Government Institutes Fall Publications Catalogue - 1

Government Institutes | GOVERNMENT AND BUSINESS

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Ira Sachs

PERFORMANCE FOCUSED IT MANAGEMENT:
FIVE PRACTICAL STEPS TO BUSINESS SUCCESS
Federal information technology departments waste billions of dollars each year buying the latest hardware and software with little regard for whether all the bells and whistles will make a difference. This book argues that a new approach is needed. Introducing a novel five-step process called Performance Focused Architectural Management (PFAM), author Ira Sachs explains in detail how IT equipment can be used effectively and efficiently. This book walks through the five steps, from conducting a high-level strategic review of what an organization does, who it serves, what it wants to do, and how it is going to do it, to identifying and implementing the projects most likely to succeed, to instituting performance measures that ensure success in these projects, to comparing completed successful projects to determine what practices are effective, and finally establishing these best practices in a way that they can be followed to achieve successful results in the future. This is an essential tool for all IT and business managers in government and contractors doing business with the government, and it also has much useful and actionable information for anyone who is interested in helping their business save money and take on effective, successful practices. Ira Sachs is the leader of the Enterprise Architecture division at High Performance Technology Inc. in Reston, Virginia. He has over 20 years of experience in enterprise architecture, information systems development, capital planning, strategic planning, business and software process analysis and reengineering, and program management.
EBOOK

Forthcoming

PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING
Although consultants influence the outcome of major endeavors in the fields of management, finance, government, and engineering, few attempts have been made to establish the tenets and techniques of consulting. In Principles and Practices of Professional Consulting, author Steven C. Stryker outlines the basic tools required of this critical skill. In doing so, he looks into the history of consulting, the consulting process itself, and the key practical skills and techniques that are needed for successful consulting. Case examples based on real-life situations aptly demonstrate the applicability of the material to current consulting activities. After introducing the topic and presenting some background information, this book goes through the process of consulting from meeting and securing clients, to planning and implementing a proper strategy, to terminating and evaluating assignments. It provides techniques and principles at each stage of the process which are sure to improve one’s consulting practice. This book presents much crucial information that can be immediately used by professionals and students in various disciplines. It is both comprehensive, covering all the essential aspects of professional consulting by uniting theory and practice into a single resource, and accessible, presenting this information in a clear-cut manner that allows it to be easily used by anyone wishing to learn more about the important art of professional consulting. Steven C. Stryker has been a professional consultant for over 30 years and has worked with businesses to enhance the successful performance of federal acquisitions, programs, and projects, as well as with government agencies.

Steven C. Stryker

978-1-60590-721-5 • December 2010 • 176 pages • $50.00 • cloth
EBOOK

978-1-60590-702-4 • December 2010 • 288 pages• $50.00 • cloth

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