Stage Two of Open Source Evolution
Though 85% of companies are already using Open Source and the remainder plan on implementing Open Source in the coming year, 69% also reported they have no Open Source policies. Let's chat about some ideas that improve the quality and impact of the Open Source evolution into your enterprise...
Being Human - A Natural Inhibitor to BPM Adoption?
Recently I posted on how an itterative approach to BPM development and implementation can deliver incremental business value. This approach is very tightly aligned with that of change management in an organisation.
Leadership - Defining IT Performance Measures
Determining and establishing performance measures prior to a project's planning process assists in defining if the project was successful. Measurements assess whether the IT initiatives align with business strategies, ensure that the funding allocated was appropriate based on organizational priorities, and demonstrate that your investment produced the positive results you expected. What should those performance metrics be measuring?
What's in your Now/Next/Never List?
I know every CIO has a different name for it, but as we're hitting full stride in IT budget season I find myself referring to my "Now/Next/Never" List. This is the list of items that I've worked with for the past year (and revisited quarterly) to rank the areas of focus in IT. While the list includes specific technologies as well as business axioms, it is fundamentally a useful tool for avoiding the danger of becoming too tactical in my job.
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