Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Chairman's Report

Interesting fact: most of IT's assets/spending revolve around HQ, yet a majority of employees are in the field. "Law of Proximity": the folks down the hall get more attention than field workers.

How do we fix this? Better IT portfolio management.

Project Chunking - break down to lessen risk, adjust to changes dynamically, and realize benefits sooner. Connecting the Dots (Benko/McFarlan)

IT's promise: bigger, faster, cheaper...but is that all? No.

Forces for Good: The Six Practices of High-Impact Nonprofits (Crutchfield/Grant)

At the end of the day, it's about the impact we make on the world.

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