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HBS Working Knowledge
July 5, 2004
Weill & Ross |
Ten Principles of IT Governance You've invested heavily in technology, but where is the payoff? This excerpt from the new book IT Governance distills keys to creating greater value from IT.   |
CIO
June 15, 2004
Jeanne Ross & Peter Weill |
Recipe for Good Governance MIT research has found that good IT governance leads to better return on assets for companies. But what makes for good governance? Here are the ingredients. |
InternetNews
May 3, 2005
Jim Wagner |
Mercury Refreshes SOX Tools As the annual rash of compliance deadlines looms, Mercury Interactive updates its IT governance software. |
CFO
January 30, 2004
Scott Leibs |
New Terrain Post-Enron reforms have made dramatic alterations to the landscape of corporate governance. Boards, their committees, and internal auditors now have greater responsibilities and powers. How will these reforms change the CFO's job? |
InternetNews
February 9, 2004
Jim Wagner |
Mercury Offers New Project Options to CIOs The business technology optimization software vendor expands its IT governance software with dashboards, scorecards and other project-tracking tools. |
CFO
May 1, 2010
David McCann |
An Action Plan for IT CFOs who oversee technology should have no fear: a methodical, top-down management approach can produce strong results. |
CIO
September 15, 2002
Christopher Koch |
The Powers That Should Be IT decisions have to reflect the goals of the business and engage the attention of the business, often without the participation or even the interest of the business. Sound hard? It is. But here's what you can do to make it easier. |
CIO
July 1, 2004
Christopher Koch |
The Sarbox Conspiracy Sarbanes-Oxley compliance efforts are eating up CIO time and budgets. Worse, CIOs are being relegated to a purely tactical role. And that may be the CFO's plan. |
CIO
August 15, 2003
Alice Dragoon |
Deciding Factors A strong, efficient governance process is practically the definition of resourcefulness. Put these governance practices to work to maximize the value of your IT projects and processes. |
CFO
January 1, 2006
Bob Violino |
IT Directions '06 As a new year begins, Sarbox and governance converge -- and new technology takes a holiday. Here are the highlights of an IT consulting firm poll that asked what the big issues for 2006 will be. |
CFO
December 1, 2004
Kate O'Sullivan |
Laying Down the Law By naming compliance officers, companies are putting new focus on regulatory issues -- and giving CFOs a break. |
CIO
July 15, 2006
Michael Schrage |
Visibility for the Board With boards of directors under increased scrutiny by regulators and other entities, CIOs should consider creating a digital dashboard that gives them a view into the key performance indicators of the business. |
IndustryWeek
April 1, 2005 |
Finance -- On Balance Senior executives, especially in this Sarbanes-Oxley era, remain hesitant to outsource finance functions. Done selectively, however, such outsourcing might actually benefit governance and compliance. A recent survey of 203 senior executives reinforces this premise. |
Real Estate Portfolio
Jul/Aug 2003
James B. Wright |
Governing REIT Compensation As recent well-publicized REIT proxy/management battles have demonstrated, REIT governance issues are no longer under the radar. In time, shareholder concerns (and any REIT vulnerabilities) relative to independent compensation decisions will also receive scrutiny. |
Real Estate Portfolio
Jul/Aug 2005
David E. Simon |
Raising Standards The modern REITs of today provide investors the opportunity to invest in liquid, dividend-paying, quality real estate firms actively managed for the benefit of all stockholders with the highest level of corporate governance. |
CFO
March 17, 2003
Russ Banham |
The Power of 3 One way to bridge the CFO-CIO divide: Bring a third party into the conversation. |
AFP eWire
December 10, 2007 |
Nonprofit Sector Sees Significant Increase in Governance Changes Majority of charities have put in place new governance and accounting policies since the implementation of the Sarbanes-Oxley accountability law. |
CFO
March 17, 2003
Scott Leibs |
Under Pressure Sarbanes-Oxley is just one of many new regulatory requirements companies face. Can IT help? |
CFO
July 1, 2007
Scott Leibs |
Five Years and Accounting This story is Part 1 in a three-part series on how corporate finance has changed since the Sarbanes-Oxley Act was passed. |
Wall Street & Technology
October 27, 2005 |
Self-Service Compliance With Certus Software's Governance360, companies can include key compliance information - such as control data, summaries, reports and near real-time alerts - in a financial management portal. |
Bank Director
3rd Quarter 2010
Jack Milligan |
This Plate Runneth Over Audit committee members are taking hits from all sides these days. |
CFO
November 1, 2009
Alix Stuart |
Are You "Strategic"? CFOs have long aspired to that lofty moniker. Is the time at hand when many can lay claim to it? |
CIO
August 5, 2009
Thomas Wailgum |
After a Massive Tech Project Failure: What IT Can Expect To avoid catastrophic IT project failure, do projects in bite-sized chunks, set proper expectations, and embrace transparency. |
CFO
November 1, 2008
Alix Stuart |
Making the Leap There are many ways to get to the top spot in finance. |
National Defense
February 2014
Jay B. Stephens |
