I was recently reading various articles about the use of “Evidence” in Management. The basic idea is that it is all too easy to start management initiatives based on a prejudice of what is going on. The result can be that inappropriate action on a situation. An example would be if a manager were to believe that his team were unproductive and needed extra motivation there are actions that might be taken to improve motivation, or apply control to demand more output. The reality of the situation might be very different, with the individuals motivated and wanting to produce more – but being hampered by an inability to work effectively in the environment. The appropriate actions here would be quite different, and action on the perceived problem would have no effect. It could even make it worse. Worse still, the problem might be that the team are productive but too much is expected of them for what is achievable in the situation.
What solution is proposed? Continue reading ‘Evidence in Management and IT’ »
Posted by admin on 02/08/2010 at 19:35 under Implementation.
Tags: architecture, based, Business, evidence, it, management, Strategy, technology
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As a professional I find that I should do more networking than I do. I’m sure I’m not the only one in this situation. As such the following article may be of interest:
10 Questions for Effective Networking
http://www.success121.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=45&Itemid=34
The article is written by a “professional coach” who discusses the benefits of value-based questioning when networking. It seems a better approach than the standard sales-lead approach, and may be useful in breaking the ice with potential clients for the future. I found it interesting, see if you do.
Posted by admin on 06/05/2010 at 18:41 under Customer Relationships, General.
Tags: Business, ideas, networking, professional, questions, relationship
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I recently needed to consider the state of a System Architecture and consider the changes likely to be needed over time. Thus, I was trying to produce a “Roadmap” for the architecture into the future. The challenge was that the future is uncertain. Some items can be planned for, and others are dependent on the way the business and technological environments develop. These developments can be considered to be the product of various “forces” playing out in the environment of the system. How then can you address this complexity? Continue reading ‘Future Scenarios in Architecture…’ »
Posted by admin on 25/02/2010 at 19:00 under Implementation.
Tags: architecture, Business, environment, future, governance, improved, management, match, prediction, problem, process, scenario, scenarios, Strategy
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