unsubscribe On Tue, May 12, 2015 at 9:33 AM, Lonnie Olson <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Tue, May 12, 2015 at 9:06 AM, Donald Livingston > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Why then do so many web teams have the same computer kit as somebody from > > accounting? Why do we have restricted internet access and have to fight > to > > get permission to install software on their own machine? > > There are several causes of this issue, including: > * The technology executive doesn't really understand his own > department. Often times IT/IS are put under the Finance umbrella, and > some companies choose Finance people to run IT/IS. > * Purchasing authority is centralized across the company. This > separates the purchase by so many layers, reasons and all motivations > get lost. > * Weak managers that are afraid to, or don't know how to, communicate > the business need to those that can approve these purchases. > > Perhaps your company has 1 or more of these problems. Unfortunately > most of these bad decisions usually start at the top of the > organization, and won't be fixed easily. > > Not all companies have this problem. There are a lot, but you can > find a company that doesn't. Look for a company that recognizes the > importance of technology decisions. Remember that interviews for > employment go both ways. Interview them as well. > > _______________________________________________ > > UPHPU mailing list > [email protected] > http://uphpu.org/mailman/listinfo/uphpu > IRC: #uphpu on irc.freenode.net > _______________________________________________ UPHPU mailing list [email protected] http://uphpu.org/mailman/listinfo/uphpu IRC: #uphpu on irc.freenode.net
