Web 2.0 Requires Better IT-Finance Communications
February 28, 2008
Glitzy tools are great, but the keys are to make sure they work — and that everyone understand what the tools do and what the risks are.
Read more »Keeping Up With Customers: A Requirement, Not an Option
February 25, 2008
Up-to-date records are vital, and Customer Data Integration tools automate the process. These software packages provide competitive advantages and can be lifesavers.
IC&C’s Sheehan: Simplify Complex Business Reports
February 25, 2008
Doug Sheehan is a man on a mission. This systems and business consultant has spent over two decades working with investment departments during times of change. Because of this, he says the way IT and business people deal with reports is outmoded, outdated and has to change.
The Time is Now
February 25, 2008
Mike Boyle, the lead partner for PricewaterhouseCoopers’ CFO advisory service in the U.S., says that after delays — caused by Y2K and M&A’s — it’s finally time for IT and Finance to get serious about communicating more efficiently.
Read more »Through an Architect’s Eyes
February 25, 2008
Angela Shen-Hsieh, the President and CEO of Visual i|o, thinks that powerful user interfaces can cut through much of the miscommunication that characterizes the relationship between IT and finance.
Read more »Bridging the IT/Finance Gap
February 22, 2008
Jeff Heynen, the Directing Analyst for Broadband and IPTV, Infonetics Research, says that if IT folks want full equality, they’ll have to do more than repeat vendors’ talking points. The point is that both the number and breathe of changes are increasing. Knowing how a change or rollout will impact an organization technically is simply [...]
Read more »The View From Here: May 28, 2008
February 4, 2008
Any IT or finance executive who thinks that the decision-making process is going to get easier is in denial. That, however, is the bad news. The good news is that the emerging options can revolutionize their business.
This InformationWeek story from earlier this month offers a terrific example of how technology is completely changing organizations’ fates. [...]
