Business Implications of SOA

It’s time (perhaps even long overdue!) to tackle the thorny topic of Service Oriented Architecture.  I’ve been preparing an executive presentation on this subject, drawing on one of our multi-company research projects, so it’s fresh in my mind.
The research was focused on business implications of SOA, as this was a perspective and context that the [...]

You Know You’ve Reached Level 3 When…

 
Back in mid-December, I posted “You Know You’ve Reached Level 3 When…“   As the BSG Alliance multi-company research project that has been examining Reaching Level 3 Business-IT Maturity shifts gears from its research to its reporting phase, I want to revisit that headline.  Here are some ‘one-liners’ that are being discussed in today’s WebEx session [...]

The “Secrets” of Consulting: Principles as a Problem Solving Tool

 
I want to continue on this ’secrets of consulting’ thread, and deal with one particular tool - principles.  Over the years, in many different situations, I’ve found this to be a remarkably powerful tool for resolving problems, clarifying positions, and, in many cases, driving significant change in behaviors.
As a tool, Principles are both easy to understand, [...]

The “Unwritten Rules” of Business-IT Maturity - Part 2

Today I will expand upon the introduction in my last post to the topic of ‘unwritten rules’ as they pertain to Business-IT Maturity. 

First a reminder - the Business-IT Maturity model I’ve discussed from various angles since starting this blog last October addresses ‘two sides of the coin’, those being Business Demand maturity(the business appetite for IT [...]