Information Systems

Management: Key
Principles and Practices

Course 1: IS/IT Governance

Module 1: IT Alignment
Module Overview and Goals
1. Define IT Governance and
Understand its Significance
2. A Framework for IT
Governance
3. Operating Model and the
Maturity of Enterprise
Architecture

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2017 SIM Survey
1,178 Sr. IT Exec
769 US Firms
20% of US GDP

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Performance of IT Projects

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Drivers of IT Project Performance

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Definition of IT Governance
Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)
“The leadership, organizational structures, and processes
that ensure that the enterprise's information technology
supports the organization's strategies and objectives.”

Gartner Inc., IT
“The set of processes that ensure the effective and
efficient use of IT in enabling an organization to achieve
its goals. ”

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Image/Source Copyright Location Notes
Figure 1: Average IT Spending as a Percentage Kappelman, L., Johnson, V., McLean, E., & Maurer, C. Slide 3
of Revenue, 2007-17 (2018). The 2017 SIM IT Issues and Trends Study. MISQ
Exec, 17(1), 53-88.
Figure 5: Percentage of Organizations Kappelman, L., Johnson, V., McLean, E., & Maurer, C. Slide 4
Increasing, Not Changing and Decreasing IT (2018). The 2017 SIM IT Issues and Trends Study. MISQ
Budgets from Prior Year, 2007-17 Exec, 17(1), 53-88.
Exhibit 1: The Performance of Different Types Bloch, Michael, Sven Blumberg, and Jürgen Laartz. Slide 5
of IT Projects Varies Significantly "Delivering large-scale IT projects on time, on budget, and
on value." Harvard Business Review (2012).
Exhibit 2: IT Executives Identify 4 Groups of Bloch, Michael, Sven Blumberg, and Jürgen Laartz. Slide 6
Issues That Cause Most Project Failures "Delivering large-scale IT projects on time, on budget, and
on value." Harvard Business Review (2012).
Table 1: Organizations’ Top 10 Most Important Kappelman, L., Johnson, V., McLean, E., & Maurer, C. Slide 7
IT Management Issues, 2007-17 (2018). The 2017 SIM IT Issues and Trends Study. MISQ
Exec, 17(1), 53-88.