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Bliki: ConwaysLaw

Martin Fowler

Important enough to affect every system I've come across, and powerful enough that you're doomed to defeat if you try to fight it. Any organization that designs a system (defined broadly) will produce a design whose structure is a copy of the organization's communication structure. -- Melvin Conway.

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Simple sabotage for software

Erik Bernhardsson

Refer back to matters decided upon at the last meeting and attempt to re-open the question of the advisability of that decision. Technology When joining, require a 6-18 months rewrite of core systems. Split systems along arbitrary boundaries: maximize the number of systems involved in any feature. Blame the previous CTO.

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What is ERP? Enterprise resource planning systems explained

CIO

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) is a system of integrated software applications that manages day-to-day business processes and operations across finance, human resources, procurement, distribution, supply chain, and other functions. ERP systems improve enterprise operations in a number of ways. Key features of ERP systems.

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11 ways to ensure IT-business alignment

CIO

They understand that their strategies, capabilities, resources, and management systems should be configured to support the enterprise’s overarching purpose and goals. A key way to facilitate alignment is to become agile enough to stay ahead of the curve, and be adaptive to change, Bragg advises.

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10 best practices when partnering for strategic skills

CIO

“Collaboration with external partners allows enterprises to enhance their IT prowess, drive innovation, and bridge skill gaps more effectively amid a swiftly evolving digital landscape,” says Arpita Dwivedi, practice director at Everest Group. D ue diligence pays off. Staff augmentation and outsourcing are nothing new.

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IT leaders adjust budget priorities as economic outlook shifts

CIO

“We haven’t changed our forecast in three quarters,” he says, noting that the US gross domestic product (GDP) is, technically, already in recession territory and has been for the past six months. That’s certainly the case in the corporate technology group at Illinois Tool Works (ITW), a $14.5

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Differentiating people, process, and technology problems: A guide for CISOs

CIO

Recently, I helped advise an IDC client whose security team was struggling to close thousands of vulnerabilities. IDC is a wholly owned subsidiary of International Data Group (IDG Inc.), Christopher Tozzi , an adjunct research advisor for IDC, is senior lecturer in IT and society at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.