„This book is important reading. It offers practical, real-worldinsight and pragmatic no-nonsense approaches for people who have astake in corporate IT. “ - Lynda Applegate, Henry R. ByersProfessor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School
„Information systems and processes are very important parts ofour due diligence assessment of a company - yet the jargon is oftenmore difficult to understand than many foreign languages. Baschaband Piot effectively translate IT into words and concepts thatbusiness people can easily understand and act upon. This book is ahelpful reference guide for corporate executives and private equitygroups of all types.“- Neal Aronson, Managing Partner, RoarkCapital Group
„Business success increasingly depends on effective use of IT. Effective use of IT depends on the kind of in-depth, practicalinsight in this book. Baschab and Piot provide a pragmatic approachto information systems investment that should be required readingfor senior executives and CIOs alike.“- Erik Brynjolfsson, SchusselProfessor of Management, Director of the Center for DigitalBusiness, MIT
„This book should provide valuable guidance for management andtechnology consultants. The Executives Guide provides field-proveninsight on all important aspects of IT planning and execution, fromgovernance to applications to operations and infrastructure.“- GaryJ. Fernandes, former Vice-Chairman EDS, member of the Board ofDirectors, Computer Associates
"Baschab and Piot do a great job of laying out the fundamentalissues and challenges that every IT organization faces. More oftenthan not, the issues are not technical in nature, but are areflection of how the IT and business teams work together todefine, execute, and implement new business tools. The thresholdissue is leadership. Oftentimes it is difficult for businessleaders to feel that they have the skills and perspective toprovide that leadership on technical projects. The Executive'sGuide to Information Technology provides non-technical businessleaders a solid framework for engaging with their IT peers."- TomNealon, CIO J. C. Penney
The Executive's Guide to Information Technology
von John Baschab und Jon Piot, Vorwort von Nicholas Carr„This book is important reading. It offers practical, real-worldinsight and pragmatic no-nonsense approaches for people who have astake in corporate IT. “ --Lynda Applegate, Henry R. Byers Professor of BusinessAdministration, Harvard Business School
„Information systems and processes are very important parts of ourdue diligence assessment of a company--yet the jargon is often moredifficult to understand than many foreign languages. Baschab andPiot effectively translate IT into words and concepts thatbusinesspeople can easily understand and act upon. This book is ahelpful reference guide for corporate executives and private equitygroups of all types.“ --Neal Aronson, Managing Partner, Roark Capital Group
„Business success increasingly depends on effective use of IT. Effective use of IT depends on the kind of in-depth, practicalinsight in this book. Baschab and Piot provide a pragmatic approachto information systems investment that should be required readingfor senior executives and CIOs alike.“ --Erik Brynjolfsson, Schussel Professor of Management, Director ofthe Center for Digital Business, MIT
"This book should provide valuable guidance for management andtechnology consultants. The Executive's Guide to InformationTechnology provides field-proven insight on all important aspectsof IT planning and execution, from governance to applications tooperations and infrastructure.„ --Gary J. Fernandes, former vice chairman, EDS, member of the Boardof Directors, Computer Associates
“Baschab and Piot do a great job of laying out the fundamentalissues and challenges that every IT organization faces. More oftenthan not, the issues are not technical in nature, but are areflection of how the IT and business teams work together todefine, execute, and implement new business tools. The thresholdissue is leadership. Often it is difficult for business leaders tofeel that they have the skills and perspective to provide thatleadership on technical projects. The Executive's Guide toInformation Technology provides non-technical business leaders asolid framework for engaging with their IT peers." --Tom Nealon, Chief Information Officer, J. C. Penney