http://ericbrown.com/it-human-capital.htm?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=it-human-capital Technology, Strategy, People and Projects Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:53:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://ericbrown.com/it-human-capital.htm#comment-346 Fixed assets Thu, 26 Mar 2009 11:56:32 +0000 http://ericbrown.com/it-human-capital.htm#comment-346 So true. Companies are usually so obsessed with their fixed assets in IT that they stary believing these are more important than their human assets. This is especially true in the recession where businesses are laying off experienced IT staff and replacing them with cheaper graduates - but they end up realising too late how much they depended on those great people. Will def come back to the full PDF when I get some time! So true. Companies are usually so obsessed with their fixed assets in IT that they stary believing these are more important than their human assets. This is especially true in the recession where businesses are laying off experienced IT staff and replacing them with cheaper graduates – but they end up realising too late how much they depended on those great people. Will def come back to the full PDF when I get some time!

]]> http://ericbrown.com/it-human-capital.htm#comment-345 Realizing the potential of IT | Aligning Technology, Strategy, People & Projects Mon, 22 Dec 2008 12:03:16 +0000 http://ericbrown.com/it-human-capital.htm#comment-345 [...] There is some good stuff here, especially that last bullet point.  Perhaps 2009 and beyond will see organizations focus on building their IT staff’s talent and capabilities.  Sounds like organizations are finally realizing that IT Staff can be a competitive advantage. [...] [...] There is some good stuff here, especially that last bullet point.  Perhaps 2009 and beyond will see organizations focus on building their IT staff’s talent and capabilities.  Sounds like organizations are finally realizing that IT Staff can be a competitive advantage. [...]

]]> http://ericbrown.com/it-human-capital.htm#comment-344 Human Capital Guy Mon, 26 Nov 2007 23:53:40 +0000 http://ericbrown.com/it-human-capital.htm#comment-344 IT human capital is a huge asset. My ex company wouldn't even allow us in marketing to announce new hires as the demand is so competitive for quality talent. IT human capital is a huge asset. My ex company wouldn’t even allow us in marketing to announce new hires as the demand is so competitive for quality talent.

]]> http://ericbrown.com/it-human-capital.htm#comment-343 Eric Brown Mon, 19 Nov 2007 04:25:00 +0000 http://ericbrown.com/it-human-capital.htm#comment-343 Thanks for your comment. I like your analogy of the Golden Gate bridge...very insightful. Thanks for your comment. I like your analogy of the Golden Gate bridge…very insightful.

]]> http://ericbrown.com/it-human-capital.htm#comment-342 matsonian Mon, 19 Nov 2007 01:26:09 +0000 http://ericbrown.com/it-human-capital.htm#comment-342 I feel the biggest failure in strategic planning today is the lack of efficiency in the process... from idea to implementation. It strikes me as being similar to the Golden Gate bridge... by the time the crew finishes painting the bridge, it is time to start all over again. Organizations who want a successful plan not only need to consider all potential impacts, of which technology is truly the 800 lb gorilla in todays world, but also the living breathing flexibility of th eplan. In developing QuickPlanner Plus, our first step was to ensure that all plans developed with this program could achieve living, breathing, realistic results and be flexible enough to change when necessary. I feel the biggest failure in strategic planning today is the lack of efficiency in the process… from idea to implementation. It strikes me as being similar to the Golden Gate bridge… by the time the crew finishes painting the bridge, it is time to start all over again. Organizations who want a successful plan not only need to consider all potential impacts, of which technology is truly the 800 lb gorilla in todays world, but also the living breathing flexibility of th eplan. In developing QuickPlanner Plus, our first step was to ensure that all plans developed with this program could achieve living, breathing, realistic results and be flexible enough to change when necessary.

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