Welcome! This is where I share my valuable insight, tips and advice for those who run iT.

Do you run 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…

• think first - grab later
• self-built software risk is all in-house
• looking for hay in a needle-stack
• keep staff with training contracts
• a wing and a prayer
• Only the temporary persists
• have you signed up?
• take away the number you first thought of
• check who is asking about iT
• staff development pays dividends
• we could always live in the treehouse
• set up a benefits register
• don't assume backward-compatibility
• think about future impact
• control provider publicity
• Use protective software configuration
• in-house projects more susceptible to scope creep
• The grass is not greener, just a different colour
• security is everyone's business
• Swim or sink are not the only options
• pink fluffy handcuffs
• iT plays nicely with others
• staff training contracts
• business integrity
• do you believe in iT projects?
• giving iT all away
• let the dog speak for itself
• document your configuration rationale
• Oiling the wheels of fortune
• hard-coding will be a problem
• check your licences carefully
• avoid unnecessary risk - keep iT vague
• singing from the wrong spreadsheet