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IT Risk: Turning Business Threats into Competitive Advantage

This book outlines a new model for integrated risk management and helps companies focus on the most pressing risks and leverage the upside that comes with vigilance. 
Reviews

IT Risk does a great job of discussing technology risk in the context of business disruption.

Intelligent Enterprise, September 10, 2007

IT risks directly impact business performance, and [the authors] advise business executives on how they can manage IT risk as business risk with business consequences.

Government Technology, October 10, 2007

Summary

Are you exposing your business to IT risk and leaving profit opportunities on the table? You might be if you are managing your IT risk using more traditional approaches. "IT Risk", a new book based on research conducted by MIT's Center for Information Systems Research and Gartner, Inc., helps companies focus on the most pressing risks and leverage the upside that comes with vigilance.

Traditionally, managers have grouped technology risk and funding into silos. "IT Risk" outlines a new model for integrated risk management, which identifies three core areas you can develop to eliminate the problems that silo strategies create. The authors also offer specific ways to make the most of your newfound advantage. And because IT risk is the responsibility of all senior executives—not just CIOs—this book describes the tools and practices in language that general managers can understand and use.

IT Risk

Hardcover
ISBN-13: 978-1422106662
240 pp.
6.5 x 1 x 9.2 inches
August 2007

About the Authors

MIT CISR Researcher

George Westerman, Research Scientist, MIT Sloan Center for Information Systems Research (CISR)

MIT CENTER FOR INFORMATION SYSTEMS RESEARCH (CISR)

Founded in 1974 and grounded in MIT's tradition of combining academic knowledge and practical purpose, MIT CISR helps executives meet the challenge of leading increasingly digital and data-driven organizations. We work directly with digital leaders, executives, and boards to develop our insights. Our consortium forms a global community that comprises around seventy organizations.

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