The IT Infrastructure Investment Deficit Disorder

Posted on February 2, 2009 by Vaughan Merlyn

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 [...]

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Financial Forensics as a Clue to Dysfunctional IT

Posted on August 25, 2008 by Vaughan Merlyn

“To understand a crime, follow the money” is a familiar principle of detective work.  Over the years, I’ve found that principle to be extremely useful in the world of IT management.  In fact, my spin on it is, “If you want to understand dysfunctional IT behavior, follow the money!” Of course, this principle helps detectives [...]

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Shadow IT: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly

Posted on July 22, 2008 by Vaughan Merlyn

I’ve posted before about Shadow IT, but I want to revisit the subject – I think it’s a big issue that needs some more air.  I’ve been reminded of this lately as I work with a client with a neglected IT capability.  A new CIO has been brought in (the first sign that a hitherto [...]

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The Other “Seat at the Table”

Posted on June 19, 2008 by Vaughan Merlyn

One of the great clichés of the business-IT relationship is “having a seat at the table.”  This is a cute, shorthand way of describing a business-IT relationship where IT is properly represented in the strategic leadership of the business (be that a business unit or the enterprise).  When we see this condition working well, we [...]

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