Alignment is a Dirty Word

Alignment is a Dirty Word

Many of you have heard this rant before, especially if you have read the book!  Focusing on alignment is a dangerous game for an IT organization to play… and it was the #1 concern of CIOs for all of the 1990s and well beyond. Someone just forwarded me this blog...
Download.  Update.  Rinse.  Repeat.

Download. Update. Rinse. Repeat.

Is there a word for the annoyance of the repeated software updates that are now pumped our way? After the latest updates from Apple, I had to re-log into my phone, my computers (two of them), two ipads and an Apple TV. Now, first, that probably says that I could stand...
Download.  Update.  Rinse.  Repeat.

Moving beyond alignment

I just ran across this article, “Beyond Alignment”, from ComputerWorld. I love the topic – it is one I’ve been ranting on lately and a core premise of the book we are writing. The article highlights five companies (Southwest Airlines,...