Technology Management in Financial Services

Authors: Ross McGill



Over $5 trillion will be spent on technology in the financial services sector in the next three years. While there are many books covering purely technical issues, this is one of the very few that look at the challenge of how to manage financial services technology in an area that under-pins almost every part of our global civilisation.

Table of contents (19 chapters)

Front Matter

Introduction
• Introduction

The Role of Technology in Financial Services
• Front Matter
• Morphology
• Environment
• Technology Management Issues
• Technology Strategy — Best Practice
• Front, Middle and Back Office Explained
• Communications, Standards and Messaging
• Open Source in Financial Services

Technology Acquisition and Management
• Front Matter
• Build
• Buy
• Bureau
• Outsource

Delivering Value from Technology
• Front Matter
• Disruptive Innovation — Threat or Opportunity
• Documentation
• Testing and Quality Control
• Benchmarking Value

Regulation and Compliance
• Front Matter
• The Role of Regulation and Global Regulatory Impact
• IT Governance in Financial Services

Conclusion

Back Matter