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//steve clayton: geek in disguise : Unilever staff use Facebook
02 September 08 09:54 PM | bernardc | 2 Comments   
Another good spot from Steve. I blogged about Software Consumarization before. The Unilever example is not atypical. Businesses from all walks of life are finding it challenging to integrate a digitally enabled workforce into an organization viewed by Read More...
The "Alignment Trap" - Part 4 ... In conclusion
23 April 08 11:14 PM | bernardc | 1 Comments   
The essential concept of the alignment trap is that a poorly performing or excessively complex IT organization won't accomplish the desired business outcomes regardless of how well aligned IT is to those outcomes. I would also argue that the concept of Read More...
The "Alignment Trap" - Part 3
22 April 08 10:02 PM | bernardc | 1 Comments   
"Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication." Its not often that Leonardo da Vinci is quoted in a business journal, but its probably also rare that these words carry such relevance. Investing in Effectiveness is one of the tips in the article. What this Read More...
The "Alignment Trap" - Part 2
19 April 08 04:29 AM | bernardc | 1 Comments   
Uncovering the "Alignment Trap". Heavily referenced in the article are Schwab. According to the data, Schwab found itself spending 18% of its revenue on IT compared to an average of 13%. However it's not alone. "Only 18% of respondents Read More...
The "Alignment Trap" - Part 1
18 April 08 07:50 PM | bernardc | 1 Comments   
Great article in the Fall 2007 edition of the MITSloan Management Review . So good in fact, it warrants a multi-part response. What is the "alignment trap"? This is articulated by a quadrant where alignment trap is measured against "maintenance Read More...
Sorry it's been a while
28 March 08 02:50 AM | bernardc | 0 Comments   
Really, I am. But its for good reason. In my previous capacity I was an Account Manager for a number of Government organisations in the UK. In my new capacity I am working in the Business Productivity Infrastructure team in Redmond. My remit is to "evangelise" Read More...
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Business Productivity - Projects or Platforms and the search for innovation
07 November 07 03:38 AM | bernardc | 1 Comments   
If there's anything that we're all agreed on, Carr, Thorp, Brynjolfsson et al, its that successful return on technology is less about the technology and more about how its used. In fact we can all agree that technology can be a valueless commodity if Read More...
Steve Clayton: Geek In Disguise : Microsoft: green or blue?
11 October 07 10:38 PM | bernardc | 2 Comments   
I read Steve's blog a lot, I don't know how he finds so many interesting things. I found this discussion particularly interesting. It touches on some the remarks made around the innovator's dilemma. A lot of customer's seem to feel that we've fallen into Read More...
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Performance Point Launch - Kaplan to talk about the Balanced Scorecard
11 October 07 10:22 PM | bernardc | 70 Comments   
MSDN Blogs Its great to see that Robert Kaplan will be talking at the UK launch of Performance Point Server. I'm keen to hear what he has to say about the role of technology in implementing BSC. I think BPIO should be our mechanism for helping organisations Read More...
The Seven Pillars of Productivity
07 October 07 08:58 PM | bernardc | 70 Comments   
So firstly, credit to Erik Brynjolfsson for his work on this topic. http://ebusiness.mit.edu/erik/Seven%20Pillars%20of%20Productivity.pdf So what are the Seven Pillars? 1. Move from analog to digital processes 2. Open information access 3. Empower the Read More...
Productivity optimisation
06 October 07 04:05 PM | bernardc | 1 Comments   
Is there such a thing? I think so. Many have tried to work out how best to measure what productivity is and how to realise it. I think the problem with previous measurements has been the inputs taken and the subsequent outputs. Brynjolfsson I think is Read More...
On the subject of Carr
30 September 07 11:15 AM | bernardc | 1 Comments   
I'm not sure whether anyone's still talking about Mr Carr's book/article anymore. However its probably safe to assume that one or two people are still thinking about it. As I mentioned below, another one of my recent re-reads was "Does IT Matter?". Read More...
Some things never change
29 September 07 07:28 PM | bernardc | 1 Comments   
I went on vacation recently - Egypt if anyone's interested. Gave me a chance to catch up on my reading, some new some a re-read. One of my re-reads was the "Harvard Business Review on The Business Value of IT". Not your average holiday read Read More...
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