Decoding Your IT Org Chart

December 31st, 2013

Marc Cecere

With contributors:

Khalid Kark , Andrew Smith

Summary

An org chart is just one element that will enable an IT organization to operate effectively. It must be combined with other elements including leadership, culture, and processes. However, who your boss is and how he or she is measured will strongly influence your behavior. At the very least, the reporting structure of an organization provides a path of least resistance to specific behaviors. This report illustrates the structural recommendations of the May 17, 2013, report "The Do's And Don'ts Of Building IT Organization Charts" through the actions of four representative organizations.

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