IT (Information Technology) Portfolio Management Step-by-Step (PDF)

Praise for IT Portfolio Management Step-by-Step

"Bryan Maizlish and Robert Handler bring their deep experience in
IT 'value realization' to one of the most absent of all IT
management practices--portfolio management. They capture the
essence of universally proven investment practices and apply them
to the most difficult of challenges--returning high strategic and
dollar payoffs from an enterprise's IT department. The reader will
find many new and rewarding insights to making their IT investments
finally return market leading results."

--John C. Reece, Chairman and CEO, John C. Reece & Associates,
LLC Former deputy commissioner for modernization and CIO of the
IRS

"IT Portfolio Management describes in great detail the critical
aspects, know-how, practical examples, key insights, and best
practices to improve operational efficiency, corporate agility, and
business competitiveness. It eloquently illustrates the methods of
building and integrating a portfolio of IT investments to ensure
the realization of maximum value and benefit, and to fully leverage
the value of all IT assets. Whether you are getting started or
building on your initial success in IT portfolio management, this
book will provide you information on how to build and implement an
effective IT portfolio management strategy."

--David Mitchell, President and CEO, webMethods, Inc.

"I found IT Portfolio Management very easy to read, and it
highlights many of the seminal aspects and best practices from
financial portfolio management. It is an important book for
executive, business, and IT managers."

--Michael J. Montgomery, President, Montgomery & Co.

"IT Portfolio Management details a comprehensive framework and
process showing how to align business and IT for superior value.
Maizlish and Handler have the depth of experience, knowledge, and
insight needed to tackle the challenges and opportunities companies
face in optimizing their IT investment portfolios. This is an
exceptionally important book for executive leadership and IT
business managers, especially those wanting to build a
process-managed enterprise."

--Peter Fingar, Executive Partner Greystone Group, coauthor of The
Real-Time Enterprise and Business Process Management (BPM): The
Third Wave

"A must-read for the non-IT manager who needs to understand the
complexity and challenges of managing an IT portfolio. The
portfolio management techniques, analysis tools, and planning can
be applied to any project or function."

--Richard "Max" Maksimoski, Senior Director R&D, The Scotts
Company

"This book provides an excellent framework and real-world based
approach for implementing IT portfolio management. It is a
must-read for every CIO staff considering how to strategically and
operationally impact their company's bottom line."

--Donavan R. Hardenbrook, New Product Development Professional,
Intel Corporation