Business Intelligence, Information Technology, Information Technology Strategy, Information Technology value, IT Roadmap, IT Strategy
Google alerts are Great! I found a great blog by Steven Romero at CA Technologies on the importance of IT Strategy. I have discussed IT strategy here based on the concept of aligning the IT Strategy with the Business Strategy. Steve discusses embedding IT into the...
Business Process, Information Technology, Information Technology Strategy, Information Technology value, IT Spending, Lean Business
Do you feel like the Information Technology (IT) bills never stop coming? It seems like there are always upgrades, maintenance costs, new software that must be purchased. The question becomes ‘What Value Do We Receive From That Investment?’ That is...
Business Process, Information Technology, Information Technology Strategy, Lean Accounting, Lean Business, Mobile Device Applications, mobile devices
Almost all corporations today provide mobile devices – smart phones, iPad, etc. to employees. The question is ‘Are they used for more than just phones, email, Facebook and Twitter?’ There are many business applications for which these devices...
Cyber Security, Information Technology, Information Technology Strategy
In my last blog post I discussed the importance of evaluating risk of cyber crime in business and 5 steps to protect your company. Well in the news in the last couple of weeks are 2 high profile examples of cyber crime and the affects to the victim firms’...
Information Technology, Information Technology Strategy, IT in M&A Transaction, M&A transaction
This is the fourth in the series on Understanding the Strategic Value of IT in M&A based on the McKinsey & Co article of the same name by Hugo Sarrazin and Andy West. The topic for this post is ‘Creating the IT transition and merger plan’. Most of...
Information Technology Strategy, IT in M&A Transaction, IT Strategy, M&A transaction
Growing your business by acquisition seems like a fabulous idea but it can be fraught with problems especially when Information Technology is ignored! In my last post I discussed the article in the McKinsey Quarterly "Understanding the Strategic Value of IT in...