In a new article by technology writer Chad Brooks, IT Value Challenge’s author discusses situations where IT information to the business without a meaningful business context can be counterproductive. Instead, IT leaders should always strive to talk about the business and discuss IT within the context of the business’ needs and performance.
To read the article, click here or visit www.businessnewsdaily.com.









McKinsey: More than half the synergies in a merger are strongly tied to IT
A Harvard Business Review Daily Stat released today shared the results of a McKinsey study that indicates 50% to 60% of the initiatives intended to capture synergies are strongly tied to information technology. While the premise of the article should come as no surprise, it highlights the importance of keeping IT front and center when approaching merger transactions.
To read the McKinsey Quarterly article, click here. (Free registration required.) To read the IT Value Challenge’s recent article discussing how companies can leverage IT to realize such synergies when pursuing merger transactions, click here.