Best Practices: ExxonMobil's Upstream Strategy Is Driving IT Practices

Best Practices: ExxonMobil's Upstream Strategy Is Driving IT Practices published by IDC Energy Insights in November, 2009. This report consists of Pages: 17 and the price starts from US $ 4500.

Introduction

Abstract

This IDC Energy Insights report presents key business, IT, and upstream highlights for ExxonMobil. It covers important technology areas that support upstream strategies at the company. Also, it provides a technology assessment of the applications and systems used at the company. Energy Insights conducted secondary research for this profile on ExxonMobil.

"ExxonMobil has a clear strategy of the alignment between technology and business goals. ExxonMobil has proved to be very capable at aligning technology with its corporate goals, and it is reflected in its revenue and profit performance," says Catherine Madden, senior research analyst, Energy Upstream Strategies at Energy Insights.

Table of Contents

• Energy Insights Opinion
• In This Report
• Situation Overview
• Introduction
• Clarity of Objective, Rigorous Process for Governing Go and No-Go Decisions, and Relentless Execution
• Current Environment
• Aligning Technology with Business Strategy Requires Effectiveness, Efficiency, and People
• IT Organizational Structure — It' s Global
• Upstream — Digital Oilfield
• Digital Technology Aids Integrated Solutions in Upstream
• Upstream Operations Suitcase — Standard, Standard, Standard
• Information Management — Data Integrity, Security, Scalability, and Consistency
• Management Challenges
• Balancing Standards and Flexibility
• Future Outlook
• Remaining Challenges
• Essential Guidance
• Actions to Consider
• Learn More
• Related Research
• Synopsis
• Table: ExxonMobil Key Operational Highlights, 2008
• Table: ExxonMobil Key Upstream Highlights, 2004–2008
• Table: ExxonMobil Core Business Applications
• Figure: ExxonMobil Five-Year IT Strategic Plan
• Figure: Enterprisewide Application of Digital Oilfield
• Figure: Approach to Applying Digital Technology to Work Process and Automation

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