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Why Legacy Infrastructure Holds Large Organizations Back
Throughout history, many organizations dominated their industries by virtue of their sheer size. That is, organizations that reached a certain level of revenue and/or market share could expect to...
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Does your organization’s infrastructure support Big Data?
In my last post, I argued that many organizations suffered from antiquated tech infrastructures that enhanced startups’ inherent advantage. The results are often disastrous: The recent Yahoo! deal...
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The Increasingly Digital Workplace
Introduction In my new position as a faculty member at the ASU’s W. P. Carey School of Business, I often reflect on how much the world has changed since I attended college. I’m no spring chicken. I...
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A Look at the Evolving Role of the CIO
Introduction As someone who has spent years consulting on new system implementations, I interacted with my fair share of CIOs. I’ve been reflecting on those conversations lately in the context of a...
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The Case for DevOps
Introduction We’re long past the days in which a single, monolithic “IT Department” can address the entirety of an organizational and employee technology needs. More than ever, enterprises need to...
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DevOps Challenges
Introduction In my last post, I introduced DevOps and briefly explained its history and benefits. An organization cannot merely change the name of its IT department to DevOps and expect to immediately...
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The Future of DevOps
Introduction In my last post, I argued that DevOps is no panacea for bad tech, obstinate employees, and a toxic culture. Today I’ll look at the future of DevOps. In a nutshell, it’s bright. Change Is...
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Three Main Types of Capstone Project Problems
Photo courtesy of Gratisography Introduction My last post on ways to manage capstone projects got some nice traction. (The Chronicle linked to it. ) Today I’ll return to the subject and discuss what...
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Chemonics Receives Innovation Award
My full-time teaching schedule keeps me pretty busy. At the same time, though, I try to contribute to ASU in other ways. It’s a core tenet of my teaching philosophy. Today I’m pleased to report some...
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Teaching Highlights from 2018
Introduction I’ve been in a particularly contemplative mood as of late. Thank the winter break. Over the last few weeks, I’ve thought about what I’ve accomplished so far in my teaching career and what...
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Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the Publication of Why New Systems Fail
Introduction Original Version On February 4, 2009, I released Why New Systems Fail. My first foray into long-form publishing started with a whimper, not a bang. For five long months, very little...
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Thoughts on Facebook’s Mistaken Deletions
No, this is not an April Fool’s joke. It’s easy to miss key events in a non-stop newscycle. I do all the time. Odds are that you may not have caught the Business Insider piece titled Years of Mark...
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