IT Principles

• KISS : Keep It Simple and S…
  •  “Everything should be as simple as possible but not simpler” (Einstein)
• Ensure there is a Business Case and Return on Investment (ROI)
• Control the TCO
• Manage the ICT solutions portfolio (ITIL “Services”).
  • Classify your solutions (example with business processes here)
  • outsource what is non-differentiating or non-core business
  • insource what is differentiating and core business
  • abaondon what is non core, non differentiating
  • kill the white elephants
• Have a look at SOA Principles for building an agile ICT environment
  • Loose coupling
  • Abstraction
  • Reusability
  • Autonomy
  • Statelessness
  • Discoverability
  • Composability
  • Interoperability
• Make sure to have the right governance in place at various levels
• Focus on products (of of the 7 Prince 2 principles)
  • Continued business justification
    
  • Defined roles and responsibilities
  • Learn from experience
  • Focus on products
  • Manage by stages
  • Manage by exception
  • Tailor to suit the project environment
• Make sure Demand and Supply communicate well