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When Giving IT Information, More Is Better

April 1, 2009 by drjim

So just what is the job of an IT department once you get past the keeping the network up and applications running stuff? I think that we can all agree that it must have something to do with the company’s data, but exactly what does that mean? Ranjay Gulati, James Oldroyd, and Phanish Puranam are … Read more

Categories Communication Tags business, business information, business opportunities, business opportunity, information technology, innovation, IT, it strategy, knowledge, metadata, new profit, reports

What 2008 Meant For IT – And Your Career

January 12, 2009 by drjim

So 2008 is now done and finished. You can clear off your desk, add a couple of “2008 stuff” files to your folders and consider the year to be all wrapped up. Well, not exactly. What happened in IT during 2008 lays the foundation for what is going to happen in IT during 2009. Sure, … Read more

Categories Career Tags 2008, business, career, ceo, CIO, conflict, information technology, IT, leadership, new profit, strategy

How To Drive An IT Department Into The Ground

January 8, 2009 by drjim

You can go just about anywhere on the web or in your local bookstore and find ways to make your IT department a success. However, clearly this is not an easy thing to do when you take a moment to consider how much time that we spend trying to be successful. What’s missing from all … Read more

Categories Management Tags business, business opportunity, CIO, failure, information technology, IT, markets, new profit, success

Fighting IT’s “The Grass Is Greener” Syndrome

August 28, 2008 by drjim

Businesses and IT departments can be going along just fine when all of a sudden, the business goes into what is called a “stall”. Just like being in an airplane that goes into a stall, this is by no means a good thing! When a business goes into a stall, more often than not it … Read more

Categories Business Tags business, business opportunity, CIO, leadership, new profit

Too Much Of A Good Thing Can Kill An IT Department

August 19, 2008 by drjim

If revenue is what feeds a company, then it must also be what keeps an IT department alive. Growing companies need more and more revenue to stay alive – if growth stalls, then there’s a good chance that the party may be over for everyone involved (including the IT department). But what if everything is … Read more

Categories Business Tags CIO, innovation, new profit, premium position, profit margin

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