Stephanie Hayes's Recent Thoughts

New Workforce Tools - An Easy Strategy for Going Green

Stephanie Hayes — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 12:26:45 -0700

There's alot of excitement out there right now about "going green". With global worries such as carbon emissions, depletion of natural resources, and rapidly accelerating natural distasters, the business community has emerged as a potentially significant player in the race to make our planet healthy again.

IT Needs A Home That Fits

Stephanie Hayes — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 23:12:49 -0700

I've seen many different organisational structures over the last ten years, from one end of the spectrum to the other. Resoundingly, IT has always struggled to find a home. Most typically, it ends up in the operational "catch-all" department but I've seen some pretty amusing configurations. I've seen IT reporting into Human Resources, and also as part of the Marketing department.

An Outside Job?

Stephanie Hayes — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:22:43 -0700

In my experience working with IT organisations that are on a path of growth, I have encountered many more who struggle to build all skills in house than those who try to find the right blend of internal and external resources to complement their business priorities. This scramble to be all things to the organisation seems often to come from an overwhelming shortage of well-conceived plans for growth, which in itself is the result of a gap between business capabilities and IT strategy.