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IT and the business: Separate but equal no more

By Denise Dubie, Network World, 09/05/2008
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Jerry LuftmanThe Society for Information Management revealed this week that a majority of IT executives polled worry most about IT and business alignment. SIM's vice president of academic community affairs Jerry Luftman explains why IT can no longer be considered subservient to the business and how IT leaders can ensure their organization takes an equal seat at the same table as the business. (11:41)

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