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Book Report – “8 Things We Hate About I.T.”
By on December 28th, 2011

Book Report – “8 Things We Hate About I.T.”

I bought this book on the title alone. The topic of the relationship between IT and Business is one of those hot-button topics for me. I have worked at some really dysfunctional places over the years and this is always the root-cause of the dysfunction. Ms. Cramm previously held positions as both a CIO and CFO, so she has a lot of street cred (at least with me) when it comes to telling both groups how they should be working together.

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The Occasional Rant – Is IT Part of the Corporate Axis of Evil?
By on November 08th, 2011

The Occasional Rant – Is IT Part of the Corporate Axis of Evil?

I was recently reading some of the answers to a question posted on Focus.com and was troubled by a statement within one of them. Keep in mind that the following quote comes from the president of a company.  He said, “…And remember that IT is part of the Corporate Axis of Evil, along with Procurement [...]

Business Alignment • Featured Posts • The Occasional Rant
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Selling the “Sizzle” of Data Management
By on January 17th, 2011

Selling the “Sizzle” of Data Management

You know what the problem is with data management?  It’s not sexy, or even interesting, to most business leaders.  They couldn’t care less about data or its management; it’s actionable information and efficient, accurate processes that they desire.  Data quality, master data management (MDM), data integration, even data governance; if you can’t show how these [...]

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Data Management’s Technical Debt Crisis
By on January 05th, 2011

Data Management’s Technical Debt Crisis

One of my favorite pet phrases is, “Pay me now, or pay me later; either way, you’re gonna pay me.”  This is my way of pointing out that the decision being made at that moment could have long-term effects on the product being developed.  I want people to see that their sub-optimal decisions can come [...]

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Data as an Asset
By on November 17th, 2010

Data as an Asset

Imagine this scenario.  Your company has hired a consulting firm to develop an enterprise data strategy for you.  The firm’s leadership team is meeting with the client’s leadership team for a project kick-off meeting.  Sometime during the first few minutes of the conversation, one of the consultants asks the business leaders, “So, do you treat [...]

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