As a business executive, you are responsible for making major business decisions. The challenge is making decisions in an area where you may not have the required domain knowledge. Often one such area is Information Systems. The entire business and organisation suffer...
When we get too busy with our lives, after a while, there is an epiphany moment. We realise that our house is a mess. There is too much stuff; things are unorganised and intertwined to present themselves as a perfect mess! The whole experience can be pretty...
There is a big misunderstanding about the role of ERP and CRM vendors. The common assumption is that ERP and CRM vendors are responsible for implementing their products based on your specific needs. If you assume that the vendors will offer a turnkey solution by...
Uneducated buyers lose the most in the marketplace. Seriously, it is not the seller's job to educate buyers if their offering is fit for purpose. The buyer must take the initiative and understand the problem, pain points, and how the proposed solution will fix the...
We hire roles for our Project team. For example, we hire a Project Manager, Architect, or Developer. The general practice provides compensation (salary) based on experience and qualification. So, the higher the role within an organisation, the bigger the salary....
Executives are visionaries by nature. They imagine the future and invest resources to make it happen. Sometimes we see them in their imaginary world, dreaming about the future of the business. Oh, I don’t want my customers to call us. They should have information...
We will architect a very sleek solution by exploiting design principles, lean, and web 2.0 best practices. Vs We will develop an intuitive user interface Consider another example: Business leaders need to think big! Digital transformation is going to change the...
As an executive, you may have your goals, aspirations, and hope to improve the current business. But, remember, it is not about you! Connecting your staff with a higher organisation objective and cause is far better. People happily work for a higher objective and...