A former manager and mentor encouraged me to put down in brief papers thoughts about current IT issues to invite discussion and debate. These IT Think Papers have been published on-line in a public forum at a former employer over the past seven years. Here are a selection for current readers. ... ... |
# | Title | Status | Date | Update | Version | Comments |
1 | Questions to Frame the IT Strategy | Published | 18-Aug-10 | 20-Aug-10 | 2 |  |
2 | IT Vision and Strategy | Published | 13-Aug-10 | | 1 | Replaced by the IT strategy-on-a-page |
3 | IT Support Models | Published | 24-Jul-10 | 11-Mar-14 | 3 | Added the support models continuum, etc. |
4 | IT Decision Yardsticks | Published | 7-Aug-10 | 5-Aug-11 | 8 | Added the discover and harvest item #24 |
5 | Decentralization and Technology | Published | 18-Aug-10 | 23-Sep-12 | 4 | |
6 | IT Goals for 2010 – 2012 | Published | 18-Aug-10 | 20-Aug-10 | 2 | Incorporated in Feb-2011 approved strategy |
7 | The Technology Catalog | Published | 31-Aug-10 | | 1 | |
8 | ICT and Development | Published | 19-Sep-10 | | 1 | |
9 | Knowledge Management | Published | 2-Aug-11 | | 1 | |
10 | Technology Assessment | Published | 26-Aug-11 | | 1 | |
11 | The Yin and Yang of Shadow IT | Rough draft | 24-Nov-10 | 16-Sep-11 | 4 | Addresses pro's and con's of shadow an options for response, with a tie to Discover & Harvest |
12 | Technology Collaborations | Rough draft | 9-Nov-11 | | 1 | Synopsis of NetHope and Bellagio research |
13 | Consumerization of Technology | Rough draft | 9-Dec-11 | | 1 | |
14 | Emerging Technology | Shared draft | 9-Dec-11 | | 1 | Leveraging the Accenture Emerging-to-Retiring model. |
15 | OCAC and the Digital Divide | Shared draft | 28-Mar-12 | | 2 | OCAC and DDI prerequisites paper and matrix |
16 | Open Source Software | Shared draft | 8-Mar-12 | 31-May-12 | 2 | The rules for accepting an Open Source application in our portfolio |
17 | ERP Versus Best of Breed | Published | 31-May-12 | 17-May-16 | 7 | Top reasons (and references) why our strategy is for Best of Breed Software rather than ERPs |
18 | Local Apps Shadow IT and World Disasters | Published | 26-Jul-13 | 8-Sep-14 | 6 | The common thread of innovation highlighted in the WDR and the need to evolve with purpose; incudes principles of engagement on local applications |
19 | Innovation Framework for Technology | Published | 9-Aug-13 | 4-Dec-13 | 7 | Requested by the GSMT following meeting on 7-Aug-13 |
20 | Shifting enterprise apps for a strong NS world | Draft 1 | 12-Aug-13 | | 1 | A result of, and response to, the IT commentary in the ADP decentralization study |
21 | The IT Paradox | Draft 1 | 11-Aug-14 | | 1 | Outgrowth of Shadow IT studies and Beijing Conference working group paper |
22 | Innovation and the Ideas Market | Draft 2 | 17-Jul-14 | 13-Aug-14 | 2 | Outgrowth of Innovation meetings with ICRC |
23 | The Principle of Unity and IFRC ICT | Draft 2 | 3-Dec-14 | 20-Mar-15 | 2 | In response to the SG's "One Secretariat" principle |
24 | Open IFRC Data for Stakeholders | Published | 3-Feb-16 | 17-May-16 | 2 | In response to a USG's call for research data and an NS CIO's call for open data sets |
25 | Being an IT Advisor | Rough draft | 17-Feb-16 | | 1 | Developing "the more nuanced IT" introduced in 2014 IT Annual Report |
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