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IT Can Deliver the Goods: Page 2 of 2

Companies must get past the notion that IT professionals can't handle financial responsibility. Considering the fact that only senior IT execs participated in the Kellogg/DiamondCluster survey (which was done in collaboration with the Society for Information Management), could it be that some CIOs and CTOs have a prejudicial view of their personnel's capabilities? And could it be that some managers don't want to hold their reports financially accountable because they're uncomfortable delegating authority and insist on controlling the purse strings themselves?

The failure to align IT projects with business goals isn't so much a cultural problem or an aptitude problem as it is a management problem. Companies must shake up their organizations, adjust their processes and retrain their people so it becomes possible--and mandatory--for IT organizations and other departments to work together to deliver business value from technology investments. Stop making excuses and just do it--for starters, on small projects and with hand-picked teams. Meantime, if you have some successes to crow about, drop me an e-mail at the address below.

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