Overview of the Book.

Introduction.

Chapter 1: IT Portfolio Management: An Overview.

Cha Cha Changes in the Current Environment.

Focus on IT Investments.

Forming, Norming, Storming: The IT Life Cycle.

Does IT Really Matter? The IT Productivity Paradox.

IT Portfolio Management 101.

Comparison of IT Portfolio Management and Financial Portfolio Management.

Value and Risks.

Conclusion.

Appendix 1A: Selected Firm-Level Studies of IT Returns.

Chapter 2: Planning for IT Portfolio Management: Ready, Aim, THEN Fire.

Introduction.

Baseline Assessments.

Organization Readiness.

IT Portfolio Management Maturity.

IT Portfolio Management Capability Assessment.

Stakeholder Analysis.

Refining IT Portfolio Objectives.

Portfolio Metrics.

Chartering the Effort.

Task Planning.

Communication Planning.

IT Portfolio Management Software Selection.

Conclusion.

Appendix 2A: IT Portfolio Management Maturity Levels.

Chapter 3: People and Governance: The Most Important Success Factors of IT Portfolio Management.

Introduction.

A Demanding Environment.

The New Focus for IT: Business.

The Business–IT Alignment.

IT Governance.

CobiT: Managing the Risk and Control of IT.

Getting Started.

Appendix 3A: Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Road Map.

Appendix 3B: Top Issues Faced by Management.

Appendix 3C: Top Issues Mapped to Key Individuals and Governance Bodies.

Chapter 4: IT Portfolios and Their Content in Context.

Introduction.

IT Discovery Portfolio.

IT Project Portfolio.

IT Asset Portfolio.

Conclusion.

Appendix 4A: Technology Readiness Levels: Hardware and Software.

Chapter 5: Building the IT Portfolio.

Introduction.

Stage 1: Game Plan.

Stage 2: Planning.

Stage 3: Creating.

Stage 4: Assessing.

Stage 5: Balancing.

Stage 6: Communicating.

Stage 7: Governance and Organization.

Stage 8: Assessing Execution.

Conclusion.

Appendix 5A: Value Categories and Value Factors.

Appendix 5B: Risk Categories and Risk Factors.

Appendix 5C: Readiness Assessment: Business, Internal, and Operational Diagnostics.

Chapter 6: The IT Portfolio Management Market and Industry Provider Assessment Methodology.

Introduction.

IT Portfolio Software Market.

IT Portfolio Software Selection Process.

Industry Provider Assessment Methodology.

Conclusion.

Appendix 6A: Advanced IT Portfolio Software Provider Evaluation Criteria.

Chapter 7: Final Thoughts.

The Future Vision.

Case Studies.

Index.