Chapter 1 IT governance simultaneously empowers and controls

Question 1

what is IT governance

Answer 1

the decision rights and accountability framework to encourage desirable behaviour using IT.

Question 2

what are the two sides of IT governance

Answer 2

1. behavioral side

2. normative side

Question 3

what are the different type of IT decisions

Answer 3

1. IT principles
2. IT architecture
3. IT infrastructure
4. business application needs
5. IT investment and prioritization

Question 4

what are the different archytypes that identify the people involved with IT decisions

Answer 4

1. business monarchy (top managers)
2. IT monarchy (IT specialists)
3. feudal (each business unit making independent decisions)
4. federal (corporate center + business units)
5. IT duopoly (IT group + another group
6. anarchy (isolated individual or small group decision making)