IT catfight in Portland, OR by ZDNet's Michael Krigsman -- Portland, Oregon's late and over-budget ERP implementation has become a battleground between city officials and system integrator Ariston Consulting & Technologies. As the failing project's budget ballooned from $31 million to $49.45 million, finger-pointing and mutual blame have obscured faults on both sides.
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Is IT becoming extinct? by ZDNet's Michael Krigsman -- Since the days of punch cards, IT has believed itself to be guardian of precious computing resources against attacks from non-technical barbarians known as "users." This arrogant attitude, born of once-practical necessity in the era of early data centers, reflects inability to adapt to present-day realities. Such attitudes, combined with recent technological and social changes, are pushing IT to share the fate of long-extinct dinosaurs. While ITs demise won't happen overnight, the trend is clear. Here's why.
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