Tomorrow is Another Day: Information Systems Governance
(2008) 16th European Conference on Information Systems, 2008 p.2233-2244- Abstract
- In many organizations, the Chief Information Officer is considered to preside over a separate
function, providing a service to the business. Discussions about governance are confined to properties
of this service, e.g. through a service level agreement. Members of the CIO’s staff are often seen as
technical experts possessing esoteric skills desired but not understood by other staff. Many
researchers have observed a need for businesses to avoid such fragmentation to reap the full benefits
of investment in ICT’s. However, this research is itself often fragmented – focusing sometimes on
software, sometimes on architectures. This paper argues that IS governance should form an... (More) - In many organizations, the Chief Information Officer is considered to preside over a separate
function, providing a service to the business. Discussions about governance are confined to properties
of this service, e.g. through a service level agreement. Members of the CIO’s staff are often seen as
technical experts possessing esoteric skills desired but not understood by other staff. Many
researchers have observed a need for businesses to avoid such fragmentation to reap the full benefits
of investment in ICT’s. However, this research is itself often fragmented – focusing sometimes on
software, sometimes on architectures. This paper argues that IS governance should form an integral
part of strategic business management. We advocate a shift of perspective in management of IS, from
leadership to facilitation. People at all levels require empowerment and support to develop their own
IS ‘capability’; to make the best use of available technologies and information in context. There is
evidence to show that input from a wider community within organizations can lead to an improved
realization of value from information technology. The paper will discuss methods which can provide
appropriate support for individuals to achieve this. (Less)
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- author
- Welch, Christine and Bednar, Peter LU
- publishing date
- 2008
- type
- Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- leadership, IS strategy, collaborative management., IS governance
- host publication
- [Host publication title missing]
- editor
- Golden, W ; Acton, T ; Conboy, K ; van der Heijden, H and Tuunainen, V
- pages
- 12 pages
- publisher
- University of Galway
- conference name
- 16th European Conference on Information Systems, 2008
- conference location
- Galway, Ireland
- conference dates
- 2008-06-09 - 2008-06-11
- external identifiers
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- scopus:84870650996
- ISBN
- 978-0-9553159-2-3
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- no
- id
- a38557fe-3468-4cfb-aa11-805ce812ff89 (old id 1486831)
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abstract = {{In many organizations, the Chief Information Officer is considered to preside over a separate<br/><br>
function, providing a service to the business. Discussions about governance are confined to properties<br/><br>
of this service, e.g. through a service level agreement. Members of the CIO’s staff are often seen as<br/><br>
technical experts possessing esoteric skills desired but not understood by other staff. Many<br/><br>
researchers have observed a need for businesses to avoid such fragmentation to reap the full benefits<br/><br>
of investment in ICT’s. However, this research is itself often fragmented – focusing sometimes on<br/><br>
software, sometimes on architectures. This paper argues that IS governance should form an integral<br/><br>
part of strategic business management. We advocate a shift of perspective in management of IS, from<br/><br>
leadership to facilitation. People at all levels require empowerment and support to develop their own<br/><br>
IS ‘capability’; to make the best use of available technologies and information in context. There is<br/><br>
evidence to show that input from a wider community within organizations can lead to an improved<br/><br>
realization of value from information technology. The paper will discuss methods which can provide<br/><br>
appropriate support for individuals to achieve this.}},
author = {{Welch, Christine and Bednar, Peter}},
booktitle = {{[Host publication title missing]}},
editor = {{Golden, W and Acton, T and Conboy, K and van der Heijden, H and Tuunainen, V}},
isbn = {{978-0-9553159-2-3}},
keywords = {{leadership; IS strategy; collaborative management.; IS governance}},
language = {{eng}},
pages = {{2233--2244}},
publisher = {{University of Galway}},
title = {{Tomorrow is Another Day: Information Systems Governance}},
url = {{https://lup.lub.lu.se/search/files/5691493/1495137}},
year = {{2008}},
}