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But there's no business problem here.
by Vaughan Merlyn on Jun 24, 2008 - 07:38 AM read 457 times
Source: http://itorganization2017.wordpress.com/?p=262I recently had an interesting conversation with a consulting client. The CIO has a strong sense that Web 2.0 is going to be important to the business, and therefore to the IT organization. He can’t put his finger on why, or what it all means, or exactly what to do about it, but his instincts tell him it’s too important to ignore, and he’s invested time, effort and some ... read more -
The Other Seat at the Table
by Vaughan Merlyn on Jun 19, 2008 - 10:49 AM read 637 times
Source: http://itorganization2017.wordpress.com/?p=258One of the great clichs of the business-IT relationship is “having a seat at the table.” This is a cute, shorthand way of describing a business-IT relationship where IT is properly represented in the strategic leadership of the business (be that a business unit or the enterprise). When we see this condition working well, we often observe characteristics such as: Business strategy formulation and IT strategy formulation are converged - ... read more -
Business-IT Relationship Management Webinar
by Vaughan Merlyn on Jun 13, 2008 - 02:04 PM read 228 times
Source: http://itorganization2017.wordpress.com/?p=253A few day’s ago I mentioned that I was doing a webinar (why do I hate that term?) on the Role of the IT Relationship Manager. I am pleased to say that a recording of that webinar (I still hate the term!) is now available at http://www.ngenera.com/convs/show/7380 It requires QuickTime - I hope you find the information helpful. I’ve found the IT relationship manager role to be ... read more -
Recession and Business-IT Maturity
by Vaughan Merlyn on Apr 22, 2008 - 06:00 AM read 455 times
Source: http://itorganization2017.wordpress.com/?p=230Just as a lot of CIO’s were gearing up for a year or twoof growth and innovation, many are now being told to “hunker down” for a period of austerity. The usual first victims - cut travel, cut training, cut anything that smells like overhead! That Enterprise Architecture initiative that was starting to pay off? Cut it back! The SOA pilots? Put them on a back burner. The Relationship Management ... read more -
Upcoming CIO Staff Meeting - Reaching Level 3 Business-IT Capability
by Vaughan Merlyn on Apr 10, 2008 - 01:30 PM read 436 timesOn May 15, from 11:00am to 12:30pm I will be leading the CIO Staff Meeting on Reaching Level 3 Business-IT Capability. This Teleconference/WebEx event, targeted for CIO's and their staff, will share the key findings from our latest Re.sults multi-company research on driving business-IT maturity to Level 3. While Level 1 was all about Business Efficiency - focusing on IT operational execution and cost savings, and Level 2, which is where most companies ... read more -
Retiring Retirement - A Path to Business-IT Maturity
by Vaughan Merlyn on Mar 18, 2008 - 07:24 AM read 459 times
Source: http://itorganization2017.wordpress.com/?p=210I’m increasingly invited to retirement celebrations for former and current consulting clients and friends. They are quite distressing events. First, the retiree is typically putting on a brave face, boasting about all the golf and fishing they will enjoy. But often beneath the surface bluster is a deep-seated fear. Sometimes they ask me if my firm might have a role for them, or if I know any ... read more -
So, What Comes After Level 3 Business-IT Maturity?
by Vaughan Merlyn on Mar 12, 2008 - 05:36 AM read 373 times
Source: http://itorganization2017.wordpress.com/?p=201I had a question from a colleague recently that I’d like to address in this post. She asked, “Im going to ask a possibly ‘dumb’ question, but since I believe that there are no dumb questions Im asking it anyway Since level 3 is constantly evolving i.e., todays Level 3 will be tomorrows Level 2 etc., isnt it always going to be a moving target? If I was a company ... read more -
Reaching Level 3: The Mindset Factor
by Vaughan Merlyn on Mar 05, 2008 - 05:00 AM read 615 times
Source: http://itorganization2017.wordpress.com/?p=194I’ve posted before on the role of ambition as a key factor in driving business-IT maturity. I want to move beyond that and pick up the theme of mindset. This is a topic I covered in today’s teleconference as part of our multi-client research project into business-IT maturity. According to Wikipedia, Mindset refers to the set of assumptions or methods held by ... read more -
Podcast on Business-IT Maturity Model
by Vaughan Merlyn on Feb 29, 2008 - 05:00 AM read 500 times
Source: http://itorganization2017.wordpress.com/?p=190I’m very proud that Tom Parish, host and audio producer for the excellent Enterprise Leadership web site, invited me to deliver a podcast on the Business-IT Maturity model. Just click on the blue link above my photo, or right-click to download the mp3 file. It was a great deal of fun to do - Tom asked excellent questions, and we covered a lot of ground. ... read more -
Are Your Vendor Partners Holding You Back?
by Vaughan Merlyn on Feb 07, 2008 - 04:59 AM read 1527 times
Source: http://itorganization2017.wordpress.com/?p=174I’ve been talking lately to CIO’s about Business-IT Maturity as part of the Reaching Level 3 multi-company research I am leading. Arecurring theme has come up enough times for me to believe it’s not an aberration. Several CIO’s have said to me something along the lines of, “We have several major business partners (providers of hardware, key systems software, enterprise applications software, networking components, major ... read more -
The Unwritten Rules of Business-IT Maturity - Part 2
by Vaughan Merlyn on Jan 28, 2008 - 05:00 AM read 443 times
Source: http://itorganization2017.wordpress.com/?p=150Today I willexpand upon the introduction in my last post to the topic of ‘unwritten rules’ as they pertain to Business-IT Maturity. First a reminder - the Business-IT Maturity model I’ve discussed from various angles since starting this blog last October addresses ‘two sides of the coin’, those being Business Demand maturity(the business appetite for IT enablement) and IT Supply maturity(the ability to satisfy that demand ... read more -
Elevating Business Demand Maturity - Victim or Leader?
