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IT Organization Design and the Value Disciplines
by Vaughan Merlyn on Jul 24, 2008 - 05:00 AM read 30 times
Source: http://itorganization2017.wordpress.com/?p=323My recent post on Shadow IT: The Good , The Bad and The Ugly solicited an interesting comment about organization design and the placement of application development versus application support. This got me thinking back over years (probably 25!) of helping clients with IT organizational design, and the tools, techniques and principles I’ve used over the years. I thought it might be worth sharing these, and perhaps engaging in ... read more -
Shadow IT: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly
by Vaughan Merlyn on Jul 22, 2008 - 12:35 PM read 29 times
Source: http://itorganization2017.wordpress.com/?p=311I’ve posted before about Shadow IT, but I want to revisit the subject - I think it’s a big issue that needs some more air. I’ve been reminded of this lately as I work with a client with a neglected IT capability. A new CIO has been brought in (the first sign that a hitherto neglected IT capability is now getting some attention) and he’s asked us to help him ... read more -
The Widening Gap In Business-IT Maturity Levels
by Vaughan Merlyn on Jul 19, 2008 - 09:21 AM read 43 times
Source: http://itorganization2017.wordpress.com/?p=295We have been compiling the results of one facet of our multi-company research into business-IT maturity - the maturity assessment that companies took as part of participation in the research project. The purpose of the surveywas to provide an assessment of business-IT capability in a corporation or business unit. We asked that the survey be completed by an executive familiar with the business strategy for technology use, the ... read more -
From Enterprise Architecture to Ecosystem Architecture
by Vaughan Merlyn on Jul 18, 2008 - 09:41 AM read 79 times
Source: http://itorganization2017.wordpress.com/?p=279I’ve been thinking about IT architecture - more correctly, Enterprise Architecture, and most recently, something I’m referring to as Ecosystem Architecture. This thinking was stimulated by some of the results of our recent Reaching Level 3 multi-company research project. That research showed that one of the most critical gaps in many companies IT capabilities is around Enterprise Architecture (EA). I don’t find this deficiency in Enterprise ... read more -
Edginess and IT Innovation
by Vaughan Merlyn on Jul 10, 2008 - 09:37 AM read 143 times
Source: http://itorganization2017.wordpress.com/?p=275In preparing for our upcoming Executive Perspective in Chicago on September 18/19, my team has been exploring what is meant by “edginess?” What does edginess look like in its various forms? When and how is edginess good, productive, appropriate? When isit bad, counterproductive, inappropriate? John Hagel and John Seely Brown in their landmark paper, “From Push to Pull- Emerging Models for Mobilizing Resources” contend “The edge is ... read more -
Web 2.0 and the Other Side of Blogging
by Vaughan Merlyn on Jul 02, 2008 - 12:56 PM read 133 times
Source: http://itorganization2017.wordpress.com/?p=271I had a client experience the other day that got me thinking about IT professionals, Web 2.0 and the not-so-simple act of “keeping up” with today’s incredible pace of technology change. I was in an IT meeting with abouteighteenIT managers. It was my first meeting with this group. I noted that EVERY one of them brought laptop computers with them, opened them, and started working on them. I ... read more -
High Speed Internet/Media Convergence - Customer Update
by Vaughan Merlyn on Jul 01, 2008 - 01:58 PM read 218 times
Source: http://itorganization2017.wordpress.com/?p=269I recently posted on my excitement about becoming a beneficiary of higher Internet speeds and media convergence at home. At the time I was a brand new customer of AT&T’s U-verse service. One month later, I’m still delighted - I would not go back to DSL (fine as that was) or to DirecTV satellite service (OK as that was). However, I have experienced a couple of glitches - one of ... read more -
Executive Perspective: Unleashing the Core, Innovating the Edge
by Erinn McMahon on Jul 01, 2008 - 01:07 PM read 82 timesStart Date: Sep 18, 2008 End Date: Sep 19, 2008
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Some Suggestions for a CIO 2.0
by Vaughan Merlyn on Jun 30, 2008 - 04:12 PM read 95 times
Source: http://itorganization2017.wordpress.com/?p=267A few days ago I postedabout a client situation where the CIO had a strong sense of the possibilities and impact that Web 2.0 could have for his organization and the firm as a whole, but the small team he appointed to figure out the specifics quickly fell back on their traditional (and verywell-honed)IT competencies. This led to them thinking about: the business problem to be solved (rather ... read more -
