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Record Nr.

UNINA9910815133603321

Autore

Moore Brian

Titolo

IT sustainability for business advantage / / Brian Moore

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, New York (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017) : , : Business Expert Press, , 2013

ISBN

1-78402-488-0

1-60649-416-3

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (164 p.)

Collana

Environmental and social sustainability for business advantage collection, , 2327-3348

Disciplina

658.4038

Soggetti

Sustainability

Information technology - Management

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Part of: 2013 digital library.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 131-133) and index.

Nota di contenuto

About the author -- Preface -- 1. IT sustainability matters -- 2. Think strategically and organize effectively -- 3. Operate IT sustainably -- 4. Partner for sustainability -- 5. Nurture a culture of sustainability -- 6. Maintain forward progress -- Glossary and primer -- Notes -- References -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

Speaks to modern managers in all functions as well as to IT professionals. Implementing an effective IT sustainability strategy is essential for organizations pursuing sustainability as a means of business advantage and this book shows how to do it. The critical first step is getting clear about the ends of the IT sustainability program -- the mission must be to further the company ' s sustain- ability objectives and strategic intents should include: (a) making IT operations as sustainable as possible; (b) partnering with other functions to leverage IT in making their business processes more sustainable and to grow the business; and (c) building a culture of sustainability within the IT organization.