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There were 9 blog postings during December (2006):
On jargon, and creating a common language
Interesting post here from that arch (in both senses of the word) commentator on IT and business issues, Nick Carr, on the subject of jargon - pointing to a post by another really interesting commentator, Kathy Sierra.
Carr’s main point, I...
Neil Ward-Dutton, Macehiter Ward-Dutton | 11th December '06
"You put them in the bin, Mr Collins"
As I write and rewrite the sections on how it is important to put the fundamentals in place, it is difficult to avoid pinning all of the blame for shoddy delivery on the IT department. Of course, everyone should take their share of responsibility...
Jon Collins, Macehiter Ward-Dutton | 8th December '06
Maintenance, innovation and half-baked pies
I’m getting just a little bit bored of a certain slide that seems to appear in every single IT vendor’s enterprise pitch at the moment. It’s the one with the pie chart - where about 70% of the pie is allocated to...
Jon Collins, Macehiter Ward-Dutton | 8th December '06
The business driven portfolio approach
I have just been editing Jon's chapter for the book on managing IT investments in the style of a business driven portfolio, and as is happening quite a bit on this project, it got me thinking and I couldn't help incorporating some of my own views...
Dale Vile, Freeform Dynamics | 5th December '06
Nordic CIO story: "Business sponsor accountability is non-negotiable"
So said the CIO of a Nordic logistics company at the event I’m chairing yesterday.
He’s so right, because so many serious IT projects are actually not IT projects - there’s business transformation projects. Without real business...
Neil Ward-Dutton, Macehiter Ward-Dutton | 5th December '06
It's not your computer
When things aren’t right in IT, it can be quite difficult to put your finger on exactly what is wrong. A week or so ago, a helpful blogger put a clip from The Office on Youtube, relating to how IT and the business relate. I’ve never been...
Jon Collins, Macehiter Ward-Dutton | 4th December '06
Nordic CIO story: the importance of networking
A couple of the CIOs presenting here have called out the importance of networking as a core CIO competence for IT-business alignment. One (CIO of a very large logistics company) - who is a business leader rather than an IT manager by background -...
Neil Ward-Dutton, Macehiter Ward-Dutton | 4th December '06
Blogging from Nordic CIO Summit
I’m currently chairing a really interesting CIO event in Stockholm and I thought it would be a good idea to write down some of the things that are getting airtime from an IT-business alignment perspective. The vast majority of the presenters...
Neil Ward-Dutton, Macehiter Ward-Dutton | 4th December '06
The need for a common language: avoiding technobabble
One of the principles we are advocating in the book is the need to create a common language between business and IT to ensure that there is a common understanding of what the business is trying to achieve, relative priorities, the role of IT,...
Neil Macehiter, Macehiter Ward-Dutton | 1st December '06