by Mark P. McDonald | May 6, 2013 | Submit a Comment
An atlas is a collection of maps, graphical representations of the world that allow others to find their way in the new world. We all face a new world of digital technology filled with uncharted territory. Having an atlas of digital solutions would be helpful. That would be nearly impossible given the endless and evolving [...]
Category: Digital Edge Digitalization Tools Tags: Digitalization, Tools
by Mark P. McDonald | November 19, 2012 | 15 Comments
This blog post is going to get me into trouble, but I think that the issue is worth discussing, so I wince as I hit the publish button, but here goes. Recently I had the opportunity to listen to an Enterprise Architect describe enterprise architecture, its importance and role in an organization. It was an [...]
Category: EA Personal Observation Technology Tools Tags: architecture, CIO Leadership, enterprise, personal musing, Personal Observation, Signs of weak management, Technology Leadership
by Mark P. McDonald | February 8, 2012 | 4 Comments
Amplifying the enterprise is the theme for this year’s CIO agenda reflecting the expanding role of technology in the enterprise and its role in raising the power of enterprise strategies and performance. The notion of technology as an enterprise amplifier goes beyond traditional notions of IT and the administration/automation of back office processes. Technologies such [...]
Category: 2012 Amplifying the Enterprise Strategic planning Strategy Tools Tags: 2012 planning, amplify, IT and Business, Strategy, Strategy and Planning, Tools
by Mark P. McDonald | January 12, 2012 | Submit a Comment
Amplifying the enterprise involves turning up the value of technology in the enterprise. Eliminating distortion is one of the ways that technology amplifies the enterprise. Distortion refers to the internal complexities; costs, duplication and redundancies that make it harder to get work done. Think about the things that get in the way, make it difficult [...]
Category: 2012 Strategy Technology Tools Tags: 2012 planning, amplify, CIO-Forum-NA, cost cutting, Economic Recovery, IT strategy, Strategy and Planning
by Mark P. McDonald | November 4, 2011 | Submit a Comment
Best Practices are Stupid 40 Ways to Out Innovate the Competition is the subject of one of Steve Shapiro’s innovation tips and the title for this book. Rather than ridicule current approaches to innovation, Shapiro takes a comprehensive and compelling look at the next set of things companies need to do to innovate. Shapiro points [...]
Category: Book Review Innovation Tools Tags: Book Review, Innovation, Tools
by Mark P. McDonald | July 29, 2011 | 1 Comment
Perspective, where you stand, determines much of your perception, how you see the world. Asking yourself the question, is it me or is it we, when taking information on board, considering alternatives, making decisions, evaluating an implementation keeps you and your team grounded. Perspective and perception change constantly in modern business. Competitors become collaborators, enemies [...]
Category: Leadership Management Personal Observation Tools Tags: Leadership, Management, personal musing
by Mark P. McDonald | July 27, 2011 | Submit a Comment
What is the minimum set of technologies an individual needs to enhance their personal performance? It’s difficult to answer this question in the context of a modern organization endowed with a portfolio of applications, information and infrastructure. Much of that technology exists to make the company and it’s processes more effective. Even so called personal [...]
Category: Innovation Management Personal Observation Technology Tools Tags: personal musing, Technology, Tools
by Mark P. McDonald | April 15, 2011 | 1 Comment
We all have to give presentations; most of which are part of our day to day responsibilities. A sales presentation, status report, talking with your team, making an internal proposal all represent presentations that we have to make that have an impact on our lives and caresses. Joey Asher’s book “15 minutes including Q&A” provides [...]
Category: Book Review Tools Tags: Book Review, Tools
by Mark P. McDonald | April 13, 2011 | 2 Comments
It is time to replace the traditional IT business case with a Business Investment Plans. Why? For the simple reason that they do not work, at least they do not work from the perspective of helping an organization realize benefits from IT investments and projects. Part of re-imagining IT is taking a hard look at [...]
Category: budgets CFO Economy IT Governance Re-imagine IT Tools Tags: Business, Business Management, Business Strategy, CFO, RE-imagine IT, Tools
by Mark P. McDonald | March 16, 2011 | 2 Comments
How do you identify new opportunities for IT to create value? It’s a complex question, in part because IT can create value in many ways and often ways it is not trained to see. The result is that IT often identifies new solutions in terms of the solutions they already know – or by making [...]
Category: Innovation Technology Tools Tags: Innovation, Tools
