Comments for The Technology Garden http://technologygarden.wordpress.com A site about the book "The Technology Garden: Cultivating Sustainable IT-Business Alignment" Mon, 29 Dec 2008 16:58:09 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Real-world Enterprise Architecture trends by Leo de Sousa http://technologygarden.wordpress.com/2008/02/15/real-world-enterprise-architecture-trends/#comment-2504 Leo de Sousa Mon, 29 Dec 2008 16:58:09 +0000 http://technologygarden.wordpress.com/?p=55#comment-2504 Just for clarity ... I am a Canadian working in Canadian Higher Education. I have a partnership with colleagues in Australia HE. Cheers! Leo Just for clarity … I am a Canadian working in Canadian Higher Education. I have a partnership with colleagues in Australia HE.

Cheers! Leo

]]> Comment on Neil Macehiter by jack rutherford http://technologygarden.wordpress.com/about-us/neil-macehiter/#comment-2497 jack rutherford Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:47:20 +0000 http://technologygarden.wordpress.com/about-us/neil-macehiter/#comment-2497 hi i was bored at SVC so i thought i would say hi hi
i was bored at SVC so i thought i would say hi

]]> Comment on Nodding about nodding dog alignment by On not being subservient « The Technology Garden http://technologygarden.wordpress.com/2007/11/28/nodding-about-nodding-dog-alignment/#comment-2329 On not being subservient « The Technology Garden Thu, 20 Dec 2007 23:12:33 +0000 http://technologygarden.wordpress.com/2007/11/28/nodding-about-nodding-dog-alignment/#comment-2329 [...] M dealt with this one a little in his last post. And now from Mike Kavis and James Taylor, via the ever-smart Todd Biske, there’s another [...] [...] M dealt with this one a little in his last post. And now from Mike Kavis and James Taylor, via the ever-smart Todd Biske, there’s another [...]

]]> Comment on Nodding about nodding dog alignment by Shamim http://technologygarden.wordpress.com/2007/11/28/nodding-about-nodding-dog-alignment/#comment-2323 Shamim Wed, 19 Dec 2007 03:00:14 +0000 http://technologygarden.wordpress.com/2007/11/28/nodding-about-nodding-dog-alignment/#comment-2323 Very well written post and this is exactly what is plaguing the C-level IT execcs of lare companies. Very well written post and this is exactly what is plaguing the C-level IT execcs of lare companies.

]]> Comment on About Us by cathcam http://technologygarden.wordpress.com/about-us/#comment-2255 cathcam Mon, 19 Nov 2007 22:20:18 +0000 http://technologygarden.wordpress.com/about-us/#comment-2255 Where has everyone gone, please return to blogging I enjoyed reading your contributions. Thanks Where has everyone gone, please return to blogging I enjoyed reading your contributions.
Thanks

]]> Comment on About Us by David Wright http://technologygarden.wordpress.com/about-us/#comment-2172 David Wright Thu, 25 Oct 2007 20:18:53 +0000 http://technologygarden.wordpress.com/about-us/#comment-2172 I recently received your book through Books 24/7; I just blogged about it a http://www.ittoolbox.com/profiles/davidwright. What I want to know, are you looking for people at Macehiter Ward-Dutton? because I think I really want to work for you! Seriously (or not), the book is great, what else can I say. Dave Wright I recently received your book through Books 24/7; I just blogged about it a http://www.ittoolbox.com/profiles/davidwright.

What I want to know, are you looking for people at Macehiter Ward-Dutton? because I think I really want to work for you!

Seriously (or not), the book is great, what else can I say.

Dave Wright

]]> Comment on Two UK retailers decide to do without IT Directors by Technology http://technologygarden.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/two-uk-retailers-decide-to-do-without-it-directors/#comment-1803 Technology Thu, 23 Aug 2007 00:31:24 +0000 http://technologygarden.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/two-uk-retailers-decide-to-do-without-it-directors/#comment-1803 i should say that, it is much better to understand and respect each other. just do your roles and do your best to serve the company. i should say that, it is much better to understand and respect each other. just do your roles and do your best to serve the company.

]]> Comment on About the “Technology Garden” project by David Ryan http://technologygarden.wordpress.com/about-the-book/#comment-1416 David Ryan Sat, 16 Jun 2007 09:40:12 +0000 http://technologygarden.wordpress.com/about-the-book/#comment-1416 Thoroughly enjoyed the book, which summarised my 20 years of interaction/frustration with IT in both private and public sectors. I have a few comments: Preface: typographical error in paragraph 3: the word ‘even’ after the colon should have a lower case ‘e’. P2 – line 8: the apostrophe in the abbreviation ‘it’s’ is the wrong way round P7 – paragraph 4: the word ‘the’ needs to be introduced between the words ‘accept’ and ‘current’. P15: more could be said about the relationship between the Finance and IT functions. Two issues here: 1. Finance control budgets so IT try to keep them happy; 2. First IT systems were often procured to support Accounts department as computers were good at number crunching – so Finance and IT have long established working relationship. P98: The CTO position has not been discussed before. How does this job differ from the CIO? The description in previous sections on the role of CIO makes him/her out to be a CTO, rather than a CIO in the Archives, Library, Publications or Webmaster mould. P118: Title for figure 7.3 - the text in brackets appears to be an editorial pre-press comment that has been left in inadvertently. PP168-9: the gardening analogy is used to describe the lifecycle of IT services. A useful commentary on this subject is ‘The IT Strategic Impact Grid’ as described in ‘Information Technology and the Board of Directors’ by Richard Nolan and F. Warren McFarlan, Harvard Business Review, October 2005, p99 inset. cheers, David Thoroughly enjoyed the book, which summarised my 20 years of interaction/frustration with IT in both private and public sectors.

I have a few comments:

Preface: typographical error in paragraph 3: the word ‘even’ after the colon should have a lower case ‘e’.

P2 – line 8: the apostrophe in the abbreviation ‘it’s’ is the wrong way round

P7 – paragraph 4: the word ‘the’ needs to be introduced between the words ‘accept’ and ‘current’.

P15: more could be said about the relationship between the Finance and IT functions. Two issues here:

1. Finance control budgets so IT try to keep them happy;
2. First IT systems were often procured to support Accounts department as computers were good at number crunching – so Finance and IT have long established working relationship.

P98: The CTO position has not been discussed before. How does this job differ from the CIO? The description in previous sections on the role of CIO makes him/her out to be a CTO, rather than a CIO in the Archives, Library, Publications or Webmaster mould.

P118: Title for figure 7.3 – the text in brackets appears to be an editorial pre-press comment that has been left in inadvertently.

PP168-9: the gardening analogy is used to describe the lifecycle of IT services. A useful commentary on this subject is ‘The IT Strategic Impact Grid’ as described in ‘Information Technology and the Board of Directors’ by Richard Nolan and F. Warren McFarlan, Harvard Business Review, October 2005, p99 inset.

cheers, David

]]> Comment on About the “Technology Garden” project by joncollins http://technologygarden.wordpress.com/about-the-book/#comment-583 joncollins Tue, 15 May 2007 19:16:13 +0000 http://technologygarden.wordpress.com/about-the-book/#comment-583 To be honest, I have absolutely no idea! I'll ask the guys :) To be honest, I have absolutely no idea! I’ll ask the guys :)

]]> Comment on About the “Technology Garden” project by Barbara http://technologygarden.wordpress.com/about-the-book/#comment-441 Barbara Sun, 06 May 2007 21:07:26 +0000 http://technologygarden.wordpress.com/about-the-book/#comment-441 What are the preferred Technorati Tags for the book? What are the preferred Technorati Tags for the book?

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