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Last content update - 21 February, 2007 - latest presentation material for guest lecture at Lancaster University Management School.
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Summary
Brochure - IT Evaluation Ltd
Our services, benefits, people and rigorous project processes - 198 KB.
Training
Seminar Brochure - System Selection Process
Contents of sessions - available in-house or on public programmes - for dates and details contact us - 154 KB.
How
To Select Your New Computer System
Introduces our proven method to avoid the common pitfalls made by organisations during supplier/system evaluation and selections. Illustrates the scoring matrix. The variant How To Select Your New E-Commerce System was published in Public Sector IT Insight magazine - 179 KB.
Specifying
Global IT Systems
It is risky to that assume a system can support global operations. This article introduces extra criteria to be considered during a project to make, buy or rent an international system - 133 KB.
How
To Improve Technology Use Without Capital
Throwing money at technology often misses. This article introduces the ways you can sweat your existing assets - 147 KB.
Benefit From IT Service Management Processes
Introduces the IT service management processes and the body of knowledge, and illustrates the difference a disciplined approach makes - 130 KB.
Intrapreneuring - How To Run A Skunkworks Project
Sometimes 'the system' fails your project, so you have to tip-toe around it. See also the worked example presented at CEC/H-P Symposium below - 164 KB.
How You Can Save Time & Guarantee Failed IT Investments
Some light relief. Tongue-in-cheek examples of worst practice. Rate your project - 115 KB.
Working On Behalf Of A Larger Organisation: Issues & Survival Techniques
Presentation to IEE 'By Consultants for Consultants' Convention - November 2005 - 669 KB.
IT System Evaluation & Selection (Shorter Version) 'Combining Speed And Governance On Technology Selections'
Presentation to IT Directors' Forum (ITDF) - Aurora, May 2005 - 1,159 KB.
IT
System Evaluation & Selection (Longer Version) 'How To Select Your New Computer System: Pitfalls & Proven Methods'
Presentation to MSc Programme at Lancaster University Management School - February 2007 - 1,163 KB.
Linking
ICT Procurement To IT Service Management
Presentation to annual conference of IT Service Management Forum (itSMF) - November 2003 - 731 KB.
Implementing Best Practice - A Different Approach (IT Service Management Improvement As 'Skunkworks')
Adapted from presentation to CEC/H-P Symposium - May 2004 - 174 KB.
Project metrics - illustrates how the selection process 'flexes' to different risks and budgets - 19 KB.
CV - Martin Tate - achievements in projects to evaluate suppliers, select systems and choose ASPs/outsourcing - 200 KB.
CV - Martin Tate - achievements in IT service management assignments - 298 KB.
British Computer Society (BCS) - largest professional body for information practitioners
BSI - for BS 15000 - standard for IT service management
Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (CIPS) - procurement practice including purchasing and supply management model
European Case Clearing House - Cranfield - case studies including change management, innovation and technology
Harvard Business Online - management development and innovation
IT Governance Institute (ITGI) including CoBIT (Control Objectives for Information and related Technology)
IT Service Management Forum (itSMF) - best-practice IT management processes including IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL)
MIS Magazine - management information for senior managers, with focus on business rather than technology
MIT - Erik Brynjolfsson - value-based project justification (see IT & business value)
The High Performance Organisation (HPO) - business performance improvement and business processes
Projectplace - secure, web-based, document management & project support
Virus Information Library - virus database including 'hoaxes' - AVERT - Network Associates