Information Technology Cutting--edge techniques for equipping your IT organization to meet the challenges of todaya s business world Todaya s leaner, meaner, total quality business organizations look to information technology to provide them with a sustainable competitive advantage. Thata s why the IT managers who are in greatest demand are those who are well versed in modern strategic planning techniques and capable of developing a dynamic IT organization ever alert to their companiesa current and future business needs. Written by an author at the cutting edge of todaya s IT business strategy revolution, this book offers you a clear, easy--to--implement action plan for reengineering your businessa s IT organization with an eye to building, sustaining, and expanding a competitive advantage. You will find: aeo Charts and templates that an IT staff can customize and use today aeo Techniques for overcoming most architecture problems, including a diagramming technique for drawing exceptionally clear blueprints aeo An in--depth discussion of business IT alignment aeo How to design an internal IT business economy aeo Tips on how to get the biggest bang for the buck while optimizing customer service aeo Proven techniques that radically improve application development through object--oriented technologies, data servers, and prototyping