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Alan's Blog
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Every time I teach a course, be it software life cycle management, asset management, project management, negotiations, or some related business process improvement content, I run into the same problem. Way too many of the people attending the course make the same comment:
Committment: Our company wants to improve the way we do (this or that) but, when it comes down to actually making the move, there isn't sufficient executive support--no serious follow-through.
I'm sure you've seen this, too. The enterprise--as a whole--is aware that there are more effective ways to accomplish certain tasks or projects, but it has no formal process for approaching, planning, and implementing a change initiative. What's more, executive management--leadership?--does not, or will not, take a visible role in enacting the business process improvement or change. THIS is where my title content comes into play.
My politically incorrect message to management is this:
Lead, Follow, or Get Out of The Way!
Result? How many times have you heard the lament:
Employee Quote: "I spent the time and effort attending this training, or that seminar, (or the company spend the money) and identified a specific way (or two, or ten) that we could improve business processes in our company. Then, when I came back to work, I wasn't encouraged (permitted?) to make anything happen."
In this tough economy--in ANY economy--a company lives and/or dies by its abilities--its willingness--to evolve.
Read on for ideas covering the ways you might consider using to encourage the people around you to change this trend.
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Tech Asset Mgt. -
TAM Process
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Forrester Research recently conducted a green survey of IT
management professionals asking what steps they have taken to reduce
power consumption at the desktop. The results were dismal but,
unfortunately, precisely what many of us would have predicted. When
asked if they had taken steps to reduce power consumption at the
desktop level, 69% had no significant process in place (and
additional 18% had only addressed a portion of the needs).
In brief, a majority of the respondents in this (admittedly small)
survey essentially implied:
“It's not our problem.”
If ever there was a significant statement describing what ails the
business technology mind-set, this would be it. We are constantly
witnessing the core disconnect between the technology personnel and
the business side of the enterprise and it's neither pretty nor
economically intelligent.
Read on for additional survey details and ideas for how you can
avoid the costly “It's not my problem..." disconnect in your organization.
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