We seem to be torn between two masters. On one hand we’re driven to renew our IT estate, consolidating solutions to deliver long term efficiency […]
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What Australia does well
Australia is a long way from anywhere, making it hard (historically) to lean on overseas skills to solve problems. This has breed a strong streak […]
Continue readingThe NBN wants to be free
There’s been a lot of discussion on what Austalia’s national broadband network (NBN) will cost when it’s finally delivered to consumers. How much will we […]
Continue readingFrom doctrine to dogma: when did a good idea become the only idea
When does a good method become the only method? The one true approach to solving a problem; the approach which will bind them all. The […]
Continue readingThe Scoop: Oracle swallows Sun
Gavin Clarke (Editor @ The Register), Rob Janson (President @ Enterprise Java Australia) and myself are on Mark Jones’ The Scope this week. For loyal Sun […]
Continue readingWhat we’re doing today is not what we did yesterday
The business of IT has changed radically in the last few years. Take Walmart for example. In the 80s Walmart laid the foundations for its […]
Continue readingThe Value of Enterprise Architecture
Note: Updated with the slides and script from 2011’s lecture. Is Enterprise Architecture in danger of becoming irrelevant? And if so, what can we do […]
Continue readingThe Scoop: Are we facing tech wreck take 2?
Stephen Tame (CIO @ JetStar), Mike Zimmerman (principle @ Technology Venture Partners) and myself are on Mark Jones’ The Scope this week. The show looks at the impact of the […]
Continue readingManaging technology, not applications
We’re getting it all wrong—we focused on managing the technology delivery process rather than the technology itself. Where do business process outsourcing (BPO), software as […]
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