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CIO June 15, 2004 Jeanne Ross & Peter Weill	Recipe for Good Governance MIT research has found that good IT governance leads to better return on assets for companies. But what makes for good governance? Here are the ingredients.
HBS Working Knowledge July 5, 2004 Weill & Ross	Ten Principles of IT Governance You've invested heavily in technology, but where is the payoff? This excerpt from the new book IT Governance distills keys to creating greater value from IT.
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CIO August 15, 2003 Alice Dragoon	Deciding Factors A strong, efficient governance process is practically the definition of resourcefulness. Put these governance practices to work to maximize the value of your IT projects and processes.
Bank Systems & Technology January 1, 2007 Nancy Feig	The Rise of the Business Analyst and Other Emerging IT Roles Emerging roles at banks put business and IT on the same page.
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