Welcome! This is where I share my valuable insight, tips and advice for those who make iT.
Do you make IT, business technology or computers? The Devil's Guide to iT can help
Fear not! You are in very safe claws so read on and let me help you to make iT simpler…
- agree who is accountable for benefits realisation
- document your configuration rationale
- get integration in writing
- lifetime cost balance
- set up a benefits register
- where fallen angels fear to tread
- don't assume backward-compatibility
- we could always live in the treehouse
- think about future impact
- let the dog speak for itself
- in-house projects more susceptible to scope creep
- iT plays nicely with others
- get providers to explain, before agreeing to pay
- giving iT all away
- staff development pays dividends
- You got iT - but not yet
- control provider publicity
- self-built software risk is all in-house
- avoid buying bespoke software
- Oiling the wheels of fortune
- keep staff with training contracts
- a wing and a prayer
- staff training contracts
- Only the temporary persists
- business integrity
- The grass is not greener, just a different colour
- Swim or sink are not the only options
- hard-coding will be a problem
- think first - grab later
- make sure benefits are delivered
- do you believe in iT projects?
- looking for hay in a needle-stack
- check your licences carefully
- watch out for benefit/ function slippage
- security is everyone's business
- take away the number you first thought of
- ugly ducklings grow up
- in-house development is not the "free" option
- The code is 100% re-usable
- have you signed up?
- check who is asking about iT
- pink fluffy handcuffs
- Use protective software configuration
