Sustainable IT Playbook for Technology Leaders: Design and implement sustainable IT practices and unlock sustainable business opportunities

At a critical point in human history, this book presents proven ways to gain the skills needed to develop sustainable IT practices and set yourself apart as a progressive technology leader

Key Features

• Execute a sustainable IT strategy with proven methods and real-world use cases
• Progress as a sustainable IT advocate and set yourself apart from other senior IT leaders
• Increase your chances of receiving executive buy-in on your sustainable IT strategy

Book Description

We are at a critical point in human history. Humanity is under threat, but all is not lost. We can take action! But how?

Sustainable IT Playbook for Technology Leaders will show you how. It will walk you through the construction and implementation of a sustainable IT strategy and enable you to do your bit for the future of mankind.

The book is split into three parts. Part I details the “why” and the clear and present danger that humanity faces today: the climate crisis. How did we get here, what are the immediate threats, what are the planetary boundaries that we need to peel back to safe levels, and what impact does IT have on society at large? Part II will focus on the "what.” It examines the nitty-gritty details of what we can do to unlock significant returns on sustainable investments toward a more sustainable future. Part III, the final part of the book, focuses on the “how.” How do you turn your ideas into action? What do you need to do to establish your baseline and your direction of travel towards your objective? This part provides tangible case studies and explains how you can start your journey today to begin delivering global and impactful objectives.

By the end of this book, you’ll be able to plan, implement, and communicate a sustainable IT strategy and set yourself apart as a progressive technology leader.

What you will learn

• Discover why IT is a major contributor to carbon emissions
• Explore the principles and key methods of sustainable IT practices
• Build a robust, sustainable IT strategy based on proven methods
• Optimize and rationalize your code to consume fewer resources
• Understand your energy consumption patterns
• Apply a circular approach to the IT hardware life cycle
• Establish your sustainable IT baseline
• Inspire and engage employees, customers, and stakeholders

Who this book is for

This book is for executive IT leaders such as CIOs, CDOs, and CTOs dedicated to influencing, inspiring, and engaging businesses, organizations, and individuals to reduce their carbon footprint through sustainable IT practices.

Table of Contents

1. Our Most Significant Challenge Ahead
2. Rise of Sustainable IT
3. The Fundamental Building Blocks of a Sustainable IT Practice
4. Data Center & Cloud
5. Application & Data
6. IT Hardware Management
7. Power Energy Management
8. Leveraging Your Buying Power
9. Sustainability by IT
10. Get started today
11. Putting a Sustainable IT Strategy in place
12. From Strategy to Execution – Lead with Purpose and Deliver Progress Quickly

Niklas Sundberg is a senior vice president (SVP), chief information officer (CIO), and a proud leader of a passionate group of IT professionals committed to digital transformation at ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions division. Niklas firmly believes in the diversity of people and the power of technology to positively change the world.

With over 20 years of experience driving change in public and privately held companies, his professional background has a proven track record of successfully managing large-scale IT, customer experience, finance, and operations transformations impacting front-line sales, back-office profits, and cash flow. Before joining ASSA ABLOY, Niklas was a Managing Partner at Gartner and has served as executive vice president (EVP) on the executive management team of Connecta, a large publicly traded professional services firm.

Niklas is a passionate sustainable/green IT advocate. The lack of literature on the topic inspired him to write this book to educate, engage, and activate other technology leaders to get started with their sustainable IT journey. He is also part of the board of directors for SustainableIT, a non-profit organization (NPO) led by technology executives seeking to advance sustainability worldwide through technology leadership.