Comments on: When Strategy Becomes Continuous

By: itorganization2017

itorganization2017 — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 11:39:55 +0000

Thanks for making the linkage to decision management – this is an important connection and must become an integral part of the next generation of strategy formulation/execution.

By: James Taylor

James Taylor — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 03:23:04 +0000

Great post Vaughn and one to which I posted a response or an extension really
http://smartenoughsystems.com/wp/2008/10/14/heres-how-decision-management-delivers-continuous-strategy/
Enjoy
JT

By: Here’s how decision management delivers continuous strategy » Smart (Enough) Systems, the blog

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 03:22:03 +0000

[...] old colleague of mine, Vaughn Merlin, had a really interesting post this week When Strategy Becomes Continuous. It’s a great post and he makes three key [...]

By: itorganization2017

itorganization2017 — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 16:23:41 +0000

And thanks for the recollections! I’ve found this to be such a common problem over the years, it’s almost ubiquitous, similar to the broken IT funding model.

This is both a sad indictment of the state of leadership, but also a wonderful opportunity for innovative, curious IT leaders who are trying to make an impact, as you did on that particular engagement some years ago!

By: boblandstrom

boblandstrom — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:51:22 +0000

Vaughan,

Reading your post brings many flashbacks for me.

Your recollection of Professor McFarlan’s comment causes me to recall a time many years ago when you and I were working together on a project and you said that IT most often has to create the Business Strategy. At the time this seemed so inverted to me, but that engagement and subsequent engagements over the years underscores your advice from that time.

So often in “Strategy” engagements, there’s such a challenge in mining the strategic intent of the Business. Business Units are good at articulating what they’re doing today, but not many are good at articulating why.

Thanks for the post.

Bob