Introducing a Powerful New Business Model for Today’s IT

Blogger,
speaker, software executive, and bestselling author Jill Dyché has been
thinking about leadership a lot lately. Having consulted with business
and IT executives with Fortune 500 companies for most of her career, she
has heard a common refrain: “What should we do about shadow IT?” She’s
decided to address the answer head-on. With the onslaught of
cloud solutions, consumerization of technology, and increasingly
tech-savvy business people, it’s time for a manifesto for leaders who
recognize―and are nervous about―the demands of the digital age. Whether
you’re an executive, department head, or IT manager, The New IT
provides an action-ready blueprint for building and strengthening the
role of IT in your company―and prescribing IT’s future. Learn how to:ASSESS your current and future IT profile ALIGN your IT organization with business priorities MAP technology delivery plans according to business priiorities ORGANIZE IT according to your company’s culture and strengths REDEFINE innovation and talent management practices BUILD a stronger and enduring role for IT as a business partner By
using field-tested techniques to align your IT department with your
corporate objectives, you can leverage the power of technology across
the entire company. The New IT provides a set of tactical and
experienced-based frameworks to help you and your colleagues conceive a
new roadmap. It also includes real-world case studies and best practices
from successful, technology-enabled companies such as Toyota, Merck,
Brooks Brothers, Union Bank, and many others. You’ll hear from major
industry pioneers, IT thought leaders, and other change agents who are
leading the way in this new frontier. And you’ll learn how to bring your
business and IT together in a way that is truly transformative.

The
new IT is more than computing power. It balances strategy and delivery.
It’s interactive and inclusive. It’s as omnipresent as the smart phone
and just as revolutionary. It equips you with the tools you need to
succeed in reframing the IT conversation and propelling your business
forward.

Praise for The New IT

“Jill has
penned a de Toquevillean map of the digital world. Should be a required
text for every business leader in the country.”
Thornton May, futurist and author of The New Know

“Enterprise
IT has reached an inflection point in how services are delivered and
consumed, requiring our profession to undertake a transformation of our
own. Jill Dyché describes well the challenges we face, how to assess
them, and how to take action to complete the journey toward modern
enterprise IT.”
Kimberly Stevenson, Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Intel

“Conversational,
intuitive, and intelligent, this book goes right to the heart of
governance (control), innovation (change), identity (authority),
relevance (alignment), and influence (strategy). It’s a timely book that
should be read by executives across organizations.”
Peter Marx, Chief Innovation and Technology Officer, City of Los Angeles

“A
highly readable, entertaining book that will help CIOs and their
executive partners address the ongoing challenge of converting IT from a
strategic liability to a strategic asset.”
Peter Weill and Jeanne Ross, MIT Center for Information Research and authors of IT Governance

“Everywhere
I go I hear complaints about the old IT. Jill Dyché's book provides a
comprehensive roadmap to changing IT to suit our analytical,
consumer-driven, bring-your-own-device times!”
Thomas H. Davenport, Distinguished Professor, Babson College, and author of Competing on Analytics and Big Data @ Work