Companies Need Sound Governance In publicly-traded aerospace and defense companies, strong internal controls in an organization -- especially in business units far from the mother ship -- are essential to transparency and process fidelity. |
Global Services
October 31, 2008
Mike Beals |
Governance Tools Can be a Game Changer A successful outsourcing initiative requires the implementation of a disciplined outsourcing lifecycle methodology. To make this methodology work, both the customer and the service provider must together design an approach to govern the relationship using the right governance tools and guidelines |
CFO
September 1, 2003
Alix Nyberg |
Sticker Shock When Congress passed the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, it didn't worry about how much it would cost companies. Today, CFOs are totting up the compliance bill -- and they don't like what they see. |
Wall Street & Technology
July 28, 2004
Gil Makleff |
Transparency in Tech Spending Transparency in spending corporate funds has been - until recently - "nice to have." The change from "nice to have" to "need to have now" has been well publicized, on the heels of fraud cases like those involving Enron and Worldcom, and it has crystallized in the form of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
CFO
March 15, 2004
Laton McCartney |
The Great Divide Or, what your CIO would really like to say to you if only the job market were better. |
Real Estate Portfolio
Jul/Aug 2006
Dees Stribling |
Inside the Boardroom Top REIT CEOs discuss the major corporate governance issues facing the industry. |
CIO
May 1, 2003
Todd Datz |
How to Do It Right - Portfolio Management Portfolio management is a tool with clear benefits, among them a holistic view of IT projects across the enterprise and the alignment of IT with corporate strategy. But it isn't easy. We've found some portfolio managers willing to share their secrets. |
CFO
May 1, 2007
Alix Nyberg Stuart |
Board Battles Even as conflicts between CEOs and directors erupt, finance chiefs can wield influence on both sides. |
Insurance & Technology
October 9, 2007
Anthony O'Donnell |
Aetna CIO Meg McCarthy Brings Disciplined Delivery to Aetna The CIO applied her 20-plus year experience in the IT consulting and healthcare fields to bring the carrier to new levels of process excellence, efficiency and delivery volume. |
InternetNews
December 7, 2009 |
Oracle Enhances Risk, Compliance Offerings GRC gets some new duties in Oracle's latest update to its enterprise governance, risk and compliance management suite |
CFO
October 1, 2003
Roy Harris |
Board-ing School A growing number of programs are being offered to teach board-member skills. |
CFO
February 1, 2010
Scott Leibs |
25 Years of Finance On our silver anniversary, a look at the past, present, and future of the CFO. |
CFO
December 1, 2010
Russ Banham |
Strategic Inquisitions We ask CFOs what it takes to become a true partner in setting company strategy. |
Entrepreneur
December 2005
C.J. Prince |
Smooth Moves Implementing Sarbox-style strategic governance changes can help small businesses woo - -and win - more big customers. |
Pharmaceutical Executive
October 1, 2012
Lorrie Luellig |
Defensible Data Disposal With the costs of data storage poised to increase, pharmaceutical companies need to break their pack rat mentality with respect to data. |
CFO
December 1, 2002
Alix Nyberg |
Split Decision There's no question that accounting skills are back in vogue for CFOs, given the massive amounts of work associated with the new disclosure and governance rules flooding out of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the stock exchanges. |
Finance & Development
June 1, 2000
Daniel Kaufmann, Aart Kraay, & Pablo Zoido-Lobaton |
Governance Matters: From Measurement to Action Policymakers generally rely on anecdotal evidence to assess the quality of governance, but this information is often misleading and incomplete.... |
CIO
August 1, 2003
Susan H. Cramm |
A Cry for Full-Cycle Governance It's the only way to ensure IT project success |
CIO
May 15, 2003
Ben Worthen |
Your Risks and Responsibilities You may think the Sarbanes-Oxley legislation has nothing to do with you, the CIO. You'd be wrong. |
CFO
April 1, 2004 |
Bolting from the Big Four Smaller firms are picking up audit clients at the expense of the Big Four... Stock options fall out of favor... a proposal to synchronize accounting and tax reporting... analysts say good-bye to stock ratings... etc. |
CIO
March 15, 2004 |
Ruthless Strategies - Q&A | Amir Hartman It's been a rough few years, but some companies have managed to thrive. Why? Because their leaders know how to steer their enterprises out of adversity. Best-selling author and turnaround artist Amir Hartman tells you how you can come out on top. |
CFO
November 1, 2004
Kate O'Sullivan |
Do As I Do Creating the correct ''tone at the top'' is as much art as it is science. |
CFO
July 2003
Nyberg & Fink |
Write On How one CFO is battling literary censorship. |
CFO
October 1, 2002
Craig Schneider |
Transatlantic Answers Can U.S. regulators improve corporate governance at home by looking overseas? |
Entrepreneur
October 2007
C.J. Prince |
I'm Outta Here With shrinking teams and growing responsibilities, CFOs have it tough these days. What can you do to keep yours from jumping ship? |
HBS Working Knowledge
August 30, 2004
Robert S. Kaplan |
Mapping Your Board's Effectiveness To be effective, board members must understand their company's strategy. This Harvard professor offers methods for using the Balanced Scorecard and strategy maps to increase board power. |
