Strategic Management of Information and Communication Technology

Strategic Management of Information and Communication Technology

The United States Air Force Experience with Y2K

  • Author: Haselkorn, Mark
  • Publisher: National Academies Press
  • ISBN: 9780309111287
  • eISBN Pdf: 9780309111294
  • eISBN Epub: 9780309179324
  • Place of publication:  United States
  • Year of digital publication: 2007
  • Month: August
  • Pages: 143
  • Language: English

Although Y2K did not result in major disruptions, the event is a rich source of critical lessons for strategic management of information and communication technology (ICT), many of which apply to large organizations today. Using a case study approach, this report describes lessons learned from the response of the Air Force to Y2K and makes recommendations for managing ICT complexity, aligning organizational and ICT strategies, and minimizing risk.

  • frontmatter
  • PREFACE
  • CONTENTS
  • SUMMARY
  • Chapter 1 Background
  • Chapter 2 Managing ICT Complexity
  • Chapter 3 Aligning Organizational and ICT Strategies
  • Chapter 4 Managing ICT Risk
  • Chapter 5 Technology Risk as a Socially Embedded Issue
  • REFERENCES
  • APPENDIX A: REFERENCES TO WORKSHOP DISCUSSIONS ANDINTERVIEWS
  • APPENDIX B: ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS
  • APPENDIX C: BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION ON THE PRINCIPALINVESTIGATOR

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