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The Quantum Age of IT: Why everything you know about IT is about to change

by Charles Araujo

November 2012

Beginner to intermediate

324 pages

6h 1m

English

IT Governance Publishing

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The history of our death – part 1The history of our death – part 2Prelude to a changeChapter 1 key points
The search box, the social network, and the i that changed the worldThe day technology became the businessA new world of competitionChapter 2 key points
The end of the monolithic IT enterpriseThe ‘T’ in the roadOne market, two business modelsThe Strategic SourcerThe Strategic Innovator‘Choosing’ your new IT business modelLaying the groundwork for your new IT business modelChapter 3 key points
From manufacturing to retailThe broker fallacy: aligning your supply chain to your business modelDefining your value networkCreating and managing your supply chainNew traits and new skills for a new ageChapter 4 key points
The design of your cultureWhat was wrong with our old traits?Creating new mental modelsThe journey to change your organizational traitsThe five traits of the Quantum IT organizationChapter 5 key points
The credibility gapYour ticket to the danceWhat it means to be a learning organizationWhy a robot is NOT disciplinedLearning and discipline starts with youChapter 6 key points
Shared, aspirational visionPersonal accountabilitySystems thinking and representative versus representationExpose assumptions and challenge mental modelsPractice, practice, practiceChapter 7 key points
Come look under the hoodWhat are we afraid of?Transparency = choiceCrossing the intimacy lineThe courage to be vulnerableTell the truth. Discover the truthHumility, vulnerability and timeWe are talking about you (yes, really)Chapter 8 key points
Miracles not requiredIt’s a fast, fast worldBuilding on the foundationFrom the old, the newThe attributes of the dynamic organizationThe IT organization you and your customer always wantedChapter 9 key points
The myth of organizational transformationCooking up the five traits‘What got you here won’t get you there’Five skills (and three questions) that are the keys to your futureChapter 10 key points
The evolution and mastery of your skillsIT financial management skillsCritical thinking and analytical skillsCommunication and marketing skillsInnovation and collaboration skillsLeadership skillsEmbracing the change and preparing for your futureChapter 11 key points
One person at a timeA personal journey, but not aloneAssemble your tribeSet off on your great adventure
Your reading listFrameworks to guide youParallel pathsYour personal journeyYour organizational journey
You’re not on this journey aloneThe QIT FrameworkJoin the movement
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Overview

The guide to modern IT

'IT as we know it is dead.'

Forces are at work that are reshaping the very fabric of the IT organisation. Driven by our own history, changing perceptions of how technology should work and newfound, but very real, competition, IT organisations are struggling to evolve – but into what?

Keep your IT ahead of the competition

In The Quantum Age of IT, Charles Araujo examines what has led us to this point and what it means to the future of IT organisations. With a broad perspective on the fundamental changes affecting the industry, he offers practical guidance that every IT professional needs to compete in this new era of IT.

Whether you are an IT executive, or just beginning your career, this book will offer you the key insights you need to understand what is happening and what is coming.Understanding that future, Araujo blends a wide range of research and case studies to help you discover the skills you must develop in order to succeed and thrive in The Quantum Age of IT.

Understand the future of IT

As you read this book, you will be able to:

Understand how and why your IT function has changed and define its future role
Compete in this new age by embracing the five traits that will define the IT organisation of The Quantum Age
Remain effective and relevant as you understand and implement fundamental changes to future-proof your IT function
Maintain and develop excellent customer relations by better understanding your clients and their requirements
Meet the unique needs of all your customers, as you adopt the five key skills that all IT professionals will have to have
Learn from the past and look forward to a bright future!

Read the author's article in CIO Insight on The Rise of the Quantum Age of IT