{"product_id":"9781477166864","title":"I\/T Architecture in Action","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book is for business professionals interested in learning techniques for managing change in technology driven companies.  It focuses on bridging business and I\/T strategies through the Enterprise Architecture function.  Unlike many books about I\/T, it is not about building things.  Rather, it is about what business people can do with what I\/T produces.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e“My experience is that a balance between strict rigor and organic innovation works best.  The book you are about to read, I\/T Architecture in Action, describes this balance.  The author, Richard J. Reese, has done a fine job of blending his own experience with industry trends and facts in a book that is not too technical, yet will appeal to technicians.  As he says, this is a management book about technology, not a technology book that touches on management.”\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eDiane Offereins, EVP\/CTO Discover Financial Services LLC.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAn award winning leader in technology, Richard J. Reese is known for his ability to communicate technical topics to all levels of management.  With nearly 30 years in I\/T, he has worked as a senior leader in I\/T Architecture for some of the largest companies in the world.  Richard leads the Enterprise Architecture function at Discover Financial Services LLC (issuer of the Discover® Card).  He served as Vice President, Enterprise Architecture for W.W. Grainger, Inc., and was an Applications Architect for United Airlines.  As an IBM employee, Richard achieved the designation of Certified I\/T Architect in 1992 and was elected to serve on the I\/T Architect Certification Board in 1993.  Richard received his MBA from Loyola University of Chicago and a Bachelor’s Degree in Quantitative Information Science from Western Illinois University.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Xlibris Corporation","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47126276014320,"sku":"9781477166864","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781477166864_p0.jpg?v=1763763901","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781477166864","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}