Not much. I know it's been a while since I've blogged. I appreciate anyone who continues to read. I truly enjoy blogging but I don't play by all the rules. I'm supposed to blog at least once per week if I want anyone to follow my blog, but, I started out doing this for fun. Guess what. It still is. Sometimes I just get busy and need to go out and have more expeirences to write about. I need to take time and learn and discern direction for myself. Well...I think I'm getting back on track.
Actually I think it is interesting that nothing is new. I've actually been very busy in my new role. I find it funny that I'm constantly rediscovering the same things. I've been doing IT consulting for over 8 years now and I see the same probems over and over. It got me to thinking. Why is it? Shouldn't things be getting easier? Shouldn't technology be advancing and improving things? The fact is that improvements have been made but adoption is slow. I think this is because decision makers count on people they can trust to help guide them and they are fearful of moving away from that persons advice even if that person is not keeping up with the changes in the industry. Even with all the improvements that have been made in business technology making the right decision can still be very confusing.
What I've found is that companies are still fighting the same problems: 1.not enough money 2.need to make improvements that will have a large impact on productivity and stability 3. not enough time to make the decisions and implement the solutions 4. can't afford to make the wrong decision. How can they overcome these problems and end up making the right decisions? I'm not sure. after all, we live in America and most of the sales people who walk through your door have a quota to make. Most of them are young and inexperieinced. Most of them won't be there a year from now.
We can start by setting timelines for decisons and asking lots of questions. Look for people who have experience and have exposure to lots of different technologies. Find companies that have a history of taking care of their customers over the long haul. Many small companies value thier long term relationships with their customers and the owner of the company is often involved on a day to day basis.
The truth is that it is not to hard to come to the right decision once you find the right partner
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