Cnf 074 A Moral and Ethical Dilemma -- Systems that Fail
The prevalence of IT project failure, the factors that cause failure, the Critical Factors for Success, the problem of IT people who lie, issues of integrity, morals and ethics, the need for a regulatory body and legislation
Cnf 076 The Problem of IT Mythology and Mystique - Bringing IT Audit Down to EarthThe real issues in IT Audit, cutting through mythology and mystique to examine the factors that should really be examined in IT Audits, ranging from strategic alignment and governance through to effective IT staff alignment with the business through boots in the mud socialization
SNw 040 Strategic Essence: The Missing Link: Part 1 -- Strategy Defined"Strategy" is a widely used, widely abused and little understood term. This article offers a robust definition of strategy as the "essence of the organization and how it thrives"
SNw 049 Strategic Essence: The Missing Link: Part 4 -- The Essence should be the Point of DepartureThe strategic essence of the organization should be the point of departure AND the focal point of every business information systems project -- THIS is the component of the business that should be jealously protected, strengthened and enhanced and it is the part of the business that is most vulnerable to bad decisions and botched projects