In the Moment

GE's Immelt to his leaders ... Sharpen your teeth in 2009. ...

... "You were put on Earth for this moment. A dog could have managed the '90s. Anybody could have, but only the best can do 2009! " ...

Via Washington Times: GE Leadership

Agile Cycle Time Reduction Boosted by Global Sourcing Model

Global delivery models and agile techniques converge to reduce the cycle time of IT projects. ...

... "Mr Ratnayake said in the case of a telecom client in Europe, the agile technology usage was instrumental in being able to shrink the cycle of an IT project from what would have been 12 months, to less than two months. " ...

Via Economic Times: Agile Techniques in Practice

Creative Thinking

Focus on the Positive

Don't forget information technology's role in improving business productivity --- focus on the positive impact --- even common infrstructure, such as telephony, provides the opportunity to drive business benefits. ...

... "Even something as familiar as a telephone system can present challenges for users when changes are introduced. To overcome this, we ran a number of demonstration days, where key individuals from the business were shown the full functionality of the system. " ...

Via iTnews Australia: IT is key