Achieving Social Alignment between Business and IT – an Empirical Evaluation of the Efficacy of IT Governance Mechanisms

2015 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 119-135 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frank Schlosser ◽  
Daniel Beimborn ◽  
Tim Weitzel ◽  
Heinz-Theo Wagner
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Evaluation ◽  
It Governance ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Governance Mechanisms ◽  
Top Management Support ◽  
It Alignment ◽  
Regular Meeting ◽  
It Planning ◽  
Broad Variety ◽  
Business It Alignment

How can firms improve the degree of social alignment between their business and IT units? Many years of research have shown the importance of business-IT alignment and its various facets, yet research on the efficacy of IT governance mechanisms to improve business-IT alignment is scarce. In this paper, we develop a model of social alignment at the operational level that considers the degree of social capital between an organization's business and IT units, IT personnel's business understanding, and a set of formal and informal IT governance mechanisms that drive the creation of social alignment and business value. Using survey data from 132 US banks, we show that social alignment is driven to varying degrees by a broad variety of IT governance mechanisms ranging from top management support and IT representation on the executive board to joint IT planning and IS training, regular meeting cycles, and liaison units. Our research contributes substantially to the practical demand on business-IT alignment research for an effective toolkit of IT governance mechanisms.

Business/IT Alignment in Two-Sided Markets

2020 ◽  
pp. 1123-1146
Author(s):  
Yannick Bartens ◽  
Hashim Iqbal Chunpir ◽  
Frederik Schulte ◽  
Stefan Voß
Keyword(s):  
Business Models ◽  
It Governance ◽  
Structural Description ◽  
Bottom Up ◽  
Governance Framework ◽  
It Alignment ◽  
Alignment Process ◽  
Directional Alignment ◽  
Business It Alignment ◽  
Two Sided Markets

Business/IT alignment can be considered a key challenge in IT governance and becomes especially important in IT-heavy and internet based business models. Recent discussions express the need for a bi-directional paradigm for internet based business models. IT governance frameworks support business/IT alignment but mostly follow a business-driven alignment paradigm. We identify characteristics of internet based business models and use the case of streaming to examine how the IT governance framework COBIT 5 can integrate these characteristics under consideration of a bi-directional business/IT alignment process. We reveal that requirements for streaming business models may not be fully covered by the framework. Based on a structural description of internet based business models and the COBIT 5 Goal Cascade, we explain these specific requirements and propose a possible integration of a bottom-up alignment. With this work we provide guidance in the challenge of business/IT alignment for internet based business models and show pathways for IT governance frameworks to better support a bi-directional alignment.

The Role of IT Governance and Managing IT Investment on Firm Performance

2021 ◽  
pp. 104-120
Author(s):  
Aboobucker Ilmudeen
Keyword(s):  
Firm Performance ◽  
It Governance ◽  
It Investment ◽  
It Alignment ◽  
Governance Practices ◽  
Performance Context ◽  
Business It Alignment ◽  
Role Of It ◽  
It Practices

Although the multifaceted effects of managing or governing IT have been taken into consideration in both practice and theoretical debate, the mechanism through which these bring firm performance is yet unclear and limited. Drawing on the resource-based theory and the process theory, this chapter aims to systematically review the antecedents of business-IT alignment on the firm performance context. The findings of this study show that the business-IT alignment is derived from IT governance practices and managing IT investment to achieve firm performance. This study proposes that the firm performance cannot be attained by merely investing in IT; instead, firms should focus on effective management of IT practices and strategically align their business and IT strategies.

scholarly journals A framework for integrating IT governance and business/IT alignment principles

2009 ◽  
Vol 3 (5) ◽  
pp. 555 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wesley In Der Maur ◽  
Wouter Van Walbeek ◽  
Ronald Batenburg
Keyword(s):  
It Governance ◽  
It Alignment ◽  
Business It Alignment

Improving the Organizational Integration of IT Governance Tools

2012 ◽  
pp. 202-217 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hauke Heier ◽  
Hans P. Borgman
Keyword(s):  
Success Factors ◽  
It Governance ◽  
Project Planning ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Top Management Support ◽  
Critical Success ◽  
Governance Tools ◽  
Software Implementations ◽  
Organizational Integration ◽  
Major Factors

Why are many information technology (IT) governance software implementations challenged and what are the critical success factors (CSFs) for the rollouts? This question has recently gained importance, as IT governance is high on the corporate agenda and software tools have become available that promise to enforce and streamline IT governance mechanisms. However, early research has shown some of the difficulties surrounding the implementations of these applications. This article presents and discusses several implementation case studies based on a comprehensive research framework, and concludes with a discussion of implementation practices. Three major factors can overcome most common failure points: careful project planning, top management support, and tight organizational integration.

