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[quote]Portfolio and program management takes an enterprisewide focus on defining, gathering, categorizing, analyzing and monitoring information on corporate assets and activities to achieve business objectives.

Taking an effective portfolio and program management approach can unite an organization’s efforts at every level. Comparable to financial portfolio management, PPM is a completely different way of seeing, assessing and planning the business. [/quote]

[b][i]Full Story:[/i][/b] [url]http://www.baselinemag.com/c/a/IT-Management/Creating-an-Effective-Investment-Portfolio-474451/?kc=BLBLBEMNL08102009STR1[/url]

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[quote]It’s really no surprise that alignment is still a top priority for CIOs. The simple truth is that it hasn’t happened at most companies. But who’s to blame: IT or the business?

This just in: Successfully aligning IT with the business is hard to do. [/quote]


[b][i]Full Story:[/i][/b] [url]http://www.cioinsight.com/c/a/Trends/Why-IT-and-Business-Cant-Get-In-Sync-103619/[/url]

]]> http://www.pmonetwork.net/posts/preList/13/13.page http://www.pmonetwork.net/posts/preList/13/13.page GMT Great Article on how business investments whould be driven by sound business alignment.

[quote]A business-driven technology strategy articulates the capabilities required for the success of an organization. To align your business-technology investments with your business strategy, you should focus on the type of value you want to create.[/quote]

[b][i]Full Story[/i][/b] [url]http://www.baselinemag.com/c/a/IT-Management/Business-Requirements-Should-Drive-Technology-Investments-713838/?kc=BLBLBEMNL07162009STR2[/url]

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[quote]To ensure that the executives in its brands and business units understand and are responsible for their IT costs, 1-800-Flowers implemented a chargeback system in which everyone benefits.[/quote]


[b][i]Full Story: [/i][/b][url]http://www.baselinemag.com/c/a/IT-Management/Chargeback-Process-Delivers-for-1800Flowerscom-342063/?kc=BLBLBEMNL06082009STR1[/url]

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Economic downturns play havoc with corporate strategies and budgets, and, corrupting the old adage, when the corporation sneezes, IT catches a cold. - [b][i]CIO Insight[/i][/b][/quote]


[b][i]Full Story :[/i][/b] [url]http://www.cioinsight.com/c/a/IT-Management/IT-Budgeting-in-Hard-Times-304845/?kc=CIOMINUTE05132009CIO2[/url]



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