7 IT governance mistakes — and how to avoid them

Everybody makes mistakes, but when a CIO messes up, the consequences can be devastating to the instigator, as well as the entire IT department and enterprise. IT governance should be well-defined, clearly understood, and led by principles that reflect your organization’s mission, vision, and strategy, advises Donna Bales, principal research director at Info-Tech Research Group. “Good governance should delegate and empower individuals to deliver to defined outcomes that support organizational direction.”