Comments on: It’s Not About The Technology….. http://blog.waveadept.com/2009/its-not-about-the-technology/ Discussing / sharing how we can all "make IT invisible" Mon, 08 Mar 2010 03:45:49 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: You Can’t Force “Social” | The WaveAdept Blog http://blog.waveadept.com/2009/its-not-about-the-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-317 You Can’t Force “Social” | The WaveAdept Blog Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:27:08 +0000 http://blog.waveadept.com/?p=184#comment-317 [...] this stuff. As i have said before, this is not an opportunity to push the latest shiny toy because it’s not about the technology. Find out what would make their life easier. You may get better results than you [...] [...] this stuff. As i have said before, this is not an opportunity to push the latest shiny toy because it’s not about the technology. Find out what would make their life easier. You may get better results than you [...]

]]> By: Keep Up The Good Work | The WaveAdept Blog http://blog.waveadept.com/2009/its-not-about-the-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-281 Keep Up The Good Work | The WaveAdept Blog Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:48:52 +0000 http://blog.waveadept.com/?p=184#comment-281 [...] wrote the other week about the fact that its not about the technology, and have had a number of conversations this week where people have proven themselves to be in [...] [...] wrote the other week about the fact that its not about the technology, and have had a number of conversations this week where people have proven themselves to be in [...]

]]> By: Global Entrepreneurship Week « The WaveAdept Blog http://blog.waveadept.com/2009/its-not-about-the-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-267 Global Entrepreneurship Week « The WaveAdept Blog Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:47:26 +0000 http://blog.waveadept.com/?p=184#comment-267 [...] Wellington is having a number of events this week to celebrate entrepreneurship as a career path and foster this spirit amongst the business community. Mike and I went along to Wellington to the World on Tuesday evening and listened to some inspired and inspirational people, including Richard MacManus of ReadWriteWeb. We particularly agreed with his point about business being about the culture and not about the tools! [...] [...] Wellington is having a number of events this week to celebrate entrepreneurship as a career path and foster this spirit amongst the business community. Mike and I went along to Wellington to the World on Tuesday evening and listened to some inspired and inspirational people, including Richard MacManus of ReadWriteWeb. We particularly agreed with his point about business being about the culture and not about the tools! [...]

]]> By: Dave http://blog.waveadept.com/2009/its-not-about-the-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-216 Dave Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:06:23 +0000 http://blog.waveadept.com/?p=184#comment-216 Thanks Jim, I should have included that. A step like that helps to prioritise all the various problems within any given organisation as well. Thanks Jim, I should have included that. A step like that helps to prioritise all the various problems within any given organisation as well.

]]> By: Jim Donovan http://blog.waveadept.com/2009/its-not-about-the-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-214 Jim Donovan Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:06:21 +0000 http://blog.waveadept.com/?p=184#comment-214 Bogus justifications can creep into businesses cases whenever they're done. I'd insert a step before looking at solutions: Identify what it's worth to solve the problem, without necessarily knowing the solution. That doesn't rule out possible solutions offering additional benefits and new opportunities, but it may mitigate some of the lily-gilding. Bogus justifications can creep into businesses cases whenever they’re done. I’d insert a step before looking at solutions: Identify what it’s worth to solve the problem, without necessarily knowing the solution. That doesn’t rule out possible solutions offering additional benefits and new opportunities, but it may mitigate some of the lily-gilding.

]]> By: Stephen Collins http://blog.waveadept.com/2009/its-not-about-the-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-212 Stephen Collins Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:02:59 +0000 http://blog.waveadept.com/?p=184#comment-212 I couldn't agree more. In fact, your conclusions sound remarkably like mine in http://www.acidlabs.org/2008/11/04/enterprise-20-identify-problem-determine-solution-then-tools/ a year ago. That this issue continues to exist after so many years of ways to undertake good IT governance is a blight on the ICT industry and costs businesses what I imagine are billions globally each year. I couldn’t agree more. In fact, your conclusions sound remarkably like mine in http://www.acidlabs.org/2008/11/04/enterprise-20-identify-problem-determine-solution-then-tools/ a year ago.

That this issue continues to exist after so many years of ways to undertake good IT governance is a blight on the ICT industry and costs businesses what I imagine are billions globally each year.

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