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Summary
Not only the technological perspective of IT but more and more the human side of IT is coming into focus. IT drives change and must be able to handle great dynamics. This places high demands on the management ...
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Leadership Principles for CIOs and IT Managers
Four factors form the foundation of successful management of an IT organization. These include a focus on results, knowledge of the special challenges of managing specialists, concentration on the essentials, ...
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Agility and Dynamism Need a New Form of Leadership
What are the special features of leadership in times of agility and dynamism? What does this mean for the CIO, and what development steps can and must he take in order to lead successfully in a dynamic and agi...
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Leadership and Team Building: The Five Phases According to Tuckman
Develo** a team is one of the essential tasks of the CIO. Tuckman has found that such team development always follows similar patterns and procedures. This is a great help for IT managers to consciously and ...
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IT Organizations in Particular
IT in particular, as the driver of the knowledge age in companies, plays a virtually predestined role in sha** an organization in times of high dynamics with global markets. This chapter therefore takes a cl...
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Quo Vadis CIO? – The Role of the CIO in Times of Digital Transformation
When IT takes on a new and increasingly important role in the company, this naturally has an impact on the role of the CIO! In addition to the description and definition of CIO role models, this chapter is pri...
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Meaning and Purpose as a Management and Control Instrument
What is the top priority for the successful management of an IT organization? The CIO must be able to convey meaning and purpose. A goal and a clear vision for IT help to achieve this. This chapter describes h...
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IT Management by Objectives: OKRs Instead of Management by Objectives (MbO)
In the past, management by objective (MbO) – i.e., leading by setting clear objectives and controlling the objectives – was modern management. This has become completely obsolete. The new motto is management b...
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Important Cultural Aspects of an IT Organization
Leadership and culture belong together. But how do you develop a “good” culture in IT? What can be tools, structures, and systemic features that help the CIO understand where IT stands culturally and how to in...
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Organizations in General
This introductory chapter first deals with the general definition of the term “organization” in the company. It then looks at the historical and organizational development of IT – from its timid beginnings as ...
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The Role of IT in the Company
IT is one of the key success factors for companies in the digital age. In this chapter, the drivers and influencing factors for an IT organization are presented, and the new role of IT in a digital world is al...
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The Process Organization of IT: Which IT Processes and Structures Does a Modern and Lean IT Organization of the Future Need?
In the context of the process organization of an IT, the question is “What is to be done when and in what order?”. It is about the internal processes in IT, i.e., the IT processes.
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The Organizational Structure of IT: Various Models in Pro and Contra
Organizations have the task of performing and achieving results. In this context, IT organizations should be kept simple and functional so that they can provide excellent services for the business departments ...
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Die fünf „Key-Take-Aways“ für IT-Unternehmer und Gesellschafter:
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Eine gute Vorbereitung ist das A und O und erhöht nicht nur den Kaufpreis, sondern sic...
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Conclusion and Outlook
What stays behind? What were the key points on the way to the IT strategy? Which measures could already be implemented and which ones are difficult and why? Answering these questions is the final chord of this...
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Step 7: Monitoring and Control of the IT Strategy with the IT Strategy Cockpit
In addition to the measures determined from the first five steps and the incorporation into an IT roadmap as well as the evaluation of IT projects in the portfolio, an IT strategy cockpit is now designed on th...
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Einleitung: Nachfolge und Verkauf von IT-Unternehmen
Bevor es in die Details zum Verkauf eines IT-Unternehmens geht, ist es sinnvoll eine Übersicht zur IT-Branche, dessen Marktgröße und die Marktaussichten der IT-Unternehmen zu bekommen. Denn damit ist der erste...
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Schritt 4: Den Nachfolge- und Verkaufsprozess starten
Jetzt geht es los! Nach allen Vorbereitungsarbeiten wird auf Basis der Erstellung eines Teasers und eines Informationsmemorandums die Vermarktung des IT-Unternehmens gestartet.
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Six Good Reasons for an IT Strategy
In this chapter, the current and burning questions of IT organisations that can be answered with the help of IT strategies are elaborated.
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Schritt 6: Vorbereitungen für die Verhandlung und Start des Bieterverfahrens
Dieses Kapitel beschäftigt sich im vorletzten Schritt auf dem Weg zum Kaufvertrag mit der Vorbereitung der Verhandlung sowie dem Start des Bieterverfahrens. Im Rahmen des Bieterverfahrens wird auf die beiden T...