Top IT Articles of 2019
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Digital Transformation Case Study
ITDirections is proud of Valin Corporation, one of our long-time customers. Valin has been diligently…
When 10% is Better Than 90%
By Rajeev Bhatia, ITDirections Senior Consultant The Pareto Principle As a Developer, Architect,…
Planning Innovation for Differentiation & Disruption
Plan for Disruption We have seen many companies creatively using innovative technology to disrupt their…
Barriers to Achieving Best Practice
ERP a Catalyst for Best Practice Many companies use a new ERP implementation as a…
The Value of an ERP Evaluation/Selection
It’s time to replace your ERP system. Considering the length of the effort, do you…
Six Tips for an Innovative IT Organization
Innovate for Success In today’s fast-paced business environment, continual technology innovation is a prerequisite for…
Technology is Just Another Team Member
What if we think differently about the technology applications our businesses use on a daily…
Shining a Light on Shadow IT
What is Shadow Information Technology (IT)? Shadow IT is when employees use an information technology…
The Business Impact of Top Technology Trends
I was recently asked, “What do you think are the top information technology trends impacting…
Winning With A Digital Strategy
The Power of Great Questions Before starting to seek answers, it’s important to…
Keys for IoT Success
We’ve all seen the ‘smart refrigerator’ commercial where the consumer uses their phone at the…
The Value of a Strategic View
Developing an IT, technology, or digital strategy often helps an organization build-out or update their…
Your Digital Strategy & Transformation
Successful companies look at the move to digital holistically, as part of their business strategy…
Digital Strategy for a Manufacturing Company
ITDirections was engaged by a $500 Million worldwide high-tech manufacturing company with 3,400 employees in…
IT Strategy – The Basics
Is it really that important to have an IT Strategy? Understandably, many organizations shy away…
IT Governance with an Impact
With all the recent focus and press on the election and government, I find myself…
The Role of the CIO
The role of the CIO (Chief Information Officer, or leader of Information Technology) has evolved…
Harmonization: How and When?
Many large companies struggle with the issue of multiple divisions, product lines, products, and geographies,…
Agile Improving the Customer Experience
The Client was struggling to identify a way to understand their customers’ issues and to…
Contract Negotiation for a Restaurant/Retail Organization
ITDirections was engaged by a large restaurant chain of 92 restaurants nationwide (company-owned and franchised).…
ERP Selection for a Distribution & Services Company
ITDirections was engaged by a very large ($4B revenue and 7,000 team members) global health…
Route Accounting Implementation for a Service Organization
ITDirections was engaged by one of the largest uniform rental and linen supply companies in…
CRM Proof-of-Concept for a Distributor
ITDirections was engaged by a privately-held distributor of process control and automation solutions, with revenue…
ERP Education for a Retail Services Organization
ITDirections was engaged by one of the largest owners, operators, and franchisers of hairstyling and…
CRM Solution for a Distribution & Services Company
ITDirections was engaged by a very large ($4B revenue and 7,000 team members) global health…
E-Commerce & Cyber Shopping Changes Everything
The day after Thanksgiving was always a standing event and tradition when a friend and…
Agile Implementation Success
ITDirections was engaged by one of the largest uniform rental and linen supply companies in…
IT Development Plan for a Non-Profit Organization
A large non-profit organization with 100 individuals in IT had aggressive business growth plans and…
Financial Services Program Assessment
ITDirections was engaged by a large Financial Services organization to complete a quarterly assessment of…
Jump Now! Don’t Wait to do Your Digital Strategy & Transformation!
You’ve probably heard the story of a frog in a jar filled with water. If…
Entry Barriers Don’t Stop Digital Disrupters
I recently went to both New York and San Francisco to visit my sons. I…
Welcome to the Millennials and IT Transformation!
In 2012, I watched the TED video about a 12-year old boy (Thomas Suarez) who…
Getting Approval Against All Odds
I recently helped the client gain board approval to proceed with the replacement of their…
Temporary CIO for Government Agency
A government agency was struggling with their IT organization. Business departments were not satisfied with…
Using Questions to Frame a Project
My friend and mentor Anita Cassidy taught me how to use questions to frame a project.…
Strategic Plan for a Financial Services Organization
ITDirections was engaged by a Financial Services organization with more than 23,000 clients, managing almost…
Digital Strategy for a Service Organization
ITDirections was engaged by one of the largest uniform rental and linen supply companies in…