by Michael H. Hugos (Author)
This short and practical handbook is dedicated to the idea that there is a set of highly effective strategies and tactics that chief information officers (CIOs) and other IT professionals can use to significantly increase the effectiveness of their own work and the competitiveness and profitability of their companies. Even though information technology itself is changing rapidly, these strategies and tactics transcend any particular technology, and they remain highly relevant over time: -- Seven strategic guidelines for designing application systems -- Six tactical principles for running projects -- Five questions to answer every day on every project -- Create agile IT organizations using three "agility loops" -- Agile "30-Day Blitz" Define-Design-Build development process Frequent use of diagrams and case studies to illustrate key points throughout the book.
Author Biography
MICHAEL HUGOS is an author, speaker, award-winning CIO and principal at Center for Systems Innovation [c4si]. He works with clients to find elegant solutions to complex problems and mentors development teams in agile techniques. His focus is in supply chains, business intelligence, and new business ventures. Earlier he spent six years as CIO of a national distribution organization where he developed a suite of supply chain and e-business systems that transformed the company's operations and revenue model. For this work he won the CIO 100 Award for resourcefulness, the InformationWeek 500 Award for innovation, and the Computerworld Premier 100 Award for career achievement. Michael earned his MBA from Northwestern University 's Kellogg School of Management. He regularly contributes to industry publications and websites, and is author and co-author of several other books, including Business in the Cloud: What Every Business Needs to Know about Cloud Computing.