Ebook: Managed Evolution: A Strategy for Very Large Information Systems

Many organizations critically depend on very large information systems. In the authors' experience these organizations often struggle to find the right strategy to sustainably develop their systems. Based on their own experience at a major bank, over more than a decade, the authors have developed a successful strategy to deal with these challenges, including: - A thorough analysis of the challenges associated with very large information systems - An assessment of possible strategies for the development of these systems, resulting in managed evolution as the preferred strategy - Describing key system aspects for the success of managed evolution, such as architecture management, integration architecture and infrastructure - Developing the necessary organizational, cultural, governance and controlling mechanisms for successful execution

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Many organizations critically depend on very large information systems. In the authors' experience these organizations often struggle to find the right strategy to sustainably develop their systems. Based on their own experience at a major bank, over more than a decade, the authors have developed a successful strategy to deal with these challenges, including: - A thorough analysis of the challenges associated with very large information systems - An assessment of possible strategies for the development of these systems, resulting in managed evolution as the preferred strategy - Describing key system aspects for the success of managed evolution, such as architecture management, integration architecture and infrastructure - Developing the necessary organizational, cultural, governance and controlling mechanisms for successful execution

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Many organizations critically depend on very large information systems. In the authors' experience these organizations often struggle to find the right strategy to sustainably develop their systems. Based on their own experience at a major bank, over more than a decade, the authors have developed a successful strategy to deal with these challenges, including: - A thorough analysis of the challenges associated with very large information systems - An assessment of possible strategies for the development of these systems, resulting in managed evolution as the preferred strategy - Describing key system aspects for the success of managed evolution, such as architecture management, integration architecture and infrastructure - Developing the necessary organizational, cultural, governance and controlling mechanisms for successful execution
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xxiv
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Very Large Information System Challenge....Pages 3-34
Architecture Management....Pages 35-77
Integration Architecture....Pages 79-128
Infrastructure....Pages 129-159
Front Matter....Pages 161-161
Business-IT Alignment....Pages 163-186
People, Culture and Organization....Pages 187-202
Measuring the Managed Evolution....Pages 203-226
Front Matter....Pages 227-227
Conclusions and Outlook....Pages 229-234
Back Matter....Pages 235-264

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Many organizations critically depend on very large information systems. In the authors' experience these organizations often struggle to find the right strategy to sustainably develop their systems. Based on their own experience at a major bank, over more than a decade, the authors have developed a successful strategy to deal with these challenges, including: - A thorough analysis of the challenges associated with very large information systems - An assessment of possible strategies for the development of these systems, resulting in managed evolution as the preferred strategy - Describing key system aspects for the success of managed evolution, such as architecture management, integration architecture and infrastructure - Developing the necessary organizational, cultural, governance and controlling mechanisms for successful execution
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xxiv
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Very Large Information System Challenge....Pages 3-34
Architecture Management....Pages 35-77
Integration Architecture....Pages 79-128
Infrastructure....Pages 129-159
Front Matter....Pages 161-161
Business-IT Alignment....Pages 163-186
People, Culture and Organization....Pages 187-202
Measuring the Managed Evolution....Pages 203-226
Front Matter....Pages 227-227
Conclusions and Outlook....Pages 229-234
Back Matter....Pages 235-264
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