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		<title><![CDATA[Establishing An IT Governance Model To Fuel Accenture's Business Success]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1179331]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Accenture clearly understands the need for a strong and responsive IT governance strategy. As a heavily matrixed organization with five operating groups, 17 focused industry groups and businesses in consulting, outsourcing and systems integration and technology across 49 countries, the company's IT demands are particularly heavy. Accenture's CIO Organization crafted...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Internal Controls and Governance: Strategies and Controls for SOX Compliance and IT Governance for Small and Medium Business]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=332466]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Publicly-owned Small and Medium Businesses SMBs are subject to the same laws and regulatory mandates that their large counterparts are. This webinar covers some of the common challenges faced by such companies in developing internal controls and points out the classes of internal controls to consider, as well as the...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Information Technology (IT) Governance]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=315820]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[This paper outlines an incremental approach to enhancing Information Technology IT governance at the University of Guelph based on recognized best practices. The specific objectives are to: Define IT governance and how it operates; and propose an approach to IT governance for the University of Guelph. The ideas presented here...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/it+governance.html"><![CDATA[IT Governance]]></category>
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		<title><![CDATA[Strategy And Tactics To Achieve Effective IT Governance]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=287955]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[IT governance is currently a hot topic and has been for some time. A consensus has formed that it should be an important area of focus for any organization interested in increasing the business value derived from their investment in IT. But what is meant by the term IT governance?...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/it+governance.html"><![CDATA[IT Governance]]></category>
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		<title><![CDATA[Understanding IT Governance Processes: Towards Improvements In Practice]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=287951]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[This paper elucidates a processual framework for IT governance. The key governance processes in this framework are the processes of alignment, acquisition, evaluation, and benefits realisation. These processes are argued to be fundamental in setting a governance framework for the effective management of IT. Evidence that this framework is important...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[IT Strategies for Achieving Better Business Results: Managing Demand, Implementing IT Governance and Optimizing IT Services]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=156002]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Computer Associate's CA Business Service Optimization solutions allow aligning IT with the business, prioritize new investments, advocate for technology-based innovation and help the business understand technology-enabled opportunities. This white paper discusses how organizations can now achieve the kind of operational and financial view of IT that has never been possible...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Framing The Frameworks: A Review Of IT Governance Research]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=283150]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Although the term "IT governance" is a relatively new addition to the syntax of academic research, significant previous work is reported on IT decisions rights and IT loci of control, notions that are synonymous with the current understanding of IT governance. This paper presents a literature review for existing research...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/it+governance.html"><![CDATA[IT Governance]]></category>
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		<title><![CDATA[Taking Control of Testing: Quality in Today's It]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=143282]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Testing will always be a key element to any successful IT advance, and where time-to-market and consumer satisfaction are concerned, shirking an obligation to quality can bring devastating results. The advent of more sophisticated test tools that can automate certain testing, allows for the use of innovative approaches, such as...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jun 2005 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/it+governance.html"><![CDATA[IT Governance]]></category>
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		<title><![CDATA[ProSight and Microsoft Announce IT Governance Roadshow for IT Executives; Aligning People, Processes and Technology with Business Strategy]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2005_May_2/ai_n13664263]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[PORTLAND, Ore. -- ProSight, Inc., the leader in top-down portfolio management software and solutions, today announced the kick-off of their Portfolio Management and IT Governance roadshow. Business leaders and information technology executives will learn how organizations are transforming their business through an enterprise program management strategy that takes advantage of...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 May 2005 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[IT, Govern Thyself: To Manage Resources, Many Are Turning to IT Governance]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=235284]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Although it sounds like a management phrase du jour, IT governance is actually a concept that is likely to gain more traction in the business world in the coming years, and for a good reason. The strategy creates a better way to manage information technology so that it aligns with...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2005 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/it+governance.html"><![CDATA[IT Governance]]></category>
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		<title><![CDATA[IT Governance and Managed Services]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=145524]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[While outsourcing IT functions offers compelling benefits, its success rate, viewed from the perspective of broad customer satisfaction, has not been equally overwhelming. This paper helps in learning how good IT governance can ensure a successful outcome both for the client and the outsourcer. It also depicts that the absence...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2005 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A Higher Power]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=176679]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[If information technology has a God, his name is governance. Good but elusive, pervasive but difficult to quantify, powerful but intangible, the ideal of IT governance has been sought by CIOs ever since the concept began to attract a following in the late 1990s. Ask for a definition of IT...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2005 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A Practical Framework for IT Governance]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=152462]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Though both corporate governance and IT governance are increasingly hot topics, many organizations are struggling to find ways to achieve the holy grail of a governance structure that not only controls the way IT operates, but also empowers the organization to become more effective. This paper shows how the Serena...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2005 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Information Technology: Is There A Smarter Way To Approach IT Governance?]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1179353]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Yes. The critical process of defining clear IT priorities with the right amount of oversight and accounting is most successful when done in the context of a company's unique business environment. Ask most C-level executives about IT governance and chances are they'll respond with a frustrated roll of their eyes....]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Jan 2005 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/it+governance.html"><![CDATA[IT Governance]]></category>
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		<title><![CDATA[Is There a Smarter Way to Approach IT Governance?]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=132605]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The right IT governance model helps companies understand how their business environment determines the focus of their organization's IT environment- and the critical role the company's unique attributes play in designing an effective IT governance program. The right model provides a clear road map for IT governance decision making and...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2005 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/it+governance.html"><![CDATA[IT Governance]]></category>
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		<title><![CDATA[IT Governance Requires Quantitative (Project)management]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=316598]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Instead of a demand market for IT services one is even facing a supply market. Return on investment is more relevant for business then before. Financial affairs in some areas make managers cautious, value for money and transparency are now keywords. Business demands more and more governance and the same...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Sep 2004 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=161112]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Organizations are challenged to track and measure the effectiveness of a large number of projects in various aspects of their work, and aligning Information Technology costs with business objectives is becoming increasingly important. Executives--especially those accountable for the success or failure of IT spending–would benefit from better ways to select...]]></description>
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