by Vaughan Merlyn on Jan 16, 2008 - 05:00 AM read 477 times
Source: http://itorganization2017.wordpress.com/2008/01/16/elevat...I’ve touched on this theme in several posts, but I feel it’s time to call it out: don’t be a victim - be a leader! I’m moved to get back into this because I continue to hear IT professionals bemoan the fact that “Our business partners just don’t want to use IT to innovate - they still see IT as a cost, not an investment, blah, ... read more -
Business-IT Maturity and Change in Organizational Mission
by Vaughan Merlyn on Jan 07, 2008 - 09:19 AM read 1658 times
Source: http://itorganization2017.wordpress.com/2008/01/07/busine...As I’ve been researching human and organizational development for BSG Concours’s Reaching Level 3 multi-client research, I was reminded of the role of organizational “mission” as frequently expressed through some form of mission statement. I’ve done a lot of work over the years (both research and consulting) on IT organizational change and transformation, much of which involved defining or refining organizational mission and organizational vision (with its corresponding < ... read more -
Business-IT Maturity and Human Development Archetypes
by Vaughan Merlyn on Jan 04, 2008 - 07:05 AM read 1843 times
Source: http://itorganization2017.wordpress.com/2008/01/04/busine...My post yesterday suggested that human development might be a useful metaphor for Business-IT Maturity. In particular, we might imagine the parallels between physical, cognitive, social and economic development. We might apply these developmental dimensions to both business maturity with information technology, and to the maturity of the IT organization. This gives us both the demand ... read more -
Human Development as a Metaphor for Business-IT Maturity
by Vaughan Merlyn on Jan 03, 2008 - 05:00 AM read 2299 times
Source: http://itorganization2017.wordpress.com/2008/01/03/human-...As part of the “Reaching Level 3″ Business-IT maturity research project I’m currently involved in, I’ve been thinking about human metaphors to see if these add any insight or richness that help us better understand how IT organizations (and the businesses they support) mature, how to assess maturity, and howto safely accelerate the maturation process. Humans develop along four dimensions: Physical, Cognitive, Social and Economic. ... read more -
You Know Youve Reached Level 3 When
by Vaughan Merlyn on Dec 11, 2007 - 01:00 AM read 466 times
Source: http://itorganization2017.wordpress.com/2007/12/11/you-kn...Less than 60% of IT spend is to “keep the lights on and the trains running.” You have a real “partnership” with your business partners - they seek your advice frequently; you can “push back” on dumb or ideas for IT that will probably yield low value; they are open to your ideas, no matter how innovative or “different” from status quo thinking. You have an enterprise-wide IT portfolio management ... read more -
You Know Youre Stuck at Level 2 When
by Vaughan Merlyn on Dec 10, 2007 - 01:00 AM read 471 times
Source: http://itorganization2017.wordpress.com/2007/12/10/you-kn...Between 60% and 70% of IT spend is to “keep the lights on and the trains running.” (If it’s >70%, you know your in Level 1!) Your business partners treat you as “order takers” - bringing you somewhat fleshed out needs that they want you to act upon. You’ve implemented Portfolio Management disciplines, but only for project and program related work - not for steady state services (e.g., desktop support). Your ... read more -
Multi-client Research Questions II
by Vaughan Merlyn on Nov 27, 2007 - 08:10 PM read 524 times
Source: http://itorganization2017.wordpress.com/2007/11/28/multi-...In yesterday’s post, I mentioned the new Reaching Level 3 Mutli-client research program that I am involved in, and that is kicking off on Friday. I said that Id like to raise questions on this blog that I think are fundamental to improving IT capability in general, but also more specifically to accelerating the journey through the business-IT maturity curve. Question for today: Letsconsider demand maturity - what “seismic ... read more -
New Multi-client Research Program
by Vaughan Merlyn on Nov 26, 2007 - 07:59 PM read 624 times
Source: http://itorganization2017.wordpress.com/2007/11/28/new-mu...I’m very excited! At the end of this week I’m participating in a new multi-cient “future leading practices” research initiative:Project: RLT - Reaching Level 3 Business-IT Capability. From time to time I’d like to raise questions on this blog that I think are fundamental to improving IT capability in general, but also more specifically to accelerating the journey through the business-IT maturity curve. I’m especially interested in the “sticking ... read more -
Reaching Level 3: The Ambition Factor - Part 2
by Vaughan Merlyn on Nov 20, 2007 - 11:32 PM read 442 times
Source: http://itorganization2017.wordpress.com/2007/11/21/reachi...In my last post Iraised the question from a real life consulting situation as to whether an ambition to reach Level 2 Business-IT Maturity is sufficient to really engage and motivate employees in what is undoubtedly painful change. And it’s not just about enough motivation, it’s also about the proper end state vision. If you are at Level 1 and your end state goal is Level 2, I think your ... read more
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