Foreword | |
Preface | |
Acknowledgments | |
Policies and Plans: Setting the Framework | |
Purpose and Scope | |
Organizing a Manual | |
Setting the Standards for Responsibilities | |
IT Policy Approval Process | |
IT Strategic Planning Process | |
Documentation: Getting Everyone on the Same Page | |
Overview | |
Developing a Reference Documentation Policy | |
Document Formats | |
Document Management | |
System Reference Instructions | |
Project Documentation | |
Systems Analysis Documentation | |
Flowcharting Standards | |
Systems Analysis and Design: Staying Organized | |
Purpose and Scope | |
Systems Development and Planning | |
Systems Analysis | |
Systems Design | |
Systems Prototyping | |
Systems Implementation | |
Systems Maintenance | |
Programming Procedures: Solid Practices | |
Software Policies | |
Program Development | |
Programming Conventions | |
Purchasing Software | |
Program Testing | |
Software Installation | |
Program Maintenance | |
Project Management: Getting IT Out on Time | |
Project Management Fundamentals | |
Supplements to the Project Plan | |
Executing the Project | |
Project Closeout | |
Project Management Office | |
Corporate IT Computer Operations: Ensuring Security and Safety | |
IT Computer Operations Policies | |
General Operations | |
Operating Procedures | |
Report Distribution | |
Data Security | |
IT Support: Handling Day-To-Day Hassles | |
Help Desk Operation | |
Establishing a Help Desk | |
The Proactive Help Desk | |
The Help Desk in a Disaster | |
Managing IT Assets: Identify What You Have | |
Asset Management Policies and Objectives | |
Step 1: Lay the Groundwork | |
Step 2: Conduct the Inventory | |
Step 3: Crunch the Numbers | |
Step 4: Set a Service Strategy | |
Software Asset Management | |
Computer Hardware Acquisitions | |
Computer Software Acquisitions | |
Software Assets | |
Policies Covering PCs: Managing the Desktop System | |
Personal Computer Policies | |
PC Coordinator | |
PC Acquisition Procedures | |
PC Operations | |
End-User Computer Committee | |
End-User Technical Support | |
Local Area Networks: Keeping Everyone Connected | |
Local Area Network Policies | |
LAN Compliance Procedures | |
LAN Systems Procedures | |
IT Audits: Checking Your Work | |
Management Objectives and Audit Policies | |
IT Management Audit | |
IT Legal Mandates and Records Retention | |
Resource Management | |
Programming Activities Control | |
Computer Operations | |
Data Networks | |
Disaster Recovery/Contingency Planning | |
Workstation Audit Issues | |
Strategies for Surviving an Audit | |
Managing Human Assets: Keeping People | |
IT Personnel Policies | |
Recruiting and Job Search | |
Selection of IT Personnel | |
Testing for IT Personnel | |
Employment Interview | |
Performance Review | |
Employee Termination | |
Employee Development | |
Employee Communications | |
IT Employee Compensation | |
IT Employee Burnout | |
IT Employee Productivity | |
Removing Problem IT Employees | |
IT Management Competencies | |
Other Policies | |
IT Training: Building the Team | |
IT Training Policies | |
Managing IT Training | |
New Employee Orientation | |
Employee Training | |
Presentation Methodologies | |
Vendors: Getting the Goods | |
Vendor Policies | |
Consulting Service Contracting | |
Contract Personnel | |
IT Operation Services | |
Selection Process | |
Supporting Devices: More Than Just PCs | |
Supporting Device Policy and Scope | |
Supporting Device Inventory | |
Supporting Device Maintenance | |
Operation of Supporting Devices | |
User and IT Support Training | |
Supporting Device Acquisition Procedures | |
The Internet: Making IT Productive | |
Purpose of the Internet and E-mail Policy | |
Methods of Internet Access | |
Internet Security Policy | |
Internet Use Policy | |
Acceptable Use Agreement | |
Use of Application Service Providers | |
ASP Vendor Selection Process | |
ASP Vendor Management | |
End-User Systems: Do IT Yourself Computing | |
What Is End-User Computing? | |
Personal Computing | |
The Problems with End-User Computing | |
Personal Computing vs. Corporate Computing | |
Managing a Proactive End-User Computing Program | |
End-User Policies | |
Business Continuity Planning: Staying in Business | |
Purpose and Scope | |
What Should a Plan Look Like? | |
Business Continuity Planning Basics | |
Planning-the Next Step | |
Writing your Plans | |
Technology Relocation: Successfully Moving Your IT Operations | |
Purpose and Scope | |
Business Issues | |
Relocation Process | |
Patch Management: Keeping Everyone Up-To-Date | |
Purpose and Scope | |
Patch Management Process | |
Web Site Usability | |
The Purpose of a Web Site Usability Policy | |
Web Site Usability | |
Web Site Usability Policy | |
IT Staffing: Meeting Customer Service Expectations | |
Staffing for Service | |
What Is This "Thing" called Customer Service? | |
Components of IT Service Staffing | |
Metrics-IT's Measures of Success | |
Why Use a Customer Survey? | |
Translating Requirements into a Staff Level | |
Summary | |
Sample Policies | |
Glossary of IT Terms | |
Index | |
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