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11 Steps to Developing Winning IT Budget
Justifications - A How-To Guide (2nd Ed.)
Publisher: Resource Management Systems, Inc.
ISBN: 0-9707733-1-5
144 Pages; Metal Bound
TABLE OF CONTENTS
| Background | ||
| Preface |
i |
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| About RMS, About the Authors |
ii |
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| Acknowledgements |
iii |
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| Orientation | ||
| Introduction | 1 | |
| How To Use This Guide | 13 | |
| The 11 Steps | ||
| Step 1. Get The Lay Of The Land | 23 | |
| Step 2. Figure Out What Is Important To Top Management | 31 | |
| Step 3. Quickly Get The Boilerplate Out Of The Way | 43 | |
| Step 4. Tell Them Why Its Needed And The Changes To Expect | 49 | |
| Step 5. Tell Them What You Propose To Do And When | 65 | |
| Step 6. Tell Them The Risks And How You Will Avoid Them | 73 | |
| Step 7. Tell Them The Threats (If The Work Is Not Done) | 81 | |
| Step 8. Tell Them The Alternatives | 91 | |
| Step 9. Tell Them What Resources Are Needed | 99 | |
| Step 10. Tell Them The Costs | 107 | |
| Step 11. Before You Submit Review, Review, Review | 119 | |
| Appendices | ||
| Appendix A-1: Budget Justification Template Elements And Definitions | 132 | |
| Appendix A-2: Justification Elements Checklist | 138 | |
| Appendix A-3: The 15 Most Common Pitfalls And How To Avoid Them | 142 | |
| Appendix A-4: Recap The 11-Step Approach At A Glance | 143 | |
| Appendix A-5: List Of Tables | 144 | |