Value IT (Framework for Realizing IT Value)

1. Overview of Value IT, a Framework for Aligning Investment Portfolios to Turn IT Investment into Business Value

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    A["Traditional IT management"] -- "Shift to an investment-value-centered approach" --> B["Value IT Framework"]
  

Definition: A framework that aligns investment portfolios, project performance, and business objectives so that IT investment is realized as business value rather than mere cost expenditure.

Characteristics:
(Economic feasibility) Verifies economic feasibility and conducts financial evaluation.
(Governance and performance management) Governance-based IT asset management and quantitative performance management.

2. Value IT Domain Design Model and Strategic-Tactical Framework

A. Value Realization Process (Core Components)

(The cyclical structure through which IT investment is converted into business value)

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    ROOT["Value IT Process"]
    P1["Investment Planning"]
    P2["Performance Measurement"]
    P3["Value Realization"]

    ROOT --> P1 --> P2 --> P3
    P3 --> ROOT

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• Investment Planning: Identifies IT investment options linked to business objectives and determines priorities.
• Performance Measurement: Quantitatively and qualitatively evaluates the performance of IT deliverables based on KPIs.
• Value Realization: Reinvests and optimizes measured performance into business value.

B. Three Governance Frameworks (Strategic-Tactical Framework)

(Three core governance mechanisms for maximizing IT investment performance)

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    ROOT["Three Governance Frameworks"]
    
    T["Investment Governance"]
    P["Performance Governance"]
    F["Portfolio Governance"]

    ROOT --> T
    ROOT --> P
    ROOT --> F

    T --> T1["Asset acquisition and<br/>project approval"]
    P --> P1["ROI and business<br/>value evaluation"]
    F --> F1["Balancing risk and value<br/>across the asset portfolio"]

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• Investment Governance: A framework for IT asset acquisition, project approval, and prioritization.
• Performance Governance: A quantitative performance evaluation framework centered on ROI and business value.
• Portfolio Governance: A framework for managing the balance of risk and value across IT investment assets.

3. Expected Effects and Applications