IT Governance

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Project, budget, resource management

Companies with high IT costs operate in highly regulated markets and often have to manage significant organizational and technological complexity. For these companies, Beta 80 provides solid governance and control models that enable them to make the right, informed decisions quickly, translate them into operational action plans and continuously verify their results.

From Core PPM to Extended PPM

Beta 80’s approach takes COBIT 2019 as a reference and focuses on the Alignment Goals most closely related to Project Portfolio Management (PPM). These include the goals most strongly oriented towards achieving the economic benefits associated with investments and current IT spending. They include goals that help ensure adequate response times to requests and those aimed at meeting investment schedules and costs while minimizing the impact of poor quality.

IDC forecasts (June 2025) indicate an average growth rate of 12.8% for this relatively mature market. In terms of capabilities, they point to PPM becoming increasingly aligned with ERP, working in synergy with Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) and agile Value Stream Management (VSM), and making increasing use of AI and Agentic AI capabilities. Expected new software product development will drive market growth to approximately $13.6 billion by 2029, compared with $7.46 billion in revenue generated in 2024.

Beta 80’s vision, in place since 2009, anticipated these developments and is confirmed by market analysis. It starts with Core PPM, managing supplier quotations, purchase orders, invoices and payments, investment budgets and costs, software development oversight, release management, testing and acceptance, and production deployment. But it goes further, extending Core PPM towards Extended PPM, which covers additional areas: the procure-to-pay cycle (sourcing, procurement, accounts payable), management control (IT full cost management & charge back, investment budget allocation, enterprise reporting), application lifecycle and DevOps (agile, application development control, test management, release management).

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Benefits, partners and portfolio

Transparency, awareness of the actual feasibility of decisions, clear responsibilities and traceability of actions and decisions: these are the most significant benefits of this approach to PPM. In addition, control over the use of budgets and contingency funds is continuous, as is the monitoring of progress and any changes in schedules and costs.

Together with its technology partners, Beta 80 supports customer organizations in projects involving:

    • PPM Processes Definition & Adoption;

    • PPM Technology Implementation;

    • Project/Program Management;

    • Education – PRINCE2 and ITIL 4 (PRINCE2 Project Management and ITIL 4 certification courses, workshops and bootcamps).

The implementation models for these engagements include an assessment & roadmap phase (analysis of customer needs, organizational maturity, technology context and definition of an operating model). This is followed by software selection & POC (setup and selection of the most suitable package). The next phase is design & implementation (detailed process definition, design and implementation of the technology solution, testing and adoption support). Finally, there is an ongoing management & execution phase for the implemented solution.

What is IT governance and why is it crucial for businesses?

IT governance is the system of policies, processes, roles and controls that ensures IT effectively supports business objectives while managing risks, costs and resources transparently.

It is crucial because it enables companies to make informed decisions, ensure compliance, optimize investments and respond rapidly to technological and regulatory changes.

We have written a comprehensive guide on this topic.

What are the main benefits of solid IT governance?

Four main benefits of IT governance for companies can be identified:

    • strategic alignment between IT and business objectives;

    • improved control of costs and timelines and reduced operational waste;

    • greater transparency, clear responsibilities and traceability of decisions;

    • improved risk management and regulatory compliance

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Which frameworks and best practices are adopted for IT governance?

The main frameworks and reference standards for IT governance include COBIT 2019, ISO/IEC 38500 and the ISO/IEC 27000 family of standards.

Best practices include defining clear objectives, establishing shared priorities, measuring the value generated, using language that the business can understand and linking budgets to perceived value.

What are the main challenges in IT management?

The main challenges in IT management include:

    • increasing technological complexity and integration of different systems;

    • alignment between IT and business;

    • control of project costs, investments and timelines;

    • increasing regulatory compliance requirements and risks related to security, privacy and information protection.

How can solid IT governance be structured?

To build solid IT governance, it is advisable to:

    • assess organizational maturity, skills and the technology environment;

    • define a clear operating model: roles, responsibilities, decision-making processes, KPIs and monitoring;

    • adopt recognized frameworks adapted to the size and industry of the organization;

    • establish a clear roadmap for the IT Governance journey.

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