Lars Mieritz is a vice president in Gartner Research. As part of the Business of IT Research group, his focus area is program and portfolio management, covering topics such as business case articulation and ranking, review and measurement of projects, programs and business outcomes, as well as defining and communicating success metrics and KPIs. Mr. Mieritz's published research covers models and frameworks, such as TCO or the Gartner Business Value Model and business communications and alignment through scorecards, dashboards or other performance management initiatives, as well as demonstrating the business value of IT.