InterSystems Caché 3.1
Published: 1st April 1999 | By: David Norfolk
Cache from InterSystems is a database management system aimed specifically at supporting transaction processing, especially where complex business logic is involved. In particular, Cache’s unique multi-dimensional capability means that it is much more efficient than conventional relational approaches when it…
Selling IT
Published: 1st March 1999 | By: David Taylor
Your department’s performance – “how are we doing?” – Is clearly vital to success and the effectiveness of service, but it is perception – “how are we seen to be doing?” – that will play a bigger part in your…
The most powerful ways to transform your department’s performance, and your personal influence
Published: 1st March 1999 | By: David Taylor
All of these ideas have been practised in IT departments with incredible success, and the results are truly amazing when applied with total belief, commitment and integrity. The Seven most powerful ways to transform your department.
My worst nightmares
Published: 1st March 1999 | By: David Taylor
Having been in IT for 16 years – spanning trainee programmer to head of a major department, I have had many nightmares, most of them while awake! As with nightmares we have when we are asleep, they vary in frequency,…
Leaders – your people need you now.
Published: 1st March 1999 | By: David Taylor
“The successful leader’s genius may well lie not in personal achievement, but in unleashing other people’s talent”
The New I.T. Leader
Published: 1st March 1999 | By: David Taylor
People in IT are crying out for guidance, leadership and direction. They are ready and willing to give their best – but unsure what to do, where to go, or whom to follow. As IT emerges out of the confusion…
Cultural Transformation (1) – Releasing the power of people
Published: 1st March 1999 | By: David Taylor
Fifteen years ago many users complained about their internal Electronic Data Processing departments, who never seemed to understand business requirements, spent too much money and lived in an insular world of their own, surrounded by secrecy, techies and IBM.
Cultural Transformation (2) – Awaken the giants within
Published: 1st March 1999 | By: David Taylor
To turn a compelling vision into effective reality takes skills. Strong and leadership, true openness and powerful values. Corporate IS departments and IT companies are well positioned to take the lead in this area. Out of necessity they have to…
The power of unity
Published: 1st March 1999 | By: David Taylor
IS departments face enough challenges with service provision as it is, without the additional burden of open disagreement. All it takes is for one person to criticise a strategic decision, or another to confide in a business colleague that the…
Another initiative? Oh joy!
Published: 1st March 1999 | By: David Taylor
What real financial benefits have been delivered by the “initiatives” so prevalent in business today? From an IT perspective, under ever increasing pressure to justify our spending and very existence, where are the savings, improvements and competitive advantage resulting from…