Agreed. I think IT guys understand, conceptually, that businesses want to make money--but they're hazy on the practicalities of using technology to that end. IT people have tended to push technology for the sake of technology. Businesses bought the hype for a long time, spending a bunch of money on hardware and software projects that did little for their bottom line even if the projects were successful. But to make matters worse, way too many IT projects AREN'T successful--the failure rate in our industry is astounding.
Well, the party's over. Not only are businesses tired of that routine, but they simply can't afford to continue it. IT professionals in the coming years are going to have to have skills that extend beyond the technical realm and into the business and project management realm. That's why I'm investing in my education now; I want to be in a position where I can play the game as the landscape shifts. -----Original Message----- From: Ben Scott [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, February 06, 2009 5:16 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: SUSPECT: RE: MCSE question On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 3:42 PM, John Hornbuckle <[email protected]> wrote: > This is critical because there has traditionally been > somewhat of a disconnect between business and IT ... I find there is somewhat of a disconnect between business and most people. It's really quite astounding how many people don't understand that the purpose of a business is to make money, and anything that's not advancing that goal is bad for business. -- Ben ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
