Posted on June 30, 2010 by itorganization2017
First off, let me make myself clear. I firmly believe that Cloud Computing, in its various forms, is real, absolutely inevitable and will completely revolutionize the form and role of the IT Organization. Some readers will look at that sentence and laugh – it’s like saying “day will pass into night.” Obvious, beyond dispute, devoid [...]
Filed under: IT Maturity | Tagged: Next Generation Enterprise, Enterprise 2.0, IT infrastructure, Enterprise Architecture, Architecture, IT transformation, Web 2.0, organizational change management, business-IT convergence, IT governance, Cloud computing, Business-IT Governance, Business process | 5 Comments »
Posted on January 5, 2010 by itorganization2017
Just about everyone has become attuned over the last few years to the concept of sustainability. Except, it seems, when it comes to software practices. In most IT environments, by far the largest chunk of costs associated with a given piece of software, surface after it is initially delivered. That is true of purchased packages, [...]
Filed under: IT Maturity | Tagged: Add new tag, Agile software development, Architecture, business case, Business-IT Governance, Enterprise Architecture, IT funding, Programming, Service-oriented architecture, Sustainability | 2 Comments »
Posted on December 8, 2009 by itorganization2017
I use analogies a lot – in my teaching, consulting, and just about everywhere else! By no means a panacea, a well chosen analogy can make things “click” for people who might otherwise not “get it.” “Selling” Enterprise Architecture I’ve blogged frequently about Enterprise Architecture (and its subset, IT Architecture) because I believe it is [...]
Filed under: Business-IT Governance, IT Infrastructure, IT Management, Next Generation IT, Web 2.0 | Tagged: Enterprise 2.0, IT Architecture, Enterprise Architecture, Architecture, Web 2.0, New York City, New York, New York City Subway, Independent Subway System, Rapid transit | 2 Comments »
Posted on November 5, 2009 by itorganization2017
This post picks up on Parts 1, 2 and 3 and examines the third of Deming’s 14 Management Points, which urges: Cease dependence on inspection to achieve quality. Eliminate the need for inspection on a mass basis by building quality into the product in the first place.” This is one of the fundamental issues in [...]
Filed under: IT Maturity | Tagged: Business-IT Maturity, Customer experience, Design Thinking, Industrial Revolution, innovation, IT leadership, Next Generation Enterprise, Quality assurance, Quality management, W. Edwards Deming | Leave a Comment »
Posted on October 15, 2009 by itorganization2017
I was perusing the September 15 issue of CIO Magazine (ok, I’d been on vacation for nearly 4 weeks, and was catching up on my massive reading pile!) when I noticed the chart recreated to the left. (Note: I could not find the chart in the electronic edition – only the paper magazine. Also note, [...]
Filed under: IT Management, social networking | Tagged: Architecture, Business intelligence, Cloud computing, collaboration, Data Warehousing, Enterprise Architecture, social networking | Leave a Comment »
Posted on August 26, 2009 by itorganization2017
I just came across a new blog called Simple Processes, and I’m sufficiently impressed to add it to my Google Reader, to my blog roll, and to use this post to point my readers to it. In his current post, Glenn Remoreras discusses the achievement of the highest level of process culture maturity. This is [...]
Filed under: IS Management, IT Management, IT Maturity, Key Frameworks | Tagged: Business-IT Maturity, Enterprise 2.0, IT Maturity, ITIL | 2 Comments »
Posted on July 27, 2009 by itorganization2017
Presentations and Workshops I have up-to-date material (both “off the shelf” and custom-developed) for presentations, or for use as the basis for a design or problem solving workshop. My domains of deep expertise include Web 2.0, business-IT transformation, enterprise architecture, business-IT governance, relationship management and value realization. I also have deep expertise and a real [...]
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Posted on June 8, 2009 by itorganization2017
I was working with a client that was experiencing significant pain trying to implement a major enterprise system. One of the recurring issues was around the boundaries of responsibility between business operations groups and IT. With the new enterprise software, which offered extensive user-configurable capabilities, who should be responsible for what? Who’s On First? Business [...]
Filed under: Change Management, IT Management, IT Maturity, Web 2.0 | Tagged: collaboration, Enterprise 2.0, Organization, organizational change management, Web 2.0 | 10 Comments »
Posted on June 1, 2009 by itorganization2017
I actually credit the topic of this post to a quote by a client last week. We were working with him on the PMO he was setting up, when he made the point in the headline. I thought it was provocative, and made an important point, so I want to explore it. What Is Meant [...]
Filed under: IT Infrastructure, IT Management, Next Generation IT, Web 2.0 | Tagged: Architecture, business-IT convergence, Cloud computing, Enterprise Architecture | 1 Comment »
Posted on February 2, 2009 by itorganization2017
How should you treat IT infrastructure investments in a recession? I was listening to an interesting piece that got me thinking about this question on NPR this morning titled “Obama’s ‘Big Fix,’ And Investment Deficit Disorder.” Renee Montagne interviewed New York Times columnist David Leonhardt about his January 27 article, “The Big Fix.“ Determining IT Infrastructure [...]
Filed under: Business-IT Governance, IT Infrastructure, IT Management, Portfolio Management | Tagged: Architecture, business governance, Business-IT Governance, Enterprise Architecture, IT governance, IT infrastructure, Portfolio Management | Leave a Comment »
