Category Archives: BES
Business Executive Series #9
Representative goal statement – “I want IT to increase shareholder value (share price as influenced by business growth and EPS growth).” One of my favorite technology books is The Squandered Computer by Paul Strassmann. It’s a bit of a skeptic’s … Continue reading
Filed under BES, CEO Questions
Business Executive Series #8
Business Imperative, New Investments Representative goal statement – “I need IT to merge 5 acquired companies into one, requiring all new, state-of-the-art IT systems across the board.” This particular representative goal statement really gives me pause for thought. The statement … Continue reading
Filed under BES, CEO Questions, IT Roles, MADI
Delay of Game, Part III
Again, I wanted to insert an note of apology for not having put up the next post for the Business Executive Series in a timely fashion. I was traveling all last week and Max had a soccer tournament in Madison … Continue reading
Filed under BES, Housekeeping
Business Executive Series #7
IT Value Proposition, Strategic Focus Representative goal statement - “I want IT to have superior service/cost positioning on a long-term basis and focus critical domain knowledge and expertise on high value initiatives.” I would love to work with the CEO … Continue reading
Filed under BES, Business Value Discovery, CEO Questions, Enterprise Architecture
Business Executive Series #6
Business Imperative Representative goal statement - “I thought that (what) we needed IT to do started off as (IT) cost savings, but that quickly changed to support for competitive business requirements.” The way in which the Representative Goal Statement was … Continue reading
Filed under BES, Business Value Discovery, CEO Questions, Cost
Library Addition & Housekeeping
Hello Everyone, Several of you have emailed to ask for the Colin Powell Leadership Primer referenced at the end of FAQ #2. It is now posted in the Library. BES #6 should be posted today or tomorrow. There will be … Continue reading
Filed under BES, Housekeeping
Business Executive Series #5
Business Imperative, Access to New Capabilities, Avoidance of IT CapEx Representative goal statement - “I need IT to enable short-term independence from (previous Parent company); put in place a flexible mechanism to address future requirements and avoid competing for capital … Continue reading
Filed under BES, CEO Questions, MADI, OCM
Business Executive Series #4
Business Imperative, Corporate Alignment Representative goal statement – “I need IT to spearhead a strategic business initiative replacing the new (core processing) system and align IT with our cultural values.” This particular theme is one that I’ve encountered a few … Continue reading
Filed under BES, CEO Questions, Culture & Values, Investment, OCM
Delay of Game, Part II
Once again, I wanted to insert an note of apology for not having put up the next post for the Business Executive Series in a timely fashion. Between travel and an untimely ISP issue, I only had my BlackBerry to … Continue reading
Filed under BES, Housekeeping
Business Executive Series #3
Operational Stability, Access to New Capabilities, Variable Cost for Services Representative goal statement – “I need IT to stabilize (IT) Operations and be able to introduce leading edge IT capabilities on a pay-as-you-go basis.” If there was one theme that … Continue reading
Filed under BES, CEO Questions, Cost, Operations
