Comments on: Gartner on Emergency IT Cost Cutting http://www.column2.com/2009/01/gartner-on-emergency-it-cost-cutting/ BPM, Enterprise 2.0 and technology trends in business. Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:15:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Process for the Enterprise » Blog Archive » Emergency Cost-Cutting http://www.column2.com/2009/01/gartner-on-emergency-it-cost-cutting/comment-page-1/#comment-10866 Process for the Enterprise » Blog Archive » Emergency Cost-Cutting Thu, 05 Feb 2009 14:45:48 +0000 http://www.column2.com/2009/01/gartner-on-emergency-it-cost-cutting/#comment-10866 [...] Sandy has a new post about Gartner’s latest webinar on emergency cost cutting in IT.  The webinar is over but likely they’ll probably allow replay of the webinar soon with registration on their site (if they haven’t already). [...] [...] Sandy has a new post about Gartner’s latest webinar on emergency cost cutting in IT.  The webinar is over but likely they’ll probably allow replay of the webinar soon with registration on their site (if they haven’t already). [...]

]]> By: Lance Gibbs http://www.column2.com/2009/01/gartner-on-emergency-it-cost-cutting/comment-page-1/#comment-10845 Lance Gibbs Thu, 29 Jan 2009 23:27:42 +0000 http://www.column2.com/2009/01/gartner-on-emergency-it-cost-cutting/#comment-10845 I almost said that same thing!! :D I almost said that same thing!! :D

]]> By: Sandy Kemsley http://www.column2.com/2009/01/gartner-on-emergency-it-cost-cutting/comment-page-1/#comment-10844 Sandy Kemsley Thu, 29 Jan 2009 23:25:50 +0000 http://www.column2.com/2009/01/gartner-on-emergency-it-cost-cutting/#comment-10844 Maybe "cut budget for pricey analyst firms" should be #1 on the list... Maybe “cut budget for pricey analyst firms” should be #1 on the list…

]]> By: Lance Gibbs http://www.column2.com/2009/01/gartner-on-emergency-it-cost-cutting/comment-page-1/#comment-10843 Lance Gibbs Thu, 29 Jan 2009 23:24:56 +0000 http://www.column2.com/2009/01/gartner-on-emergency-it-cost-cutting/#comment-10843 "he (Potter) suggests that IT abandon SLA guarantees to the business". Is that right, business abandonment is a way forward strategy? So maybe the business should abandon their SLA's for customers too as a way to trim cost? I like these high on emotion, low on logic solutions. I am pretty amazed by this suggestion and the training item. “he (Potter) suggests that IT abandon SLA guarantees to the business”. Is that right, business abandonment is a way forward strategy? So maybe the business should abandon their SLA’s for customers too as a way to trim cost? I like these high on emotion, low on logic solutions. I am pretty amazed by this suggestion and the training item.

]]> By: Sandy Kemsley http://www.column2.com/2009/01/gartner-on-emergency-it-cost-cutting/comment-page-1/#comment-10837 Sandy Kemsley Wed, 28 Jan 2009 20:01:02 +0000 http://www.column2.com/2009/01/gartner-on-emergency-it-cost-cutting/#comment-10837 Uh oh, I better see him in action before I make such sweeping statements. :) Uh oh, I better see him in action before I make such sweeping statements. :)

]]> By: mark madsen http://www.column2.com/2009/01/gartner-on-emergency-it-cost-cutting/comment-page-1/#comment-10836 mark madsen Wed, 28 Jan 2009 19:29:30 +0000 http://www.column2.com/2009/01/gartner-on-emergency-it-cost-cutting/#comment-10836 One point in his talk that hit me was the "cut training", which to me is the most foolish suggestion of all. He suggests sacrificing the most important aspect - employee knowledge - during the time when more knowledgeable people are needed. Apart from sending the message "you aren't important, you're just a cog", it leads to a downward skill spiral. Good people can usually find jobs elsewhere, leaving the less trained or simply not-as-good behind. The best are often motivated by continuing to learn in their area of interest. Like you I agreed with many recommendations. Half of them were common sense that is often uncommon during the panic of cost cutting. I'm not sure about Neil's qualifications - have you seen him in a kitchen recently? One point in his talk that hit me was the “cut training”, which to me is the most foolish suggestion of all. He suggests sacrificing the most important aspect – employee knowledge – during the time when more knowledgeable people are needed.

Apart from sending the message “you aren’t important, you’re just a cog”, it leads to a downward skill spiral. Good people can usually find jobs elsewhere, leaving the less trained or simply not-as-good behind. The best are often motivated by continuing to learn in their area of interest.

Like you I agreed with many recommendations. Half of them were common sense that is often uncommon during the panic of cost cutting.

I’m not sure about Neil’s qualifications – have you seen him in a kitchen recently?

]]> By: Sandy Kemsley http://www.column2.com/2009/01/gartner-on-emergency-it-cost-cutting/comment-page-1/#comment-10832 Sandy Kemsley Wed, 28 Jan 2009 16:11:47 +0000 http://www.column2.com/2009/01/gartner-on-emergency-it-cost-cutting/#comment-10832 You're probably over-qualified for burger-flipper these days. You’re probably over-qualified for burger-flipper these days.

]]> By: Neil Raden http://www.column2.com/2009/01/gartner-on-emergency-it-cost-cutting/comment-page-1/#comment-10831 Neil Raden Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:46:21 +0000 http://www.column2.com/2009/01/gartner-on-emergency-it-cost-cutting/#comment-10831 Thanks Sandy, very useful. I wonder if I can get my job back at McDonalds I left in 1970. -NR Thanks Sandy, very useful. I wonder if I can get my job back at McDonalds I left in 1970.

-NR

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