Strategies and Trends for Information Technology Leaders
Over the past year, I’ve had the opportunity to speak with several CIO’s who have lost their jobs over a failed ERP implementation. Initially, I thought it was unfortunate that these individuals were blamed for a project that went awry, but later I realized these individuals had the responsibility and power to deliver a robust…
Recently, in speaking with a group of executives who are in transition, I asked a question about how each person approached networking. While there were many similarities, to my surprise there were also varying degrees of doubt about what worked and what didn’t. The conclusion was that networking is more of a learned skill than…
What does an ERP release, a bug fix, and maintenance on an electrical generator all have in common? They are all changes to an environment that must be managed. Let’s take these examples one step further and review the potential impacts on the organization. What if the bug fix was for the Web portal which…
Does your organization have a high success rate in delivering IT projects? If the answer to this question is “No”, then it’s probably safe to assume that the project management maturity level within your organization is low. Project management is one area that CIO’s tend to take for granted and assume that adequate training is…