Empowering green initiatives with IT : a strategy and implementation guide / Carl Speshock.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Speshock, Carl H.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Data processing service centers--Energy conservation.

Data processing service centers.

Information technology--Environmental aspects.

Information technology.

Green technology--Data processing.

Green technology.

Social responsibility of business.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (259 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, NJ : Wiley, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A straightforward guide to the role of IT departments and vendor's in assisting organizations in going green with the aid of IT-related resources and offerings. This book provides organizations with strategy, planning, implementation, assessment guidance for their Green initiatives. It discusses the many benefits of Green initiatives with the assistance, integration and collaboration of IT department and vendors, i.e. custom and vendor application development and reporting tools, Green IT examples, business intelligence dashboards that can perform analytical and predictive analysis of

Contents:

Empowering Green Initiatives with IT: A Strategy and Implementation Guide; Contents; Preface; How to Use This Book; Chapter Organization; Notes; Chapter 1: Green Initiative Drivers and Benefits with IT; Drivers for Green Initiatives; Benefits of Green Initiatives with IT Overview; Summary; Notes; Chapter 2: IT Resources and Offerings to Assist Green Initiatives; IT Resources; IT Offerings; Summary; Notes; Chapter 3: Green Initiative Strategy with IT; Strategy Mapping; Strategy Framework Components; Summary; Notes; Chapter 4: Green Initiative Planning with IT; Planning Stage Overview

Environmental Management SystemPlanning Stage Process Flow; Planning Stage Tips; Summary; Notes; Chapter 5: Green Initiative Implementation with IT; Implementation Stage Overview; Implementation Stage Process Flow; Implementation Stage Tips; Summary; Notes; Chapter 6: Green Initiative Assessment with IT; Assessment Stage Overview; Assessment Stage Process Flow; Assessment Stage Tips; Summary; Notes; Appendix A: Resources and Links; Appendix B: Planning Green Initiatives with IT Checklist; Appendix C: Implementing Green Initiatives with IT Checklist; Glossary; About the Author; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-119-19997-2

1-282-81702-7

9786612817021

0-470-90649-9

0-470-90647-2

OCLC:

670429029