage technology to gain competitive advantage. Not quite true, because CIO's and other senior IT staff are responsible for the controls (governance), risk and compliance. IT Governance is about how and who makes effective decisions on IT. Most people don't understand IT, so they they try to control it by throwing additional audits and more committees. There is no more 'us and them'! IT and the business is now integrated. It also depends on the type of business, IT as an enabler or driver? True, in the sense that business must take control of their IT and leverage technology to gain competitive advantage. Not quite true, because CIO’s and other senior IT staff are responsible for the controls (governance), risk and compliance. IT Governance is about how and who makes effective decisions on IT. Most people don’t understand IT, so they they try to control it by throwing additional audits and more committees.

There is no more ‘us and them’! IT and the business is now integrated.

It also depends on the type of business, IT as an enabler or driver?

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