Dr. Jerry Luftman

About Jerry Luftman

Jerry Luftman’s career includes strategic positions in management (Information Technology and consulting), management consulting, Information Systems, and education. Dr. Luftman’s experience combines the strengths of practitioner, consultant, and academic. His proficiency in business-IT alignment, eighteen books, published research, consulting, mentoring, and teaching/speaking engagements further exemplify Dr. Luftman’s expertise and leadership in his field.

After a notable twenty-two year career with IBM, he had an exemplary career for almost twenty years as Distinguished Professor, and founder and Executive Director of the Stevens Institute Information Systems programs; one of the largest in the world. Driven by the strong demand for a global executive education program focusing on managing information technology, Dr. Luftman has leveraged his experience as a CIO, IT management consultant, and leading academic, with his strong network of IT management associations, and prominent academics and IT practitioners, to provide a valuable and unique offering via the Global Institute for IT Management.

Dr. Luftman’s project experience ranges from senior management issues through tactical implementation. Dr. Luftman most recently pioneered the vehicle for assessing the maturity of IT-business alignment; where he has a repository of over one-third of the Global 1,000 companies. He also serves on the executive board of several companies, associations, and publications.

Dr. Luftman’s last responsibility at IBM was a key speaker at their Customer Executive Conference Center in Palisades, N.Y. While responsible for management research, he played a significant role in defining and introducing the IT Strategy and Planning, and Business Process Reengineering practice methods for the IBM Management Consulting Group. His framework for applying the strategic alignment model is fundamental in helping clients understand, define, and scope the appropriate strategic planning approach to pursue. Dr. Luftman’s annual international IT trends survey sponsored by SIM, CIOnet, and other CIO associations is recognized internationally as an industry barometer. His SIM experience includes being the NJ Chapter President and over 10 years on the international board.