IT Management Best Practices—Reports Overview
Computer Economics publishes an annual study on IT management best practices as well as more in-depth reports on selected IT management topics, including IT security practices.
IT Management Best Practices Study
This is our annual report on IT management best practices, which reviews the current state of adoption and maturity for 34 IT practices found within the best-run IT organizations.
This study is based on our annual survey of IT organizations in the U.S. and Canada.
Click this link for details on our annual study, to purchase the report, or to download free sample pages → IT Management Best Practices.
Individual Best-Practices Reports
Throughout the year, we also publish in-depth reports on these best practices for IT management. Here are some of them.
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Agile Development (Mar. 2020)
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Penetration Testing (Mar. 2020)
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Two-Factor Authentication (Feb. 2020)
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IT Asset Management (Aug. 2019)
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User-Satisfaction Surveys and IT Performance Metrics (Jul 2019)
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IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) (Apr. 2019)
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Organizational Change Management (Mar. 2019)
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IT Strategic Planning (Dec. 2018)
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IT Security Policies (Oct. 2018)
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DevOps (Aug. 2018)
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IT Personnel Time Tracking (Apr. 2018)
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Business Continuity Planning (Apr. 2018)
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Post-Implementation Audits (Mar. 2018)
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Disaster Recovery Planning (Feb. 2018)
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IT Security Compliance Audit (Jan. 2018)
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IT Steering Committee (Nov. 2017)
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IT Change Control Board (Nov. 2017)
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Chargeback and Showback (Oct. 2017)
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Bring-Your-Own-Device (Oct. 2017)
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Security Incident Management (May 2017)
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Enterprise Architecture (Feb. 2017)
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IT Project Portfolio Management (Feb. 2017)
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Project Management Office (Sept 2016)
Special Reports
We also publish various "how to" reports on IT management best practices, such as the following. When you log in, you will find these in the "IT Managers Tool Box" section:
Finally we have conducted some special surveys on best IT security practices. These include the following:
SAP S/4HANA—Laying a Foundation for Digital Transformation
Network Support Staffing Plateaus, Despite Increasing Pressure
Rise of the Robots: Intelligent Automation Changes the Service Provider Landscape
Investing to Survive (and Thrive) in a Post-Coronavirus Economy
DBA Outsourcing All Over the Place
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