ITPM Exam 2 Study Guide With Complete
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Three pervasive problems with IT projects
Late delivery, over budget, failure to meet business requirements
IT Portfolio Management (ITPM)
Managing IT assets to improve portfolio performance
Risks associated with an IT project
Delays, cost overruns, strategic misalignment, end-user acceptance issues
Top 10 benefits of the ITPM process
Improved business-strategy alignment, centralized control, cost reduction, improved ROI, customer
service, professional respect, competitive advantage, IT integration, improved decision making
Implementation hurdles of ITPM
Metrics, clear project objectives, skills/resources, staff turnover, data gathering, training inefficiency,
business alignment, communication issues
Purpose of EA
Generate clear, consistent views of enterprise for comparison
Enterprise Architecture (EA)
Collection of models and standardized management process
EA equation EA = S + B + T
Enterprise Architecture = Strategy + Business + Technology
Core elements of an EA approach
Governance, methodology, framework, artifacts, standards, best practices
Elements of an EA management program
Strategic decision support, standardized policy, resource oversight
Elements of an EA analysis and design method
Framework, EA components, current and future architecture
EA components and documentation artifacts in EA3 cube framework
Included in current and future views at each level
Solutions Graded A+
Three pervasive problems with IT projects
Late delivery, over budget, failure to meet business requirements
IT Portfolio Management (ITPM)
Managing IT assets to improve portfolio performance
Risks associated with an IT project
Delays, cost overruns, strategic misalignment, end-user acceptance issues
Top 10 benefits of the ITPM process
Improved business-strategy alignment, centralized control, cost reduction, improved ROI, customer
service, professional respect, competitive advantage, IT integration, improved decision making
Implementation hurdles of ITPM
Metrics, clear project objectives, skills/resources, staff turnover, data gathering, training inefficiency,
business alignment, communication issues
Purpose of EA
Generate clear, consistent views of enterprise for comparison
Enterprise Architecture (EA)
Collection of models and standardized management process
EA equation EA = S + B + T
Enterprise Architecture = Strategy + Business + Technology
Core elements of an EA approach
Governance, methodology, framework, artifacts, standards, best practices
Elements of an EA management program
Strategic decision support, standardized policy, resource oversight
Elements of an EA analysis and design method
Framework, EA components, current and future architecture
EA components and documentation artifacts in EA3 cube framework
Included in current and future views at each level
