Newsletters: Governance

April 2009

Gartner: Gaining Efficiencies with SaaS;
Risk Management as a Business Driver; Improve ROI with PPM; Better Green IT

Welcome to CA’s Governance newsletter. This month, we focus on how good governance is key to maximizing value. Along with our featured articles, read about CA's launch of new and enhanced products that enable Lean IT to maximize IT value while minimizing cost. Read how risk management can drive improved business operations. Find out why spreadsheets don’t cut it for Project and Portfolio Management, and learn how to achieve better results with your Green IT program. Enjoy access to Gartner's report on why diminished capital budgets prompt companies to consider Software as a Service solutions.

— Jacob Lamm, Executive VP, Strategy and Corporate Development

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Four Key Reasons That Dried-Up Capital Budgets Prompt Companies to Consider SaaS

Constrained capital budgets make Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions attractive, because of the efficiencies that they provide. This Gartner article leads with the notion of constrained budgets being a key factor for investigation of SaaS solutions and points out the impacts of SaaS on operating budgets vs. on-premise perpetual licensing. Importantly, it does caution that you cannot eliminate capital entirely, as there is still a need for associated services.

Risk Management Comes to the Forefront as a Business Driver

Although the causes of the current economic crisis are complex, there was clearly a systemic failure of financial risk management at many levels. Read about the best approaches firms should adopt to manage their risks and improve business operations.

Why Spreadsheets Aren't Good Enough for Project and Portfolio Management

Rather than managing singular projects, Project and Portfolio Management (PPM) solutions help you identify projects with the greatest return on investment and then monitor their progress, leading to significant savings and improved productivity, according to IDC research.

Taking a Systemic Approach with Green Governance

Though many companies strive to improve sustainability and minimize environmental impact, many green initiatives fail. Here's how to achieve better results by taking a systematic approach to managing your organization's green IT program.

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How Lean IT Can Maximize Value and Minimize Cost

Every customer matters and every dollar counts. To survive and thrive today, delivering a positive customer experience should be the top priority for businesses and, thus, IT organizations. Applying Lean thinking to IT empowers firms to deliver maximum customer value while minimizing costs.

The Case for Lean IT

As the impact of the global economic recession becomes local, IT budgets are being cut even though demands on IT are not lessening. By applying Lean thinking—which can be summarized by "maximize value, minimize waste"—leading-edge IT organizations are able to cut spending without compromising customer service, all while meeting compliance mandates and reducing IT complexity.

Masters of Lean IT

By applying lean thinking to IT, CIOs can identify opportunities to reduce waste, increase efficiencies and improve the customer experience. They can more effectively manage complexity and risk. They can maximize the value IT delivers. In this Q&A, senior executives from TransUnion, Tesco and Fujitsu Services discuss their experiences and strategies for maximizing value and minimizing waste.

For more information, visit Information Governance, Governance, Risk and Compliance, Project and Portfolio Management and Green IT.

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