GOING CORPORATE Gain the GOINGBusiness Knowledge You Need to Get Ahead A GEEK'S CORPORATEGUIDE BY SHAILENDRA KADRE For your convenience Apress has placed some of the front matter material after the index. Please use the Bookmarks and Contents at a Glance links to access them. Contents at a Glance Part 1: IT Operational Issues Chapter 1: Understanding Enterprise IT...................................................... 3 Chapter 2: Project Management: A Different Perspective ........................ 21 Chapter 3: Delivery and Program Management........................................ 41 Chapter 4: Service Delivery Management.................................................. 55 Chapter 5: Portfolio Management.............................................................. 69 Chapter 6: Presales, Bid Management, and Sales and Marketing .......................................................................... 85 Chapter 7: Infrastructure Elements.......................................................... 103 Chapter 8: The Cloud: Fundamentals, Strategy, and Economics ........................................................................ 115 Part 2: IT Business Issues Chapter 9: The Fascinating World of Finance.......................................... 125 Chapter 10: IT and Business Processes ...................................................... 155 Chapter 11: IT and Business Analytics ....................................................... 179 Chapter 12: IT and Operations Management ............................................ 189 Chapter 13: Corporate Governance in panies ............................... 219 Chapter 14: IT in Modern Vehicle Development Programs ...................... 235 Chapter 15: Streamlining IT Using Service-Oriented Architecture............................................................................. 251 Chapter 16: Strategic Thinking and the Evolution of Information System