Companies across the globe are going through a dramatic business transformation. Customers, and the experiences they have, are driving companies to change at a rate not seen before. These transformations, however, only tell part of the story. Prior to the…
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Preparing IT for the Great Reconciliation
The pandemic threw a monkey wrench into many things including how we spend money. As IT leaders move through 2021 and consider the post-pandemic next normal, there is a great reconciliation coming that IT needs to prepare for. As I mentioned in…
Shifting the thinking of enterprise applications
Enterprise applications are not new and have been around for decades. Since their start, enterprise applications have increased in their level of sophistication and business automation. However, this sophistication comes with a significant degree of complexity too. Historically, enterprises were…
How cloud is changing the business and IT landscape
Enterprises around the globe are facing disruption from a number of different directions. To combat this disruption, they increasingly turn to cloud computing. Cloud computing is the single biggest opportunity for organizations to dramatically change how their business operates through…
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3 ways enterprises can reduce their cybersecurity risk profile
If you are an executive (CIO, CISO, CEO) or board member, cybersecurity is top of mind. One of the top comments I often hear is: “I don’t want our company (to be) on the front page of the Wall Street…
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IT has a serious credibility problem and does not realize it
One challenge for many IT organizations is that of credibility. In a recent post, I discussed the importance of credibility and the network effect in IT. What is credibility? According to Merriam-Webster, credibility is ‘the quality or power of…
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Understanding the Network Effect in IT
When discussing the combination of Information Technology (IT) & network, one quickly runs to thinking about cabling, connectors, switches, hubs and routers. However, there is another type of network that has nothing to do with technology yet directly impacts the…
Changing the language of IT: 3 things that start with the CIO
The Information Technology (IT) organization is going through a significant transformation. The transformation itself is not only disruptive, but confusing for many of the stakeholders including IT leadership, IT staff and those outside of the IT organization. Three years ago,…
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IBM and Weather Company deal is the tip of the iceberg for cloud, data and IoT
Technology and how we consume it is changing faster than we know it. Need proof? Just look at the announcement last night between IBM & Weather Company. It was just a short 4.5 months ago that I was sitting in…
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Shadow IT is a Good Thing for IT Organizations
Shadow IT is a good thing for IT organizations…and here’s why... It is important to first understand what Shadow IT is and why it happens. Shadow IT is commonly referred to when non-IT organizations delve into the delivery of technology…