There is a great book coming out in January that you should plan to purchase. From the trio authors that brought you Visible OPS book, they are coming out with another great masterpiece all IT professionals should read. When IT Fails: A Business Novel.
Here is a great link: http://h30458.www3.hp.com/us/us/ezine/ops-leaders/sep/a-novel-approach-to-it-excellence.html
Having worked with George Spafford for many years, and sharing stories, experiences and vision, this has a personal touch. Kevin, Gene and George are not just an author, analyst or research professional, they have real world experiences. This book brings forth some real wisdom brought about real world IT, sleeves up, in the trenches, making it happen. I have a great deal of respect for the trio of professionals.
A perfect time for the book to come out, because traditional IT silos are not working anymore in a services oriented IT operation. I think they really drive home much of what I have been talking about in this blog, and that is business partnership.
I love the novell approach to the book, and walking through scenarios and taking experiences and interactions with IT Leaders through many steps. Check out the link above, it is a great write up about the book.
Why do I bring this up? Not only do I refer and reference their other books. blogs, and information, but I take my hat off to them for a job well done. After they do their day job, they find time to work together and collaborate on information share that IT professionals can relate to and learn from.
A honor to know these folks.
Keep it positive!
Scott Arnett
scott.arnett@charter.net
About Me
- Scott Arnett
- Scott Arnett is an Information Technology & Security Professional Executive with over 30 years experience in IT. Scott has worked in various industries such as health care, insurance, manufacturing, broadcast, printing, and consulting and in enterprises ranging in size from $50M to $20B in revenue. Scott’s experience encompasses the following areas of specialization: Leadership, Strategy, Architecture, Business Partnership & Acumen, Process Management, Infrastructure and Security. With his broad understanding of technology and his ability to communicate successfully with both Executives and Technical Specialists, Scott has been consistently recognized as someone who not only can "Connect the Dots", but who can also create a workable solution. Scott is equally comfortable playing technical, project management/leadership and organizational leadership roles through experience gained throughout his career. Scott has previously acted in the role of CIO, CTO, and VP of IT, successfully built 9 data centers across the country, and is expert in understanding ITIL, PCI Compliance, SOX, HIPAA, FERPA, FRCP and COBIT.
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