Which is precisely why I ALWAYS do a project with both ends of the sprectrum being in on the decision process (Management & IT). What good is a system that you bring in house only to have it a technical OR Business Solution misfit?
BTW...although sometime the shoe fits...but why is management ALWAYS made out to be technical morons? Why is IT ALWAYS painted out to have the one and only solution that will sustain the company into the years ahead? Face it...sometimes IT is left in the dark concerning 5-10 year plans so the technology can accomodate it, and guess what...IT becomes simply a service function when it cannot deliver insightful solutions while taking progress and yes, whimsical desires sometimes, into consideration. You become the cog in the wheel who simply balks at change, (and funny to find when complaining how clerical staff can't stand anything new) the immovable hulk with nary a fresh idea. You have to be able to play together in order have the the type of smooth interaction and discussion. The moment either IT or Management takes sides...and refuses to budge..it's dead - and THAT is usually when they bring in the dreaded outside IT Director who knows squat and tries to replicate where he came from (and with bringing along anyone from the old company they can) Management works for the Board, you work for Management..find a solution where all the people in the sandbox are happy.. -- Debster > In a message dated 4/19/2004 12:51:50 AM Eastern Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > In truth I have found the fear to be more in the hearts of the IT > > person who has tweaked the system over the past 15+ years and is insulted > > that their masterpiece is being considered a dinosaur ready for replacement. > > How dare they! You don't think that way when you replace your car now do > > you? You generally move into a newer improved model that outperforms the > > car you left behind. It may react a little differently, > > but overall the > > performance is better. > > But Deb I fear your alternative is a pretty lemon. > I don't want to trade up my Jeep with cruise control, automatic headlights and > anti-lock brakes for a porsche with a stick shift do I? > > IT needs to be on-board with any management decisions and then at the meetings > they can ask pertinent questions like "Can you show us where the Audit logs are > kept and can we modify that process to our needs?" "Can you show us how easy it > is for a user to customize one of these reports you have?" "If I have a > customer who wants 100 units allocation to them on a continuous basis, how do we > set that up in your inventory system?" > > If IT is relegated to a service function, not a decision function or worse, if a > "new" IT manager who "didn't do it that way where I came from" appears than > you're screwed. Excuse my French. > Will > -- > u2-users mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.oliver.com/mailman/listinfo/u2-users -- u2-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.oliver.com/mailman/listinfo/u2-users
