The end of the IT department … my arse
Over at 37 Signals, David writes about how a growing generation of computer savvy users, and along side it, the cloud, spell the end of the IT department. This is a riveting story of unreality that...
View ArticleFree the geeks
Periodically I see indignant comments from IT people decrying non-IT people describing themselves as geeks. Hell, even Esquire commented on the growing trend of people to call themselves X geeks – most...
View ArticleThe 3 x F’s of Business/IT Alignment
Business/IT alignment seems like such a tricky concept, yet ultimately it’s about successful communication and planning. It actually boils down to 3 F’s: Function: The systems provided must meet the...
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The dangers of cultism
One of the first and most important lessons I was taught in Philosophy at University was a simple yet profound statement: Old ideas don’t die; the people who hold them do. I remember having a slight...
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Smoke gets in your eyes
“We’ve got a major problem with PSV,” my manager said as he walked into my office one afternoon. “Who are PSV?”, I asked, looking up from my email. “Pushy Server Vendor”, he replied. I saw there for a...
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How IT fails business
I’ve been in IT since I started full time employment. I’ve been consulting for almost as long, and as you might imagine, in almost twenty years of IT work I’ve observed a lot of different IT...
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Understanding IT is a three-edged sword
“Understanding is a three edged sword: your side, my side, and the truth.” J. Michael Straczynski, “Babylon 5” Recently I’ve been contemplating more how IT works. Not individual systems or...
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