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Comment on Are Your Processes Setting You Free? Or Holding You Back? by itorganization2017

itorganization2017 — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:38:38 +0000

Thank you, Umair! Remember, even in semi-retirement, I’m a ‘working consultant’ – I interact with real IT organizations dealing with real and important issues. I write about what I see time and time again!

But I appreciate your validation! And I hope you find my observations and recommendations helpful.

Comment on Are Your Processes Setting You Free? Or Holding You Back? by Umair Malik

Umair Malik — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:03:13 +0000

Dear Vaughan,

Yet again you have picked on a subject matter that I have been battling with in the last few months. It is just so great to get professional validation of something I have struggled to convey successfully.

I bow to your uncanny ability to tap into the heart of the current issues in IT departments/organisations.

Regards,
Umair

Comment on About Vaughan Merlyn by itorganization2017

itorganization2017 — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 13:22:07 +0000

Unbelievable! No, ‘Mickey’ – it’ been more than a few years. More, even than 43 – I reckon about 45 or 46 years!

I am absolutely thrilled to hear from you. You would not believe how often your name comes up in my family. Gillian (do you remember her? We celebrate our 40th anniversary this year) will often mimic one of your phrases or gestures (“Length, hat pulled well down…”), or recall one of your escapades (the night the London Airport Bowl became the London Airport Owl). You gave me many chuckles as a kid, and continue to do so well into my later years – thanks for that!

I will email so we can reconnect and perhaps reminisce about our misspent youth and things better not discussed on the Internet!

Comment on About Vaughan Merlyn by Mike Bakewell

Mike Bakewell — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 10:23:28 +0000

Hello Vaughan
It’s been a few years (maybe 43!!) I discovered your web blog and enjoyed the general comments; especially the continuing musical interest (remember the days when we used to tune into TOTP with Jimmy Saville on our car radios) .
I felt I had to refute the notion both that I couldn’t write because I went to a coucil school and the other that we do not have any electricity here in Cornwall (where I retired after working for the Ministry of Defence in Plymouth).
Anyway Warm Regards from an old friend and all the best.
‘Mickey’ Bakewell

Comment on IT Leadership – Caught between Two Realities? by Reality 2.0: Instant IT « Designing and Leading Instantly Responsive Organizations

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:50:56 +0000

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Comment on About Vaughan Merlyn by Reality 2.0: Instant IT « Designing and Leading Instantly Responsive Organizations

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:50:52 +0000

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Comment on IT Organizational Implications of Cloud Computing by C K Venkatraman

C K Venkatraman — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 06:51:28 +0000

Cloud computing seems a logival evolution in thetechnology space. My take is that businesses would liie to see if this reduces their Capital investments, improves flexilibity and maintains security and for I/T folks it should give speed to market. Of course reliabilitty is assumed.

In a country like India, where mobile phones are more wide spread than PCs, will Cloud computing offer easier Intra-service provider integration ?

Venkat

Comment on IT Organizational Implications of Cloud Computing by itorganization2017

itorganization2017 — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 18:39:22 +0000

Thanks, Elliot! I will try to get into the legal implications – as you note, they can get complicated!

Comment on IT Organizational Implications of Cloud Computing by elliotross

elliotross — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:05:15 +0000

Good Afternoon Vaughan – definitely good timing

First – one thing that gets overlooked is the legal jurisdictional implications when data is stored in a a location other than the business.

For example – as a Canadian business, if my provider is in California – am I under Canadian law or California law as far as Patriot Act – data breach notification etc?

And for IT – I see it spelling the demise of lower level “plug in the wires” IT – with more emphasis that will have to be placed on data governance, analysis and lets call it “stewardship”

Regards

Comment on IT Organizational Implications of Cloud Computing by itorganization2017

itorganization2017 — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 15:41:15 +0000

Great points, thank you Kiron! I recognize that there are ‘rough edges’ (to put it mildly) and that the state of the art is not ready for full blown migration to the cloud for most companies.

However, I also believe that there are some relatively safe ways to work the learning curve and gain some experience and benefits without risking the farm. I also believe that companies who are not aggressively trying to figure this all out – but rather (to your point) waiting to be ‘shown’ will be caught short. It may be their business customers who end up being the ones ‘showing them’ and by then IT will be disenfranchised.