To govern IT, or not to govern IT?

Use of Information Technology has matured enough to require top level governance in addition to established disciplines for management and operation. Governance of IT is a board and top executive responsibility that must focus on business performance and capability, rather than technology details. Major business transformations, enabled by new technology, are taking place in established organisations: these require top-down focus on business strategy, capability and performance through effective use of IT, and an approach to Governance of IT that engages business leaders in appropriate behavior.