7 Steps for a Successful DevOps Implementation
The strong impact and attention that DevOps is having in IT organizations around the world, reminds me of other times…
The DevOps ROI Implementation
Many changes are going on in the IT world; the news talk about how IT is moving to the Cloud,…
The 5 New Mandatory Competencies of the IT Professional
It is true that we live in such a competitive world that the professionals who don’t keep up-to-date on their…
Tips to Plan for the Training Needs of IT Staff in the New Year
Continuous development is something that any IT professional needs. We all clearly see the competitive industry we work in, and…
Enforcement: Key to the Success of a DevOps Implementation
I was recently looking at a ranking of the top initiatives from IT organizations in two major states of the U.S.,…
The Difference between IT Process Compliance and IT Process Maturity
Process Maturity—in the previous post we defined it as “the degree in which a process meets the value creation needs of its…
What Does Process Maturity Really Mean?
Processes. They’re everywhere in an organization; yes, even where they aren’t evident. By definition, a process is a set of…
9 Key Steps to Enable IT Governance (part 3 of 3)
Every IT organization needs governance in order to work properly. What does “working properly” mean? It is meeting its purpose: creating…
9 Key Steps to Enable IT Governance (part 2 of 3)
In this series I have been listing the key items required to enable a governance approach in an IT organization…
9 Key Steps to Enable IT Governance (part 1 of 3)
On the previous post we discussed the importance of IT Governance for the success of IT—that is, effectively supporting enterprise objectives through…
What Makes IT to Be Successful?
Perhaps many IT professionals have made this question themselves, and indeed there are many answers that may seem correct. But…
The Real Scope of DevOps
Many people believe that DevOps is just meant for Development staff and IT Operations staff. Many with lower levels of…