Out of the Shadows IT

Emerging IT Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon aka "frequency Illusion" "where one stumbles upon some obscure piece of information—often an unfamiliar word or name—and soon afterward encounters the same subject again, often repeatedly." A few months ago, I started writing about the future of IT.   At a high level, I mentioned that software service providers will seek to …

The Future of Endpoint Devices @Work

I was asked recently what I think will happen in the near to medium term with endpoint devices in large companies.   Large companies depending on the industry have to make customized or bespoke technology patterns.   My perspective is generalized but with some influence by regulated financial, pharma, insurance and defense aligned companies. In the not …

CloudNomics #cloudhole #moneypit

Bunch of Cloudholes out there I tell ya. CIO "I want to save money." Vendor "Move all your services to the cloud." CIO "How much will I save?" Vendor "More than you can imagine." CIO "I have a good imagination." CIO reports to the CEO and the board they can save bajillions of dollars moving …

Organizational Technology by Popularity

Being right doesn't equate to being effective. 

DiZzzzRuuPt33rrr a Short Story

Asking 4 Change You set a goal that calls for you to change and you realized while you start down the path of change, that change is difficult. If you decided for some reason that you need to change your life, it won't be easy.  You will disrupt yourself.  I am not telling you this …

The Now of Work

The Business of Business The future of work is a hot topic but not one we should be fixated with or discussing as much as we do.  We should be talking about the NOW of work. Workforce Change The workforce is changing and companies aren't keeping up with the changes.  There is an active reduction …

Content Clutter 3 Steps to Start #Digital Cleanup

Japanese organizing consultant Marie Kondo wrote a book about methods to deal with clutter and organize clutter in physical space.  I considered her practices in the context of enterprise content management and virtual space. The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing Lesson #1: Tackle Categories, Not Rooms <--Kondo / …

Working Out Loud: Show Up (Part 1 of 5)

We were there to build trust and build knowledge through these trusted relationships. The high level objective was to learn and share in order to raise awareness with partners. The knowledge would then be used and reused to help reduce risk, save money and increase opportunities for operational and mission success.

Knowledge Management Strategy (Steps)

KM Strategy with low complexity: I didn't write the following straw man. http://knowledgemanagementdepot.com/category/km-strategy-template/ http://www.knowledge-management-tools.net/knowledge-management-strategy.html Thinking about crafting your Knowledge Management Strategic Plan?  1 – Executive Summary The executive summary is often considered the most important section of a KM Strategic Plan. This section briefly tells your reader where your company is, where you want to …

Brain Dominance

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