Category Archives: Philosophy

The IT Holy Grail: Part 2 – Start with the End in Mind

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Malcolm Mac Donald

The Typical Strategy Process indicates: Where we are Where we want to be How to get there

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A Commencement Reminder

Posted on March 5, 2011 by Malcolm Mac Donald

A friend of mine liked this video on Facebook today.  I liked it so much, I decided to make it the first post on my blog in a very long time.  Enjoy. Some great lessons, and an excellent reminder

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The IT holy grail

Posted on November 10, 2010 by Malcolm Mac Donald

Strategic Alignment of IT with the declared business strategy is a topic that seems to be widely regarded as a holy grail.  Something Everyone Strives for, but seldom achieves. In my last few roles I have encountered a number of … Continue reading →

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Why Strategies aren’t implemented.

Posted on August 24, 2008 by Malcolm Mac Donald

Have you ever said something that sounds really silly, then replayed it in your head and thought “Actually that’s really profound”. I was trying to describe the strategic process to someone the other day and I ended up saying: “If … Continue reading →

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TRIZ, but those Russians are clever!

Posted on August 6, 2008 by Malcolm Mac Donald

A while back I came across a concept called TRIZ.  Concepts and techniques that are used in non-English speaking countries sometimes do not get translated quickly into use in our insular English worldview. Triz is a Russian Engineering tool that … Continue reading →

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