%0 Journal Article %T Controlling a Permanent State of Change ¨C IT Management Framework (ITMF) %A Janelle R. Pollard %A Shane R. Geisler %J Journal of Economics, Business and Management %D 2014 %I IACSIT Press %R 10.7763/joebm.2014.v2.97 %X In acknowledgement that organisations are in a permanent state of change; that IT needs to deliver change at the pace of business; and the rejection of ¡®one size fits all¡¯ delivery model resulting in hybrid methodologies, a blended and encompassing management partnerships across an organisation have become even more pertinent in business. To this goal the IT Management Framework (ITMF) has established a framework that provides the organisation with the ability to identify and capture information across multiple level throughout the organisations structure without impacting delivery. ITMF forms a single delivery orientated ICT Environment which establishes methodology independent framework, without being prescriptive about the execution methodologies; simultaneously empowering leadership teams simplification of the governance touch points and reporting obligations into the delivery environment %K Governance %K IT development lifecycle %K management framework %K project management %K portfolio management %K organisational structure. %U http://www.joebm.com/papers/97-M013.pdf