The Chief Information Officer's Body of Knowledge - (Wiley CIO) by Dean Lane (Hardcover)

About the Book

"A contributed volume, this book was written by practitioners who handle both the day-to-day and longer term challenges that Information Technology (IT) departments and their parent businesses face. It is a hands-on, practical application, IT desk reference written in lay terms for business people and IT personnel alike. There are no lofty theories or references to hypotheses. This is a book that will help individuals understand how to assist companies establish standard practices so they may become more effective and efficient. It provides guidance on how a business person and IT can work together to maximize business value. It also addresses the Chief Information Officer managing and running IT as a business so that the IT department may become a full strategic partner in the organization's crucial decisions"--Provided by publisher.

Book Synopsis

Down to earth, real answers on how to manage technology--from renowned IT leaders

Filled with over thirty contributions from practitioners who handle both the day-to-day and longer term challenges that Information Technology (IT) departments and their parent businesses face, this hands-on, practical IT desk reference is written in lay terms for business people and IT personnel alike. Without jargon and lofty theories, this resource will help you assist your organization in addressing project risks in a global and interconnected world.

• Provides guidance on how business people and IT can work together to maximize business value
• Insights from more than thirty leading IT experts
• Commonsense, rational solutions for issues such as managing outsourcing relationships and operating IT as a business

Offering solutions for many of the problems CIOs face, this unique book addresses the Chief Information Officer's role in managing and running IT as a business, so the IT department may become a full strategic partner in the organization's crucial decisions.

From the Back Cover

Praise For The Chief Information Officer's Body of Knowledge

"From trends in business intelligence to insights on leading and retaining high-performance teams, this book will assist in faster decision-making and execution that can greatly influence the success of a company.

--Naresh Shanker, Vice President and CIO, Palm, Inc.

"CEOs seeking to reinvent their company to optimize its digital potential need the CIO to be their right hand. Developing the CIO strategy that partners with this business transformation requires CIOs to do more than ever before and this book, with many insights from industry leaders, will help CIOs prepare for this challenge.

--Ken Kannappan, CEO, Plantronics, Inc.

"As the pace of business continues to accelerate, it is increasingly difficult to keep up with the ever-changing world of technology, evolving trends, and peer networking. It would take over a year's worth of monthly networking meetings to derive the insights and information contained in this book. A great resource on what matters for the evolving role of the CIO.

--Tom Cullen, CIO, Driscoll's Berries

"A valuable collection of best practices, both theoretical and practical, that make us all better leaders, this book is a must-read.

--Tom Peck, SVP and CIO, Levi Strauss & Co.

"An excellent resource, this book is a great place for seasoned veterans and new leaders to get tried-and-true advice and direction.

--Leo Collins, CIO, Lions Gate Entertainment

"Lane brings us knowledge and advice from a 'who's who' list of CIOs, CEOs, and thought leaders in the field of managing--and leading--IT. This practical handbook for current and aspiring leaders addresses both the hard and soft skills required in today's highly complex and continually changing IT environment. The Chief Information Officer's Body of Knowledge provides a 360-degree view from those who have been there of what it takes to excel in managing IT to strategic advantage.

--Nancy K. Hayes, Dean, College of Business, San Francisco State University

"A Body of Knowledge book for effective IT management practices is long overdue. All of the contributors underscore the importance of interpersonal relationships, whether they be within individual IT groups, individual companies, or the overall IT industry, as the critical 'lubricant' in realizing true business value from the use of information technology. If IT managers at all levels spent more time nurturing relationships and less time being technologists and project managers, the time-to-market of new ideas and IT capabilities would be much shorter!

--Mark Settle, CIO, BMC Software

Review Quotes

"The?Chief?Information?Officer's Body of Knowledge is stuffed full of great information offered up in very practical terms giving the reader every confidence they can replicate or adapt the ideas themselves." (thehigheredcio.com, March 2012)

About the Author

DEAN LANE founded the Office of the CIO, a group of experienced CIOs and former Big 4 consulting partners who have formed a community and consulting organization to better align business and IT. Lane has been a CIO at four different companies: Honeywell, ATK, Plantronics, and Masters Institute. He was also a consultant for Ernst & Young, AT&T, and the Gartner Group. He is past president of the Society of Information Management's Silicon Valley Chapter; serves on the advisory boards for the Naval Postgraduate School, SFSU's Center for Business Systems, and Sparta, Inc.; and is an active member of the Institute of Management Consultants, ISACA, and the CIO Collective

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