Tag: outsourcing

IT’s Interest in Business/IT Alignment

IT’s Interest in Business/IT Alignment

| April 20, 2009 | 6 Comments

Bob Lambert says IT should take the initiative in solving problems of business/IT misalignment, and thinks the requirements process can be an effective vehicle for reaching out. I agree.

I could come up with a number of reasons why IT has an interest in being the one to reach out, but one reason in particular occurred to me as I was reading through Lambert’s post….

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What do I know about "Maximizing IT Value?"

What do I know about "Maximizing IT Value?"

| January 26, 2009 | 4 Comments

Catch my recent Requirements.net podcast interview.

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Onshore vs. Offshore

Onshore vs. Offshore

| February 6, 2008 | 1 Comment

The way I see it, offshore outsourcing of IT work – chiefly development and QA – is not going away. Those of us stateside will have to learn to adapt and thrive in this new type of environment in order to remain marketable. For many of us, retooling may be necessary.

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JB Weekly Digest (07-43)

| November 3, 2007 | 1 Comment

UML modeling, outsourcing, and tips to improve requirements management.

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