Eric D. Brown's Comments

Midwest IT Survival : Time for IT to Evolve â¦ Yawn

Fri, 5 Nov 2010 13:06:29 +0000

Hi John - Great stuff as always. I agree...there's been many approaches to IT over the years...but I think the technology of today has finally gotten to the point where the centralized vs non-centralized debate is the wrong debate. IT / Technology has become so widely dispersed in society and organizations to force us to think more strategically about how organizations allow technology to be used. Take the HR IT systems of the past...there were many HR groups who felt that they needed their own IT team to manage their IT systems. I've seen organizations who have almost as many HR IT team members as IT team members...they work for different departments and have different goals. That's a great example of BAD technology strategy & leadership. No organization wants (nor am I proposing) that IT teams are dispersed through the enterprise...what I'm arguing for is a more strategic view of technology, leadership of technology and management of technology. Today...if that HR team wants an IT system do they come to the IT group for help or do they go to a SaaS vendor and buy a system? I would hope that they come to IT first...but many groups are going around IT these days. The position of IT today (and tomorrow) should be one of a consultative nature to help that HR group find / select / manage their HR IT system. The role of IT should one that helps the organization use technology rather than implement, build and control technology. Now...perhaps that's how your IT group works...but not how many of the IT groups that I've worked with have operated. Their idea of IT is keeping servers running and controlling all technology. I just don't think controlling technology should be the focus of IT today or tomorrow.

Photography Minute : Feral Hog at Village Creek Drying Beds

Mon, 9 Aug 2010 02:02:01 +0000

Thanks Danny. Village Creek Drying Beds is in Arlington TX - More info here: http://birdstack.com/people/djringer/locations/27...

Eric D. Brown - Technology, Strategy, People & Projects : Foto Friday - Tree and Sun in Black & White

Sun, 8 Aug 2010 12:58:13 +0000

Thanks Marius!

Photography Minute : Black Necked Stilt

Wed, 4 Aug 2010 20:12:49 +0000

Thanks Zack!

Eric D. Brown - Technology, Strategy, People & Projects : Are you keeping your eyes open?

Wed, 4 Aug 2010 19:09:07 +0000

Pretty much :) My recent post Embrace your community

Eric D. Brown - Technology, Strategy, People & Projects : Are you keeping your eyes open?

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:04:47 +0000

Thanks Steve. Same here....sometimes we are all wrong.

Photography Minute : Flycatcher (exact ID needed)

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:15:49 +0000

Thanks Bill!

Eric D. Brown - Technology, Strategy, People & Projects : CRM tools do not equal CRM

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:29:00 +0000

Welcome Kacy. Thanks for stopping bu. My recent post Are you keeping your eyes open

Eric D. Brown - Technology, Strategy, People & Projects : Blu Domain: Poor Service Defined

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:57:18 +0000

Sorry to hear about your problems Jasmine. Did you pay with a credit card through paypal? If so, contact your credit card company for a refund. If not, send an email and also a registered letter to Blu Domain and then file a BBB compliant. Keep track of any correspondance with BD and if you aren\\\'t refunded just keep up the correspondance. It took us a good month to get a refund but we had to keep hounded them. Be professional and courteous but forceful.

Photography Minute : Summer Tanager

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:17:52 +0000

Thanks Zack! Definitely a beautiful bird.

Eric D. Brown - Technology, Strategy, People & Projects : Links for July 25 2010

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:54:09 +0000

Thanks for stopping....glad that you found these links useful. My recent post Links for July 25 2010

Eric D. Brown - Technology, Strategy, People & Projects : Small Business Technology Outsourcing - things to consider

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:34:00 +0000

Hey Simon - thanks for stopping by! Very true RE: the last point. Most of the successful vendors I've known have been willing to educate their clients on the aspects of their services, what they will do and why they do it.

Photography Minute : Deer at Bryce Canyon

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 23:07:52 +0000

I've actually done that....trying to get an animal or bird to move...Next time I'll try moving myself and see if that works better. :)

Eric D. Brown - Technology, Strategy, People & Projects : Mining for Knowledge

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 20:04:54 +0000

The issue that most people find (I've definitely seen it) is the aspect of going to the knowledge repository to input information....that can be a time consuming process and if that repository isn't embraced by users, it won't be used. Of course, the same can be said for all tools. The key issue in my research is to find ways to make it easy for people to capture & share knowledge....I'm all for any tools that meet that goal :) Thanks for stopping by and sharing.

Eric D. Brown - Technology, Strategy, People & Projects : Some thoughts on Sitecore CMS

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 19:49:53 +0000

Thanks for the link and for stopping by!

Eric D. Brown - Technology, Strategy, People & Projects : Blog Milestone - 4 years old

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:25:31 +0000

Thanks Margaret!

Photography Minute : Antelope Squirrel - Valley of Fire

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 14:19:51 +0000

Thanks Bill!

Eric D. Brown - Technology, Strategy, People & Projects : Are you managing the constraints or leading your people?

Fri, 9 Jul 2010 23:58:08 +0000

Thanks Chris. Good to see a a fellow from across the ocean! Doing more with less is necessary, but we all need to think about our approach. Thanks for stopping by and subscribing!

Eric D. Brown - Technology, Strategy, People & Projects : Are you managing the constraints or leading your people?

Fri, 9 Jul 2010 10:59:18 +0000

Thanks Jeffrey!

Photography Minute : Little Blue Heron - Village Creek Drying Beds

Thu, 8 Jul 2010 01:25:13 +0000

Thanks Linda. Definitely a beautiful bird.

Eric D. Brown's Comments

Midwest IT Survival : Time for IT to Evolve â¦ Yawn

Photography Minute : Feral Hog at Village Creek Drying Beds

Eric D. Brown - Technology, Strategy, People & Projects : Foto Friday - Tree and Sun in Black & White

Photography Minute : Black Necked Stilt

Eric D. Brown - Technology, Strategy, People & Projects : Are you keeping your eyes open?

Eric D. Brown - Technology, Strategy, People & Projects : Are you keeping your eyes open?

Photography Minute : Flycatcher (exact ID needed)

Eric D. Brown - Technology, Strategy, People & Projects : CRM tools do not equal CRM

Eric D. Brown - Technology, Strategy, People & Projects : Blu Domain: Poor Service Defined

Photography Minute : Summer Tanager

Eric D. Brown - Technology, Strategy, People & Projects : Links for July 25 2010

Eric D. Brown - Technology, Strategy, People & Projects : Small Business Technology Outsourcing - things to consider

Photography Minute : Deer at Bryce Canyon

Eric D. Brown - Technology, Strategy, People & Projects : Mining for Knowledge

Eric D. Brown - Technology, Strategy, People & Projects : Some thoughts on Sitecore CMS

Eric D. Brown - Technology, Strategy, People & Projects : Blog Milestone - 4 years old

Photography Minute : Antelope Squirrel - Valley of Fire

Eric D. Brown - Technology, Strategy, People & Projects : Are you managing the constraints or leading your people?

Eric D. Brown - Technology, Strategy, People & Projects : Are you managing the constraints or leading your people?

Photography Minute : Little Blue Heron - Village Creek Drying Beds

Midwest IT Survival : Time for IT to Evolve â¦ Yawn