Mark Your Calendars - September 18-19, Chicago, Il
by Vaughan Merlyn on Jun 25, 2008 - 02:32 PM read 473 times
Source: http://itorganization2017.wordpress.com/?p=264I am very excited about an upcoming event we are holding in Chicago mid-September. I’ve been busily collaborating with an internal team here at nGenera, and with a Professor from Emory University on creating an event designed for senior business, IT and HR executives. The session, entitled “Unleashing the Core, Innovating the Edge” explores the thorny subject of innovation in today’s businesses. It will open with a ... read more -
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 Emerging IT Skills Shortage: The Contraction of Critically Important Talent Resources
by Mary on Jun 23, 2008 - 11:44 PM read 119 times
Sneak preview of our pre-publication article discusses an approach CIO's can take to resolve their Talent Crisis. The layoffs from global IT sourcing produced a false sense of reality for CIOs that IT labor is abundant. The reality for at least the next twenty (20) years is that talent for critical IT positions will be scarce. For instance: Trends show that foreign-born, U.S.-educated workers begin returning home shortly after gaining ... read more -
IT Infrastructure, Options, and Cost-Benefit Analysis
by Vaughan Merlyn on Jun 23, 2008 - 01:39 PM read 219 times
Source: http://itorganization2017.wordpress.com/?p=260There was a piece on National Public Radio this morning that got me thinking about IT infrastructure funding. I think this is especially relevant as companies consider Web 2.0 technologies and ask the inevitable question - “What’s the value proposition?” It’s a great question, unless that question gets morphed (as it so often does) into “What’s the return on investment?” The NPR article was about the levees along the Mississippi ... 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 -
The Creeping Insanity of Security Questions
by Vaughan Merlyn on Jun 16, 2008 - 08:35 AM read 958 times
Source: http://itorganization2017.wordpress.com/?p=256Excuse me if I deviate for a moment and go off on a rant, but I’ve had it up to my proverbialeyeballs with the creeping insanity that’s gripped people responsible for protecting us from would be evil-doers on websites. Due to changes in my home technology set up as well as changes to my company email address, I spent part of the weekend updating my personal details on various ... 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 -
On-Demand Webinar: Expanding Business IT Capabilities
by Junko Matthews on Jun 13, 2008 - 08:37 AM read 1121 times
The IT Relationship Manager's Role in Expanding Business-IT Capability (View Webinar) Is your IT organization successfully moving towards business transformation? Today's organizations should be transitioning from a partner in business performance to an active agent of innovation, collaboration, and business growth. This means reaching "Level 3" Business-IT capability, where IT shapes and enables strategic business options, and business and IT converge with seamless interactions between the ... read more -
Quality and Innovation - Strange Bedfellows?
by Vaughan Merlyn on Jun 09, 2008 - 08:21 AM read 87 times
Source: http://itorganization2017.wordpress.com/?p=251One of the themes I’ve come back to from time to time is the notion of “sticking points” - i.e., in the context of business-IT maturity, things that you have to do to get from one level to the next, that if you keep doing them, will actually prevent you from getting to the next level. The analogy is, you can’t walk by crawling faster, or you can’t run by ... read more -
Why Are Indian CIOs Good Innovators?
by Vaughan Merlyn on Jun 03, 2008 - 06:00 AM read 201 times
Source: http://itorganization2017.wordpress.com/?p=249I liked this post by Navi Radjou on “Why Indian CIOs Excel at Driving Business Innovation“. Navi suggests two reasons for this proclivity for IT-driven innovation: 1. Indian CIOs are obsessed with IT/business alignment. 2. Indian CIOs are effective at orchestrating innovation networks. While I don’t disagree with these factors, the research we recently completed on Reaching Level 3 Business-IT Maturity (Level 3 maturity correlates strongly ... read more -
Higher Internet Speeds and Media Convergence at Home
by Vaughan Merlyn on Jun 02, 2008 - 12:46 PM read 2258 times
Source: http://itorganization2017.wordpress.com/?p=246I don’t usually write about specific technologies or vendors, but I’m sufficiently excited by a recent development in my home and home-office set up, and by my experience with the vendor of the new service, that I think it’s worth a mention. First, some background. I travel a great deal, but when I’m not traveling, I’m typically working from my home office, so reliable, high speed Internet access ... read more
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