Comments on: IT as a BUSINESS Unit, Not a Cost Center http://broaddev.com/2008/06/24/it-as-a-business-unit/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:58:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Arnold90 http://broaddev.com/2008/06/24/it-as-a-business-unit/#comment-1536 Arnold90 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:57:02 +0000 http://broaddev.com/?p=30#comment-1536 Our biggest problem is those who grow up to believe that money gives them the right to have whatever they want. , Our biggest problem is those who grow up to believe that money gives them the right to have whatever they want. ,

]]> By: John Furrier http://broaddev.com/2008/06/24/it-as-a-business-unit/#comment-149 John Furrier Wed, 25 Jun 2008 01:04:44 +0000 http://broaddev.com/?p=30#comment-149 I think that this entire cost center BS has to stop. IT is a business driver .. IT has been in the shadows to long..in fact most ceos have been or trained in IT. Look at the ex-cio of Google douglas merrill - now president of emi group. IT skills, vision, and understanding is key to business success. http://furrier.org/2008/04/01/breaking-news-google-cio-douglas-merrill-quits-becomes-president-of-emi/ I think that this entire cost center BS has to stop. IT is a business driver .. IT has been in the shadows to long..in fact most ceos have been or trained in IT.

Look at the ex-cio of Google douglas merrill - now president of emi group.

IT skills, vision, and understanding is key to business success.

http://furrier.org/2008/04/01/breaking-news-google-cio-douglas-merrill-quits-becomes-president-of-emi/

]]> By: ALEX TO » Blog Archive » IT as a BUSINESS Unit, Not a Cost Center http://broaddev.com/2008/06/24/it-as-a-business-unit/#comment-148 ALEX TO » Blog Archive » IT as a BUSINESS Unit, Not a Cost Center Tue, 24 Jun 2008 22:55:53 +0000 http://broaddev.com/?p=30#comment-148 [...] IT as a BUSINESS Unit, Not a Cost Center My colleague John posted on a very real skills gap, however I see it a bit differently. Sure there are technical challenges that cross-functional teams may not have seen before, but that’s where an experienced consultant can assist. … [...] [...] IT as a BUSINESS Unit, Not a Cost Center My colleague John posted on a very real skills gap, however I see it a bit differently. Sure there are technical challenges that cross-functional teams may not have seen before, but that’s where an experienced consultant can assist. … [...]

]]> By: Alex Lewis http://broaddev.com/2008/06/24/it-as-a-business-unit/#comment-147 Alex Lewis Tue, 24 Jun 2008 22:40:33 +0000 http://broaddev.com/?p=30#comment-147 I'd agree that there are a shortage of consultants. Well, there are no shortage of consultants "claiming" to be UC experts, but the actual ones with a clue are few and far between. That muddies the waters a bit for organizations looking to implement UC and looking externally for assistance. However with a little research and homework I'm confident the market will let the best float to the top and the pretenders fall by the wayside. I’d agree that there are a shortage of consultants. Well, there are no shortage of consultants “claiming” to be UC experts, but the actual ones with a clue are few and far between. That muddies the waters a bit for organizations looking to implement UC and looking externally for assistance. However with a little research and homework I’m confident the market will let the best float to the top and the pretenders fall by the wayside.

]]> By: John Furrier http://broaddev.com/2008/06/24/it-as-a-business-unit/#comment-146 John Furrier Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:54:36 +0000 http://broaddev.com/?p=30#comment-146 I would like to know Alex what the role of a consultant is in UC. To me the consultant are credible but are there enough consultants? I've found that resellers are lacking big time except in the telephony area. Are there any good reseller and integrators. I see the consultants as the leading edge. Are you saying that there is a shortage of consultants? I would like to know Alex what the role of a consultant is in UC. To me the consultant are credible but are there enough consultants?

I’ve found that resellers are lacking big time except in the telephony area. Are there any good reseller and integrators. I see the consultants as the leading edge.

Are you saying that there is a shortage of consultants?

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