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Jan. 18, 2012

Patrick Pushor answered this question

What are some governance tactics that give developers flexibility while ensuring their cloud systems stay in check?

Great question. When anyone asks me what areas of cloud growth will be the largest this year, this area is always part of the answer. There are many working to solve these problems, and some solutions today that can go a long ways. Some of ... more

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Cloud Computing

Jan. 9, 2012

Andrew Baker and 1 other person answered this question

How can the effectiveness of a data governing strategy be measured?

The overview laid out by Robert is right on the mark.
Strategies are generally put into place to achieve some specific goal. When they are devised, the mechanisms for assessing those goals should be included.
If the strategy is being implemented because it seems like ... more

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Dec. 23, 2011

Anders Skjønaa answered this question

What are the strategies you use to turn SharePoint governance into an ongoing, active process?

I have worked with a framework for this for the last 6 years. When doing a governance implementation project we are very strict about defining the outcome as a "Governance Practice", which includes an organization and some well defined procedures and tools for stay on ... more

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Dec. 20, 2011

Jennifer Robertson asked a question

What is the best/most insightful question you've been asked by a board member or a superior?

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Oct. 26, 2011

Dux Raymond Sy asked a question

How do you define “governance” in project management?

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Oct. 4, 2011

Steven Romero and 1 other person answered this question

Is IT governance related to innovation or only project control?

Wow, what a question. I would love to simply answer, "Yes" - with a simple follow-up sentence like, "IT governance ensures all information technology decisions are aligned to the business, deliver value, and manage risk, resources and performance. Given this characterization, if one of the ... more

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Oct. 3, 2011

Craig Brennan and 1 other person answered this question

Anonymous launches Anonymous Analytics in hopes of exposing corporate corruption. Thoughts?

There acutally is one way to at least somewhat judge the data-collection methods. It's the reaction that the "exposed" company has when the data is released.
As far as trustworthiness goes, it all depends on how you define trust. In its simplest form, it means ... more

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Anonymous Analytics

Aug. 17, 2011

Bill Wood and 6 other people answered this question

How does governance drive closer ties between IT and lines of business?

As for governance on SAP projects it is built in to the project phase through the steering committee. Unfortunately, like with most major IT projects, JUST as the steering committee has gained invaluable skills and insight the project is concluded and they are disbanded.
I've covered ... more

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Aug. 14, 2011

Kevin Miller and 4 other people answered this question

What is the relationship between IT governance and project management?

Governance is a set of rules or agreements that set the parameters for how something is managed. The concept is the same regardless of whether you are talking about a government, a corporation, or an IT organization. The key is that governance is generally a ... more

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