When it comes to innovation, IT should lead the enterprise. And the IT industry should set a good example for internal IT. It hasn’t. Instead it’s delivering award-winning worst practices....…
...platform layers the applications rely on. For large application portfolios the process is intimidating, not to mention invasive and expensive. Fortunately for you and unfortunately for me when I’m trying...…
...Companies can’t get rid of their IT function. They can, on the other hand, get rid of you. That makes a big difference in how you as an employee and...…
...and they’re also internal. They’re the people who approve your raises, bonuses, and promotions. If you’re lucky, helping the business attract and retain external customers will make your personal internal...…
...the other three. Promotion Now don’t turn up your nose. Like it or not, perception is reality: It’s a falling-tree-in-forest thing. No matter how good your work and how great...…
The verdict is in. In the court of public opinion, Google is guilty/innocent of disrespecting-the-laws-of-a-sovereign-nation*]}*-in-which-it-does-business/standing-up-for-its-principles. It is a paragon of/typical example of an ethical-enterprise-at-its-best/corporate-arrogance-at-its-worst. Read the comments following various blogosphere...…
...about free riders: Look at them with glass-colored glasses and it’s hard to differentiate between a free rider and a customer. One more point about communities: Sure, they’re a collection...…
...your work for you. While you’re looking in the mirror, ask yourself if asking for help is a one-time exception, or has it become a habit. If it’s become a...…
...(2) application development/integration; (3) IT change management; (4) organizational change preparation; (5) change orchestration; and (6) project management. One at a time: Business design: This is where Lean, Six Sigma,...…
...after that you’ll find yourself right back where you started, searching for another fresh, new, and plausible rationale. You need something more durable, even in the face of well-rehearsed comebacks....…
