Canadian IT Manager

IT's Changing Reputation

Welcome to the first post of 2008! I hope you all had a good relaxing time over the holidays with friends and families. I know I did! Now it's time to get back to work... A few weeks ago, I asked what you thought of IT's apparent bad reputation , according Read More...

IT's Bad Reputation

A few weeks ago I received an email from one of our regular guest bloggers, Adam Cole . He came across a highly impassioned debate on IT's bad reputation and how IT departments are often thought of as hindering business progress, rather than enabling Read More...

Planning for Business: Essential for IT

This is probably old news to many, but you can’t make an IT purchase or investment these days without a good justification for it. Making purchases merely for the sake of possessing the latest computing innovation is a retired theme. Unfettered, unplanned Read More...

Speaking and Thinking in Business Terms: Essential for IT

I just finished a podcast with Jeff Kempiners, the CTO of Avanade, one of the largest Solution Providers. One thing that came clear is the need for IT Managers to think and breathe business. You need to talk in business terms. Watch for the interview Read More...

Aligning IT with Business - Week 3 of the Tour

It’s quite an experience speaking on the IT Executive Alignment Tour and talking to IT executives from business, government, education, and non-profits about the state of IT within their organizations. It’s clear there is quite a diversity of environments Read More...

On Tour and Talking about IT Alignment

I’m back at home base (Vancouver) from the IT Executive Alignment Tour . I just finished Edmonton and Calgary and next week, I’m off to Quebec City, Montreal, and Ottawa. I’m taking the Industry View of IT as an Strategic Asset. To be strategic, IT must Read More...

Breaking Down Silos to Achieve Alignment

I recently attended a one day conference in Waterloo, Ontario, called CIO/07 put on by Communitech . The sessions covered a number of different topics, but throughout it all I kept hearing words and phrases such as breaking down silos , collaboration Read More...

IT Executive Alignment Tour

Is IT a cost centre or strategic asset? As an IT leader, you need to align your organization's IT infrastructure with its business objectives. At the upcoming Microsoft IT Executive ALIGNMENT'07 TOUR , you'll gain further insight into how to meet this Read More...