Software practice is stuck -- if you see it from a key standpoint
For organizations investing in technology, one thing matters the most. Why doesn't software practice enable this one thing? What needs to be done?...
View ArticleSoftware implementation will not automatically translate strategy
To execute business strategy through technology, start with a focus on strategy translation. Make the Business phase of software practice a strategy translation phase, rather than just a requirements...
View ArticleWhy social welfare states are scaling back
Social welfare policies of Scandinavian nations such as Sweden have been admired.However, here's what an article in the Feb 1, 2016 issue of Fortune points out:Scandinavia built wealth that its...
View ArticleAmerica views learning differently
Former CEO of multibillion-dollar companies Willie Pietersen recalls the time when he became an American citizen and attended the event where his two US-educated children were awarded degrees. He...
View ArticleA master acquirer's many strategies
Italian billionaire Stefano Pessina has been working a broad strategy: Convinced that the drug-distribution business was destined to consolidate, Pessina keeps swallowing increasingly bigger companies....
View ArticleIs IT strategy a good input to translate business strategy?
Strategy translation in software practice is about ensuring strategic potential before investing in technical and business change implementation. Is your organization's IT strategy an authentic input...
View ArticleBlue Ocean Strategy driving Trump wins?
In the US 2016 primaries, GOP’s “splitter” strategy was crafted to make Jeb Bush win the Republican nomination without winning the base. The reality is, not every strategy works — especially when it...
View ArticleWhat is strategy translation?
Some define the term narrowly as in “translate strategy into measures,” while some others define it abstractly as in “translate strategy into reality.” Who's right?
View ArticleMedia bows down to "Voice of the People"— probably in an unprecedented way
1. The constant misrepresentation of Trump by the media ever since he announced his candidacy is probably unprecedented. Here’s an example of misrepresentation pointed out by one of the greatest...
View Article“Something is happening, and I need you to help me”
Helen Marriage works with artists to create extraordinary events that bring huge audiences together. For one of her projects, she needed the help of the planning manager of the London buses. She faced...
View ArticleIs your SDLC ready for strategy translation?
SDLC is not just a method for engineering. It is where strategy translation can take place. So it's critical to ensure that your SDLC is enabled for strategy translation. Read the CIO article.
View ArticleDigital strategy: how to avoid an IT strategy like failure
Are executives using the right approach to devise digital strategy so that the strategy would guide them to invest in the right initiatives? Read the CIO article.
View ArticleWho should translate strategy?
Three reasons why a less obvious choice might be better. Read the CIO article.
View ArticleMoving into the digital era? Consider moving into the BT era instead. Here's...
Technologies and 'eras' change. The only constant is the need for specific business outcomes. Read the CIO article.
View ArticleTech projects can be executed just like other business projects
"When we’ve mastered the method and the skills to execute technology projects in the business context, we’ve mastered how to execute tech projects like business projects." Read CIO article.
View ArticleChange as strategy
In business, "more of the same" is almost always required. We need to sell more of our products and services. Then there comes a time when change is needed. We need to change our products and services...
View ArticleAt a time when even 3rd world countries are getting rid of their corrupt...
Indians voted out politicians they considered corrupt. Brazilians kicked out their president they considered corrupt. The Chinese are cracking down on corrupt politicians. Cleansing is happening in...
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Modi's move: first evidence of real leadership in India since Mahatma Gandhi?
Pic courtesy: www.15August.inThe anti-corruption move of suddenly demonetizing 500 and 1000 bills is YUGE!Not sure if India has seen such strong leadership since Mahatma Gandhi's salt satyagraha (which...
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Corrupt "liberal" media: lessons for better behavior
Let's suppose you say that you love babies (and you are not a so-called liberal). Media outlets would report that you hate babies or that you are a pedophile.During the US election cycle, "liberal"...
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