IT projects can be extremely risky, with failure having the potential to sink companies and careers. In my experience over the last 25 years in IT, I’ve seen that it is unfortunately all too common for IT projects to run over budget by at least 25%. But that can be just the start of the [...]
Author Archives: Sonya Weiser
How well does your current information technology support your current business practices? Do you have a plan to change or improve your information technology? If you want your business to increase productivity, cut cost and improve service quality, you need a clear picture of the investment you have already made in IT and business systems [...]
A few months ago I wrote about cloud computing, discussing what we mean by “the cloud”, the potential benefits and some risks to watch out for (read more here… April 2011 – Do you have your head in the clouds?). There are more and more people offering solutions which rely on cloud computing to provide [...]
Are you aware of just how risky IT projects can be? Did you know that failed IT projects can sink companies and careers? Don’t become one of the ‘what not to do’ case studies, get professional help today to prevent a potential disaster! Call me today on 0429 196 619 and start working with us [...]
New clients often ask us, why should we bother with strategic planning for IT? Today’s business world requires that you use technology, there’s no escaping it. To be sure that you don’t get caught up in hype and waste money on unneccsary IT or, worse still, waste time and money on IT projects that fail, [...]
The Australian Department for Finance recently released a strategic directions paper regarding cloud computing[1]. This got us thinking about the issue of when it’s appropriate to store your valuable data in the cloud, and how decisions about this should be approached. What is the cloud? Let’s be clear on what we mean when we talk [...]
The Women in Innovation & Technology (WIT) board has been busy and successfully growing our network and influence in the South Australian community over the last few months… Last November we held a fabulous lunch-time panel event, “Beyond the Glass Ceiling”. This was held in the stunning PricewaterhouseCoopers Flinders room, on the 14th floor of [...]
There’s been a lot of talk recently about backup strategies using cloud computing, which in theory is a great concept, but which the more cynical of us have reservations about. One of the most valuable assets your business has is its information. The data stores of your IT systems hold a wealth of valuable information [...]
One of the services which I offer is business process improvement. After re-reading an academic paper “Dancing with Systems” by Donella Meadows, I have been thinking about the relationship between simplifying processes and the complex world they exist in. Although we can strive for control and idealised processes, these never exist in perfect isolation from [...]
During March I’ve spent a lot of time preparing the 2010 Women in IT (WIT) mentoring program. The program runs from April to October each year, providing mentors for final year female university students undertaking technical degrees. As the Mentoring Director on the board of WIT, I am responsible for organising the program events, providing [...]