andy, HP - IT Excellence, IT excellence
It may feel like middle age torture, but a successful IT Executive does need to be “drawn” and “quartered”. They cannot focus simply on the today or this year or the future or the budget. Spending too much time on any one will be at the detriment of the...
HP - Operational Efficiency, jean-christophe, Operational Efficiency
Most technology and services companies know agile methodologies, they may have tested it or implemented it in some parts of the organization, on their IT/R&D teams, or wider. Was agile a successful move for all of the organization in the end? I have seen companies...
andy, HP - IT Excellence, IT excellence
Are you tired of managing your IT budget and constantly feeling a target on your back? Anybody who has ever managed an IT budget knows there is a target on their back; a financial target that is. An IT department’s budget is often viewed as exorbitant and therefore...
carole, Finance Transformation, HP - Finance Transformation
In the face of economic challenges, many employers are exploring ways to reduce costs. Before thinking about staff reductions, which can be expensive and damaging in the long term, consider these seven techniques that protect your employees. Review and Renegotiate...
Finance Transformation, HP - Finance Transformation, IT excellence, jean-christophe, Operational Efficiency, Program Management
We all know the famous Einstein formula e=mc² ; but do you know that e=mc is another powerful formula for business and project leaders as well? Let me share one of my tactics by explaining this formula. E (Efficiency) = M (Motivation) x C (Competence) This formula is...
andy, HP - IT Excellence, IT excellence, Uncategorized
Welcome to part IV of my five-step approach to finding the financial waste in your IT budget. Part IV is not for the faint of heart. Building an IT Service Cost Capability will require time, effort, and skills not typically found in IT organizations and a strong...