Business/IT Alignment in Two-Sided Markets

2017 ◽  
pp. 82-111 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yannick Bartens ◽  
Hashim Iqbal Chunpir ◽  
Frederik Schulte ◽  
Stefan Voß
Keyword(s):  
Business Models ◽  
It Governance ◽  
Structural Description ◽  
Bottom Up ◽  
Governance Framework ◽  
It Alignment ◽  
Alignment Process ◽  
Directional Alignment ◽  
Business It Alignment ◽  
Two Sided Markets

Business/IT alignment can be considered a key challenge in IT governance and becomes especially important in IT-heavy and internet based business models. Recent discussions express the need for a bi-directional paradigm for internet based business models. IT governance frameworks support business/IT alignment but mostly follow a business-driven alignment paradigm. We identify characteristics of internet based business models and use the case of streaming to examine how the IT governance framework COBIT 5 can integrate these characteristics under consideration of a bi-directional business/IT alignment process. We reveal that requirements for streaming business models may not be fully covered by the framework. Based on a structural description of internet based business models and the COBIT 5 Goal Cascade, we explain these specific requirements and propose a possible integration of a bottom-up alignment. With this work we provide guidance in the challenge of business/IT alignment for internet based business models and show pathways for IT governance frameworks to better support a bi-directional alignment.

The relationship between project governance mechanisms and project success

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 1496-1521 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raymond Young ◽  
Wenxin Chen ◽  
Ali Quazi ◽  
Warren Parry ◽  
Adrian Wong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Project Success ◽  
Governance Mechanism ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Governance Mechanisms ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Top Management Support ◽  
Project Governance ◽  
Top Managers ◽  
Secondary Industry ◽  
Project Lifecycle

Purpose Project governance has been linked to project success because top management support is necessary for projects to succeed. However, top managers are time poor and it is not clear which project governance mechanisms are effective for project success. The purpose of this paper is to address this issue and identify project governance mechanisms that correlate with success. Design/methodology/approach This is a quantitative study. A theoretical model of project governance was developed and tested with secondary industry data gathered from 51 global organisations and 66,817 responses. Findings The results found five project governance mechanisms (Vision, Change, Sponsor, KPI and Monitor) significantly correlate with project success and are effective at different stages in the project lifecycle. Originality/value Earlier research has found a relationship between project governance and project success but it has not been specific enough to guide top managers in practice. This is the first research to take this next step and identify project governance mechanisms that correlate with project success. One finding of this research that has particular value is the identification of when in the project lifecycle a particular governance mechanism is most effective.

Business/IT Alignment in Two Sided Markets

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 27-43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yannick Bartens ◽  
Frederik Schulte ◽  
Stefan Voß
Keyword(s):  
Business Models ◽  
It Governance ◽  
Structural Description ◽  
Bottom Up ◽  
Governance Framework ◽  
It Alignment ◽  
Alignment Process ◽  
Directional Alignment ◽  
Business It Alignment ◽  
Two Sided Markets

Business/IT alignment can be considered a key challenge in IT governance and becomes especially important in IT-heavy and internet based business models. Recent discussions express the need for a bi-directional paradigm for internet based business models. IT governance frameworks support business/IT alignment but mostly follow a business-driven alignment paradigm. We identify characteristics of internet based business models and examine how the IT governance framework COBIT 5 can integrate these characteristics under consideration of a bi-directional business/IT alignment process. We reveal that requirements for internet based business models are not fully covered by the framework. Based on a structural description of internet based business models and the COBIT 5 Goal Cascade, we explain these specific requirements and propose a possible integration of a bottom-up alignment. With this work we provide guidance in the challenge of business/IT alignment for internet based business models and show pathways for IT governance frameworks to better support a bi-directional alignment.

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