Our IT Governance solution is guided by the following principles:

• The application of technology to the business is a “business function” and that the responsibility for this process should be the responsibility of each department head, executive and end user.

• The power and control for applying technology to the business should be shifted to the business – and driven by the business by insuring that there is a rational process for managing this application and to insure there is accountability for technology investments in the business.

• A governing process be established composed of business leaders that have the responsibility for the prioritization and return-on investment for the application of technology investments to the business.

• There is a technology strategy, plan and process for how IT does its work

• The governing function review each major project in the IT project process and assessing compliance with the strategy – and to review progress, plans and issues.

• The governing function also review and approve the technical architecture – each year to insure understanding of the technologies, tools and skills required to advance and maintain the architecture. It is important that IT use the tools appropriate to the task – and not just what they know how to use to accomplish a task.