1.4-3 Governance Map

Question 1

Peter Weill

Answer 1

2004: Don’t just lead, govern: How top-performing firms govern IT
- developed IT governance guidance for the tactical level

Question 2

(5) Classes of Decisions about IT

Answer 2

1. IT Principles:
   decisions regarding the application of IT
2. IT Architecture:
   decisions regarding the organization of data, applications and infrastructure
3. IT Infrastructure Strategies:
   decisions about networks and data centres
4. Business Application Needs:
   decisions focused on specifying the business need for applications
5. IT Investment:
   how much to spend and on what

Question 3

(6) Governance Styles

Answer 3

1. Business Monarchy:
   decisions are made by executive management
2. IT Monarchy:
   decisions are made by senior IT leaders
   *best for IT Infrastructure +
   IT Architecture
3. Duopoly:
   decisions are made jointly by management and IT
   *best for IT Principles +
   IT Investment
4. Federal:
   decisions are made by different areas of the firm
   *worst for IT decisions
5. Feudal:
   decisions are locally by each unit
   *best for Business Applications
6. Anarchy:
   decisions are made in multiple locations (not effective)