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Chapter One Why IT Business Partnerships Matter |
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The Key Functions of an IT Business Partner |
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Overcoming Unhealthy IT Perceptions |
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Getting the Program Right Drives Bottom-Line Results |
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6 | (1) |
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The Pitfalls of Alignment |
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7 | (1) |
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The Roots of the IT Business Partner Program |
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8 | (1) |
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9 | (2) |
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The Power of Business and Technology Convergence |
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11 | (4) |
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Chapter Two Legitimizing the Role of IT Business Partner |
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IT Business Partner Strengths |
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15 | (8) |
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Instituting the IT Business Partner Role |
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23 | (4) |
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Chapter Three Structuring the IT Business Partner Function |
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27 | (12) |
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Classic Business Unit Alignment |
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28 | (1) |
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29 | (1) |
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Front-to-Back Office Alignment |
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30 | (1) |
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The Sales and Marketing Challenge |
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31 | (1) |
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Matching IT Business Partner and Business Unit Leadership Styles |
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32 | (7) |
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Chapter Four Obstacles to Implementing IT Business Partnerships |
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39 | (6) |
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39 | (1) |
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The Only Voice of the Customer is the Customers Voice |
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42 | (3) |
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Chapter Five Seeing Is Believing: The Importance of Field Research |
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45 | (8) |
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Hide the Technology, Surface the Work |
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46 | (2) |
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48 | (5) |
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Chapter Six Field Research Example: A "Day in the Life" |
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54 | (1) |
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55 | (1) |
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56 | (11) |
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Chapter Seven Words Matter: The Power of Language |
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67 | (10) |
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68 | (1) |
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69 | (3) |
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Changing the "IT Is a Bottomless Pit" Perspective |
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72 | (2) |
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Supply Chain and IT Parallels |
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74 | (3) |
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Chapter Eight The IT Business Partner's Role in Governance and Strategy |
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77 | (14) |
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Business Investment Governance |
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78 | (3) |
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81 | (2) |
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Size Matters: Tailoring Your Governance Process |
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83 | (1) |
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Operational Projects and Governance |
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83 | (3) |
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Completed Projects: Value Delivered |
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86 | (1) |
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When to Use Policies to Manage the Governance Process |
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87 | (4) |
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Chapter Nine IT Business Partners and the Project Management Office |
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91 | (14) |
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Determining Areas of Responsibility |
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91 | (3) |
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Building an Intake Process Framework |
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94 | (1) |
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Operational Projects Dominate Time and Attention |
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95 | (6) |
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101 | (4) |
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Chapter Ten IT Business Partner Tools |
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105 | (12) |
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106 | (1) |
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The Capability Plan (a.k.a. The Product Plan) |
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107 | (4) |
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111 | (3) |
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The Capabilities Roadmap Tool |
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114 | (3) |
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Chapter Eleven Building a Business Case |
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117 | (16) |
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The Written Business Case |
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117 | (5) |
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122 | (7) |
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Leveraging the Finance Team |
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129 | (1) |
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Pre-selling: An Effective Way to Garner Support and Overcome Obstacles |
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130 | (3) |
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Chapter Twelve Understanding How Your Company Competes |
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How Does Your Company Make Money? |
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133 | (4) |
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What Does Your Company Value? |
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137 | (4) |
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Chapter Thirteen Managing Inside Your Company |
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141 | (8) |
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141 | (1) |
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IT Business Partners Must Be Visible |
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142 | (4) |
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The Importance of Face Time |
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146 | (3) |
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Chapter Fourteen Collaboration and Teams |
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149 | (12) |
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A Model for High-Performing Teams |
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149 | (4) |
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153 | (1) |
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154 | (3) |
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Lessons from the World of Improv |
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157 | (4) |
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Chapter Fifteen Selling IT Internally |
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161 | (20) |
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Idea One: Business Technology Investment Sessions |
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162 | (4) |
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Idea Two: Your Company Intranet and the PMO |
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166 | (5) |
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Idea Three: The Project Condition (PROCON) Model |
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171 | (4) |
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Idea Four: IT Annual Reports |
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175 | (6) |
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Chapter Sixteen Connecting and Networking |
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181 | (6) |
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Formalize Your Networking Program |
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182 | (1) |
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182 | (1) |
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Join Professional Organizations |
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183 | (1) |
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Attend Industry Conferences |
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183 | (1) |
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Capitalize on Personal Networking Opportunities |
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184 | (3) |
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Chapter Seventeen Hype and the Marketplace |
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187 | (8) |
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187 | (1) |
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188 | (4) |
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Cloud Computing and IT Business Partners |
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192 | (3) |
Afterword |
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Bibliography |
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Index |
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