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Sustainable IT Playbook for Technology Leaders

By : Niklas Sundberg
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Sustainable IT Playbook for Technology Leaders

By: Niklas Sundberg

Overview of this book

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.
Table of Contents (18 chapters)
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Part 1: Why Is Sustainable IT Important?
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Part 2: What Are Sustainable IT Practices?
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Part 3: How Do You Accelerate Sustainable IT?

Sustainable IT reference model

In this book, we will cover a wide range of topics spanning many IT disciplines. To be able to follow along, we will reference the Sustainable IT reference model© frequently throughout the book. (Sundberg 2021) illustrated in Figure 3.2:

Figure 3.2 – Sustainable IT reference model

The sustainable IT reference model encompasses the key topics regarding sustainability in IT that we will cover throughout the book. The reference model consists of three primary actors: sustainable IT enterprise, data center and cloud providers, and utility providers. Let us look at their responsibilities:

  • The sustainable IT enterprise is responsible for sustainability “in” the enterprise, data centers, and the cloud. This means that the enterprise is responsible for their IT hardware (computers, smartphones, tablets, printers, etc.), what they place in the data centers and the cloud, such as applications, custom-developed...