Comments on: Time To Think About IT In A New Way http://www.theaccidentalsuccessfulcio.com/alignment/time-to-think-about-it-in-a-new-way The Premier Blog For Learning How To Become A Successful CIO Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:01:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Dr. Jim Anderson http://www.theaccidentalsuccessfulcio.com/alignment/time-to-think-about-it-in-a-new-way/comment-page-1#comment-19 Dr. Jim Anderson Sat, 31 May 2008 21:26:00 +0000 http://www.theaccidentalsuccessfulcio.com/?p=3#comment-19 Hmm, all good points. However, IMHO I think that things are approaching a tipping point in IT. The basic stuff having to do with boxes, OSs, and networks are more and more being viewed as a drag on the company. The real interesting stuff has to do with the information that the company needs to be successful.<br/><br/>So here's a thought, at the firms that you work at, who in the upper levels of IT department has been getting promoted in the the last two years or so? Has it been the folks who manage the boxes or the folks who have had a success on some "special project" that was closely aligned with a business unit?<br/><br/>In my neck of the woods (telecom), the IT folks who have worked on the next-gen service offerings are the ones who have been getting promoted. I think this is a trend that is going to pick up speed. What do you think? Hmm, all good points. However, IMHO I think that things are approaching a tipping point in IT. The basic stuff having to do with boxes, OSs, and networks are more and more being viewed as a drag on the company. The real interesting stuff has to do with the information that the company needs to be successful.

So here’s a thought, at the firms that you work at, who in the upper levels of IT department has been getting promoted in the the last two years or so? Has it been the folks who manage the boxes or the folks who have had a success on some “special project” that was closely aligned with a business unit?

In my neck of the woods (telecom), the IT folks who have worked on the next-gen service offerings are the ones who have been getting promoted. I think this is a trend that is going to pick up speed. What do you think?

]]> By: Itman69 http://www.theaccidentalsuccessfulcio.com/alignment/time-to-think-about-it-in-a-new-way/comment-page-1#comment-9 Itman69 Sat, 31 May 2008 04:16:00 +0000 http://www.theaccidentalsuccessfulcio.com/?p=3#comment-9 Well true to an extent but when problems come up sometimes you need more than a couple of people.<br/>When computers have no moving parts then your IT staff should be working from there home then we would not have to waist time driving to work and paying for ridiculous gas prices that greedy American business men have caused prices to sky rocket. Then IT will have its place. I mean after all if we are not needed as much let’s see how it goes from home. That probably won't happen because it's all about control and power and money so sad. Well true to an extent but when problems come up sometimes you need more than a couple of people.
When computers have no moving parts then your IT staff should be working from there home then we would not have to waist time driving to work and paying for ridiculous gas prices that greedy American business men have caused prices to sky rocket. Then IT will have its place. I mean after all if we are not needed as much let’s see how it goes from home. That probably won’t happen because it’s all about control and power and money so sad.

]]> By: Newsletter Lover - Lesa Carter http://www.theaccidentalsuccessfulcio.com/alignment/time-to-think-about-it-in-a-new-way/comment-page-1#comment-8 Newsletter Lover - Lesa Carter Fri, 30 May 2008 22:18:00 +0000 http://www.theaccidentalsuccessfulcio.com/?p=3#comment-8 I have to agree, an IT department should not be ignored until needed. Preventative measures should be taken to ensure smooth sailing. Also, why would you keep an entire department for IT if your system do not need them daily? I have to agree, an IT department should not be ignored until needed. Preventative measures should be taken to ensure smooth sailing. Also, why would you keep an entire department for IT if your system do not need them daily?

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