Breakthrough It

Praise for Breakthrough IT: Supercharging Organizational Value Through Technology "As business changes, so, too, does the role of the CIO and the overall IT organization. In Breakthrough IT, Patrick Gray provides a necessary roadmap for shifting IT from an operational entity that simply manages technology, to a powerhouse that combines strategy and technology to deliver measurable business results and long-term value." -Mark D. Lutchen, Former global CIO, PricewaterhouseCoopers and author of the bestselling book Managing IT as a Business "Breakthrough IT drives home how to gain tangible business value from IT resources. By providing remarkably valuable insights and guidance for serious executives, Patrick Gray has created a gem of a book containing a treasury rich with compelling ideas and examples." -Andrew Boynton, Dean of the Carroll School of Management at Boston College and former professor of strategy and program director of the Executive MBA Program at IMD, Europe's leading business school Today's business climate is one of global unprecedented change, be it in response to the new global playing field, the advent of disruptive technologies, or a changing labor market. How can you ensure your IT spending is actually delivering value to your company? Pragmatic and insightful, Breakthrough IT is the first book to show corporations how to move onto the next step in the evolution of their corporate IT function and look beyond the technologies that have been the focus of the IT industry. Too often, technology is an ongoing cost to be constrained, rather than a strategythat can further a company's long and short range objectives. Breakthrough IT shows your company how it can generate unprecedented competitive advantage by revolutionizing IT to create a value engine for your corporation.Gray, Patrick is the author of 'Breakthrough It', published 2007 under ISBN 9780470124840 and ISBN 0470124849.