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Dec
IT Must Learn to Fail Fast to Succeed
Innovation is an imperative for all organizations, and particularly IT. With that imperative comes the need to fail fast. In Fail Fast or Win Big, Bernard...
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Dec
Cascading IT Governance
We believe the only way for an IT governance function to affect the execution of a strategy is to cascade the governance function. When middle management from IT and the...
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Dec
Why We Are Afraid of Failing in IT, and How to Get Over It
IT executives, IT managers and other techies: I am coming at you! It’s time to embrace the concept of failing fast. (If you already have, how...
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Nov
PODCAST: IT Outcomes & Internal Customer Satisfaction
I was pleased to be interrogated – er, interviewed – by the talented Cassie Crossley on her new podcast, Tech Leaders Today. Please take a listen...
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Nov
Lessons on Failing Fast from Outside the Corporate Bubble
The benefits of “failing fast” have been well documented and embraced in startup circles. Yet in IT, project cancellations are rare. Organizations exert tremendous energy on making...
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Nov
IT Can’t Please Everyone
Sorry to break it to you this way. It’s a fact of life: IT cannot complete its work faster than the business can think of it....
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Oct
Whitepaper Preview: The Iterative Vendor Engagement Model
The following post is an excerpt from The Iterative Engagement Model: A Calculated Risk and a Whole Lot of Reward. The traditional vendor engagement model is flawed....
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Oct
That “Status Quo” IT Approach Is Putting You at Risk
You’ve heard the phrase, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” There are many areas in business where that advice may hold true, but your...
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Sep
Exploring the Benefits of the I.D.E.A. Continuous Process Improvement Model
Value creation is the main goal of any business. Managers should make decisions in order to maximize the value of their company, using minimal resources. Many organizations utilize Lean...
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Sep
IT Governance Must Evolve or Die
Bureaucratic, static IT governance models of the past no longer work in organizations where the IT function is to enable business innovation and customer engagement....
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Aug
Optimizing the IT Project Manager Role
Have you ever stopped to ponder the split personality of an IT project manager? (Did you enjoy the video? Consider subscribing to our YouTube channel.) Tweet:...
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Aug
What Does Talent Management Have to Do With IT? Everything.
As a leader at an IT organization, your first priority is successfully developing your IT product or services. Yet you might find yourself hindered by...
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