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#6 Executives can easily misapply IT – Twelve things every business leader should know about IT

by Mark P. McDonald  |  March 30, 2009  |  2 Comments

“If only the business understood IT, then the company would get move value out of IT.” This statement is a common belief among IT professionals. Understanding begins with the basics, framed in a language that is acceptable to the audience rather than the teacher. Talking about IT using the language of organization, its role, what [...]

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#5 IT is complex because the business is complex – Twelve things every business leader needs to know about IT

by Mark P. McDonald  |  March 27, 2009  |  Submit a Comment

“If only the business understood IT, then the company would get move value out of IT.”  This statement is a common belief among IT professionals.  Understanding begins with the basics, framed in a language that is acceptable to the audience rather than the teacher.  Talking about IT using the language of organization, its role, what [...]

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#4 IT applies information to replace cash, capital and operations — Twelve things every business leader needs to know about IT

by Mark P. McDonald  |  March 26, 2009  |  Submit a Comment

“If only the business understood IT, then the company would get move value out of IT.”  This statement is a common belief among IT professionals.  Understanding begins with the basics, framed in a language that is acceptable to the audience rather than the teacher.  Talking about IT using the language of organization, its role, what [...]

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#3 IT is part of a capability — Twelve things every business leader needs to know about IT

by Mark P. McDonald  |  March 25, 2009  |  Submit a Comment

“If only the business understood IT, then the company would get move value out of IT.”  This statement is a common belief among IT professionals.  Understanding begins with the basics, framed in a language that is acceptable to the audience rather than the teacher.  Talking about IT using the language of organization, its role, what [...]

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#2 IT is a hybrid organization — Twelve things every business leader needs to know about IT

by Mark P. McDonald  |  March 24, 2009  |  6 Comments

“If only the business understood IT, then the company would get move value out of IT.”  This statement is a common belief among IT professionals.  Understanding begins with the basics, framed in a language that is acceptable to the audience rather than the teacher.  Talking about IT using the language of organization, its role, what [...]

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