New Book on IT Helps Companies Survive the Downturn -- Operational Excellence Drives Efficiency, Effectiveness and Controls Costs
Summary
“Applying the discipline of operational excellence across all aspects of a company’s business activities is the key to survival, and nowhere is this more evident than in the realm of internal IT services,” said James Hamilton, author of Unlocking the Power of Information Technology.They avoid the debilitating scenarios where - a server crashes with no viable back-up, a virus shuts down the network, security breaches compromise corporate databases, or projects fail due to poor definition or execution.The downturn for these companies will be shorter and less severe, and they will be well positioned to move forward quickly when the recovery begins.“Applying the discipline of operational excellence across all aspects of a company’s business activities is the key to survival, and nowhere is this more evident than in the realm of internal IT services,” said James Hamilton, author of Unlocking the Power of Information Technology.They avoid the debilitating scenarios where - a server crashes with no viable back-up, a virus shuts down the network, security breaches compromise corporate databases, or projects fail due to poor definition or execution.This approach has been proven to be a winning strategy throughout the highs and lows of business cycles and is an even more important discipline for companies weathering the storms of a severe recession.This 208 page book sells for $19.95 (USD), and has an ISBN-13 code of 9781441400420.