A recent article in the latest Harvard Business Review that focuses on Innovation in Turbulent Times set us thinking (full article available on subscription). What balance of right brain vs. left brain thinking do product manager’s in IT management companies need?
Granted that most often ‘right-brain’ creativity is associated with the design of consumer products where color, style, usability and [...]

While interest in Cloud Computing and related technologies run high, one area that has received little attention so far is the requirements for chargeback and metering. After all, when Enterprises deploy IT systems they need to know which business unit or cost center uses it and pays for it. IT cost allocation is needed to [...]

Tough economic times raise a dilemma for Product Managers. Do they hunker down and focus on incremental improvements – adding bits and pieces or should they still continue innovating with the potential of widening their gap with their competition? While the right answer is obvious the personal decision is harder to make in a situation of increased job vulnerability.

With Super Bowl XLIII just days away and an amazing run by the Arizona Cardinals, perhaps it’s an appropriate time to examine the parallels between the players on an NFL football team and the Pros responsible for IT management.
Much has been written about IT organizations, as they evolve from unplanned and unmanaged chaos, to an [...]

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