The quality of partnership between IT and other organization departments can often make the difference between success and failure, both for specific technology implementations as well as the perceived success of the IT department (and CIO) in general. What were once (incorrectly) viewed as secondary connections between certain departments are becoming more critical to the successful operation of the business. One example is the partnership between IT and Legal departments in companies of any size. This is especially true with [...]
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What is your “engagement model” with your internal business partners? Take a look at the graphic below. Where do you fall on this spectrum? Does it vary by the business unit you partner with, or even project/initiative? I have found that there is tremendous variation in engagement models across companies, both large and small. If the engagement model is even discussed within your organization, you may find that it is viewed as a win/lose equation, rather than as a real [...]
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