Clik here to view.
Business Process Automation – Are we losing control?
The extensive capabilities of computers has allowed many business processes to be automated. While automation may reduce manual labor costs, it can have a wide variety of unintended consequences. A...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Do you Rationalize your Application Portfolio?
What do we mean by Application Rationalization? Once again we have IT terminology that sounds impressive but is vaguely defined and interpreted differently by many different people and organizations....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Managing Business Logic in Applications
In one of the Terminator movies, the main character realizes he can’t destroy the central computer because the “intelligence” was distributed across many systems. Similarly, business logic is not...
View ArticleIT’s Perception of Value
Many IT organizations believe they are delivering value by simply keeping the existing system up and running and making changes when requested by the business. Is this enough? Does the business...
View ArticleRunning IT like a business
OVERVIEW Many IT organizations consider themselves to be internal service providers for business departments. The IT budget is defined by the business and IT’s role is to expend that budget delivering...
View ArticleManagement 2.0
The attached link to an article that proposes a more proactive approach to management. The focus of management 2.0 is to periodically analyze data/information/opinions from people as well as...
View ArticleApplication Remediation Strategy
I was recently asked a question regarding how to create an application remediation strategy. “Remediation” implies resolution of issues. In order to develop a remediation plan, you need to answer the...
View ArticleAre you building “maintainable” applications?
Many development projects fail to deliver the desired objectives because project managers/architects do not consider operational and maintenance (post-production) requirements when they design a...
View ArticleApplication ROI
Calculating ROI for any application is difficult. If the application automates labor-intensive activities and reduces staff/costs for the business, it is easier. It is much more difficult to calculate...
View ArticleAre you building “maintainable” applications?
Many development projects fail to deliver the desired objectives because project managers/architects do not consider operational and maintenance (post-production) requirements when they design a...
View ArticleApplication ROI
Calculating ROI for any application is difficult. If the application automates labor-intensive activities and reduces staff/costs for the business, it is easier. It is much more difficult to calculate...
View ArticleShould the PMO be owned by IT or the “Business”?
Neither! We describe the “business” as if it is a single entity. The “business” is a collection of departments whose priorities and objectives frequently conflict. The functions of a PMO are best...
View Article3 Organizational Paradigms Managers Need To Ensure Project Success
Identifying risks and issues and preventing problems cannot be accomplished without visibility and control. This webinar discusses how how to implement visibility and control of the work force to...
View ArticleApplication ROI
Calculating ROI for any application is difficult. If the application automates labor-intensive activities and reduces staff/costs for the business, it is easier. It is much more difficult to calculate...
View ArticleShould the PMO be owned by IT or the “Business”?
Neither! We describe the “business” as if it is a single entity. The “business” is a collection of departments whose priorities and objectives frequently conflict. The functions of a PMO are best...
View Article3 Organizational Paradigms Managers Need To Ensure Project Success
Identifying risks and issues and preventing problems cannot be accomplished without visibility and control. This webinar discusses how how to implement visibility and control of the work force to...
View ArticleApplication ROI
Calculating ROI for any application is difficult. If the application automates labor-intensive activities and reduces staff/costs for the business, it is easier. It is much more difficult to calculate...
View ArticleShould the PMO be owned by IT or the “Business”?
Neither! We describe the “business” as if it is a single entity. The “business” is a collection of departments whose priorities and objectives frequently conflict. The functions of a PMO are best...
View Article3 Organizational Paradigms Managers Need To Ensure Project Success
Identifying risks and issues and preventing problems cannot be accomplished without visibility and control. This webinar discusses how how to implement visibility and control of the work force to...
View ArticleIT’s Perception of Value
Many IT organizations believe they are delivering value by simply keeping the existing system up and running and making changes when requested by the business. Is this enough? Does the business...
View Article
