It's hard to believe that it has been a year since the last Gartner Symposium. Here we are again, polishing our crystal balls to get a clearer view of future trends and directions for I/T. Although my consulting practice focuses on business strategy and innovation, my goal is to use my I/T expertise to also help clients enhance their returns on I/T investments. The Gartner conference is a good opportunity to hear about global trends and see some of the latest technology, like Microsoft's long-awaited Vista product - it does exist and is very impressive.
On day one, I especially enjoyed the opening sessions. Two key points for business and I/T managers are that the new focus for I/T is "intelligent reinvestment" and urging I/T professionals to "seize the day." The goal is still to cut costs where possible and then to reinvest those saved dollars in I/T strategic initiatives, such as I/T salary increases - intelligent reinvestment. I/T also needs to step up and seek out positions using leadership and project capabilities to help the business grow - seize the day. Two great pieces of advice!!
Carpe diem!
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