by Buddy | Jul 22, 2013 | General, IT Transformation, IT Transparency
Last year, I attended a conference focused on IT spend that certainly challenged the status quo. The topics and supporting arguments put into question how traditional IT OPEX costs should be looked at and reported on. It provided an alternative approach to the...
by Buddy | Jul 15, 2013 | General, IT Transformation, IT Transparency
IT budgets are generally agreed on an annual basis, and as the costs associated to them are spent they are allocated into predefined buckets throughout the year. The allocation buckets are jointly defined based on the needs of the IT and Finance departments. While...
by Buddy | Jul 1, 2013 | General, IT Transformation, IT Transparency
Shadow IT, or IT services being procured and managed through departments other than the business’ internal IT department, are an endless struggle between the two parties, but is it a good thing? No other department within a business has a greater consistent influence...
by Buddy | Mar 11, 2013 | IT Transformation, IT Transparency
During my time as a CIO, I made a point of completing an IT “health check” assessment once a year prior to making the short and long term strategic plans public. I did it to ensure that I did not lose track of my customers and kept my focus on what was...
by Buddy | Feb 18, 2013 | IT Transparency
Providing programme transparency (IT or otherwise) can be accomplished in a number of ways but for the most part it just boils down to one, clear open communication. Stick to your word. If you say you will send an update weekly on a Monday, it doesn’t matter...
