Comments on: Introduction and goals http://www.peterkretzman.com/2007/07/06/introduction-and-goals/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=introduction-and-goals Intensely practical tips on information technology management, by Peter Kretzman Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:37:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Must-read books on the human factors of IT — part 1, the 70s http://www.peterkretzman.com/2007/07/06/introduction-and-goals/comment-page-1/#comment-8895 Must-read books on the human factors of IT — part 1, the 70s Thu, 07 Jan 2010 04:44:58 +0000 http://www.peterkretzman.com/2007/07/06/introduction-and-goals/#comment-8895 [...] I’ve become even more intrigued by a metalayer above the more tactical concerns. True to my ongoing insistence that the biggest challenges in IT aren’t purely technical, I am ever more convinced that the [...] [...] I’ve become even more intrigued by a metalayer above the more tactical concerns. True to my ongoing insistence that the biggest challenges in IT aren’t purely technical, I am ever more convinced that the [...]

]]> By: Lars Struwe Christensen http://www.peterkretzman.com/2007/07/06/introduction-and-goals/comment-page-1/#comment-8755 Lars Struwe Christensen Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:01:07 +0000 http://www.peterkretzman.com/2007/07/06/introduction-and-goals/#comment-8755 Just for your information, my CTO blog has moved slightly: http://www.giritech.com/int/Giritech/CTO-Blog And thanks for linking to it. I would be interested in your comments to some of the subjects we're discussing. /Lars BTW, I'm no longer with Giritech, but my blog is still being updated. I'll, eventually, create a new blog :-) Just for your information, my CTO blog has moved slightly:

http://www.giritech.com/int/Giritech/CTO-Blog

And thanks for linking to it. I would be interested in your comments to some of the subjects we’re discussing.

/Lars

BTW, I’m no longer with Giritech, but my blog is still being updated. I’ll, eventually, create a new blog :-)

]]> By: Antonio Chagoury http://www.peterkretzman.com/2007/07/06/introduction-and-goals/comment-page-1/#comment-1104 Antonio Chagoury Wed, 02 Apr 2008 03:21:35 +0000 http://www.peterkretzman.com/2007/07/06/introduction-and-goals/#comment-1104 Hi There, Thank you for the plug. I had never noticed that you had found my website to contain useful information ;-) Thanks again, www.cto20.com Hi There,

Thank you for the plug. I had never noticed that you had found my website to contain useful information ;-)

Thanks again,

http://www.cto20.com

]]> By: Peter Kretzman http://www.peterkretzman.com/2007/07/06/introduction-and-goals/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Peter Kretzman Thu, 12 Jul 2007 19:43:44 +0000 http://www.peterkretzman.com/2007/07/06/introduction-and-goals/#comment-3 Spot on, Duane. And as you can see from my subsequent post, I'm in full agreement. We all love technology, but that's almost never the part where companies fall down. Thanks for commenting. Spot on, Duane. And as you can see from my subsequent post, I’m in full agreement. We all love technology, but that’s almost never the part where companies fall down. Thanks for commenting.

]]> By: Duane Bedard http://www.peterkretzman.com/2007/07/06/introduction-and-goals/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Duane Bedard Tue, 10 Jul 2007 17:43:06 +0000 http://www.peterkretzman.com/2007/07/06/introduction-and-goals/#comment-2 Peter, glad to see you out and blogging. I think your plan to focus primarily on things non-technical is wise. We in IT tend to be more comfortable dealing with technology but as you point out, technology is a very small part of what makes an IT organization run. In my 15 year consulting career, I've been immersed in over 20 organizations, large and small. In many cases consultants were called in to solve a perceived technology problem. Without exception, technology was not the primary roadblock preventing the organization from delivering successful systems. Lack of leadership, focus, good (appropriate) processes, communication and teamwork were most often the issues. Many in the technology industry are uncomfortable dealing with these topics but if we want to make significant improvement in the productivity of IT organizations (or any other organization for that matter), these are the issues with the most potential for impact. I look forward to hearing your take on these and more topics. Peter, glad to see you out and blogging. I think your plan to focus primarily on things non-technical is wise. We in IT tend to be more comfortable dealing with technology but as you point out, technology is a very small part of what makes an IT organization run. In my 15 year consulting career, I’ve been immersed in over 20 organizations, large and small. In many cases consultants were called in to solve a perceived technology problem. Without exception, technology was not the primary roadblock preventing the organization from delivering successful systems. Lack of leadership, focus, good (appropriate) processes, communication and teamwork were most often the issues.

Many in the technology industry are uncomfortable dealing with these topics but if we want to make significant improvement in the productivity of IT organizations (or any other organization for that matter), these are the issues with the most potential for impact.

I look forward to hearing your take on these and more topics.

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