Seven things IT should be doing (but isn't)

Taking a hard, honest look at what you need to accomplish is the key to keeping yourself gainfully employed

No 1: Follow your users

No 1: Follow your users
IT often complains that users don't understand technology, but the opposite is also true -- IT recommendations don't always reflect the real world of users. Find out how people actually use technology inside your company by shoulder-surfing your biggest customers. Feeling users' pain can be very sobering -- and very powerful in delivering competitive edge.
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    Seven things IT should be doing (but isn't)

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    No 1: Follow your users

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    No 2: Embrace Web 2.0

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    No. 3: Tame the data monster

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    No 4: Flirt with disaster

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    No 5: Capture old knowledge (before it disappears)

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    No. 6: Plug data leaks

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    No. 7: Follow the money

July 21, 2008

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