Before I begin consulting with a client I always ask them the same question: What are the unique demands on IT within your industry? Sure, there are many commonalities between all IT leaders. But every IT leader also has some specific challenge they have to face that is particular to their industry. And when my […]
A couple weeks ago I opened Time magazine and flipped to their Briefing section, where they offered a short glimpse of 10 or so top news items from the previous week. Nestled among quotes from the pope and the president’s stance on marijuana lay this gem: 95% of ATMs still operate using Windows XP, which […]
$19 billion! Billion. With a “B!” Not to brag, but while the investment and tech communities continue to scratch their heads over Facebook’s purchase price for What’s App, I’d like to point something out — I called this three months ago. Back in late December I gave What’s App my “App of the Year Award.” […]
Let’s start with something we all basically agree upon: the best way to tackle the substantial functional and information needs of our stakeholders is with a comprehensive, big-ticket implementation. One that may take a long time but will deliver exactly what the business needs. Now that’s out of the way… let’s look at reality. As […]
