Executive Accountability: Creating the Environment for Business Value from Technology [Hardcover]

Better strategic decisions lead to higher customer acceptance, improved user satisfaction, and measurable business results.

Using proven processes, frameworks, and tools, this book is a powerful resource for executives, business owners, and professionals looking to improve delivery of benefits from technology projects and manage risks. As the power of technology in the business world continues to grow, executive accountability, leadership, and involvement are critical to achieve measurable business benefits from technology investments. The authors look realistically at how technology is chosen, how to evaluate existing technology, and how to deliver value. Themes and topics include building open communication and productive collaboration; organization-wide structure, frameworks and tools for strategic decision-making; and risk management advice.

Darlene Barrientos Craneis President of PCI Crane Consulting, USA.

Margery Mayeris CEO and Senior Management Consultant at Strategy & Process Experts, USA.

Executive Accountabilityoffers a simple set of powerful tools that will help you identify market opportunities, plan and develop products and services for your customers. It walks you through the process of identifying a market need, creating a concept to fill that need, building a model and finally, refining your business to produce market value for your customers and your company. Whether you are a first-time business owner looking to grow your business or an executive in a large organization, this is the book for you. Nancy Weavers, Chief Executive Officer, Left Coast Instruments, Inc., USA

If you are a CEO of a corporation or own a business, buyExecutive Accountabilityfor yourself and your direct reports. Use the concise guidelines and tools to shift technology planning and implementation into generating valuable assets...Darlene's insights and approach are highly impactful and reflect l)