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IT Governance & Strategic Management

IT Governance & Strategic Management

IT governance is the decision-making system and accountability structure an organization uses to achieve strategic objectives and manage risk through IT.

This section covers 22 topics.

Overview
Introduction to this section and its core frameworks.
MECE (Structured Thinking Principle)
A structured-thinking principle systematized by McKinsey & Company. When classifying a set of problems or items, it structures the classification so that ME (Mutually…
SWOT Analysis
A business environment analysis framework that derives strategic alternatives by cross-analyzing a company’s internal capabilities (strengths, weaknesses) and…
Porter's Five Forces
A framework for understanding the competitive environment and determining strategic positioning by analyzing the structure of an entire industry.
Porter's Value Chain
A framework that integrates the analysis of a company’s activities by value-creation stage to identify and optimize the sources of competitive advantage.
VRIO Analysis
A strategic analysis framework from the Resource-Based View (RBV) that evaluates whether a company’s resources and capabilities can be a source of competitive…
BSC (Balanced Scorecard)
A strategic management system that moves beyond finance-centered performance measurement to manage an organization’s strategy in a balanced way, incorporating…
BSC 2.0
A next-generation performance management framework that upgrades the traditional BSC to meet the demands of the digital transformation (DX) era, strengthening…
COBIT 2019
An EGIT (Enterprise Governance of IT) framework that aligns business objectives with IT management to build an enterprise’s governance system for information and…
ITIL 4
An IT Service Management (ITSM) framework designed to support the co-creation of value in a modern business environment.
ISO/IEC 38500
An IT governance standard model that helps an organization’s decision-makers (the board) manage IT use effectively, efficiently, and acceptably.
Value IT
A framework that aligns investment portfolios, project performance, and business objectives so that IT investment is realized as business value rather than mere cost…
7S Model
An organizational diagnosis model developed by McKinsey that analyzes organizational effectiveness and creates synergy through seven interrelated elements.
SPICE (ISO/IEC 15504)
An international standard for software process improvement and capability determination — a framework for systematically assessing and improving an organization’s…
ISP (Information Strategy Planning)
A methodology for establishing an IT optimization strategy and roadmap to achieve an organization’s mid- to long-term business objectives.
ISMP (Information System Master Plan)
A methodology that follows information strategy planning (ISP) as a subsequent stage, defining detailed requirements and establishing an execution plan for building a…
PPM (Project Portfolio Management)
A management framework that manages a company’s entire set of projects as a single portfolio to maximize business value and minimize risk.
BPR / PI
A management innovation technique that fundamentally redesigns a company’s business processes based on core metrics such as cost, quality, and service to achieve…
Technology Acceptance Model (TAM)
A model that predicts actual use by analyzing a user’s technology acceptance process centered on ‘perceived usefulness’ and ‘perceived ease of use.’
Digital Transformation (DX)
The process of applying digital technology across society to fundamentally change traditional ways of operating and business models.
ISO/IEC 42001 (AIMS): A Management System for Trustworthy AI
An international standard for an AI Management System (AIMS) that provides systematic processes and controls so an organization can develop, deploy, and operate AI…
IT Outsourcing (ITO)
A strategic IT management approach in which a company delegates all or part of its IT functions — infrastructure, applications, operations — to an external…