Benefits realisation is one of those things that everyone says is a good idea yet is so hard to realise. That must be irony. I’m not really sure why it is so hard but probably it starts with the way that aspirations are described. When anyone has an idea it is only human nature to … Continue reading Realising benefits
Contractual obligations
Tony took me through the Digital Durham contract. It was really something I should have done many years ago. It is almost three years since we signed it yet it seems like five minutes ago. What I was after was an understanding of the key components of what ended up as a huge document. In … Continue reading Contractual obligations
Bring your strategy to life
How do you make your strategy come alive? Why do you need to? Well, that takes me right back to the start. Why do we have a strategy and is it important that everyone is aware of it? Surely every organisation must have a purpose. Whatever it is (and it can be as individual as … Continue reading Bring your strategy to life
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is no laughing matter. I profess no expertise but I am led to believe that it is a highly complex range of lung diseases that result in people having difficulty breathing. It is not pleasant yet it is a major socio-economic issue for the North East region. I’m not sure why. I … Continue reading COPD
Use good judgement – again
We need fewer policies. I’ve thought this for some time and was reminded of my views at the Society of ICT Managers meeting last Friday. We had a presentation on cyber security. It is a hot issue for us. The threat from cyber-crime becomes bigger every day. One of the speakers said that overly restrictive … Continue reading Use good judgement – again
Now, I am a Guerrilla Worker
I worked in nine separate rooms yesterday, all within County Hall. When I say work I mean I used my laptop to write, converse or otherwise communicate. I started on the lower ground before moving up to two rooms on the ground floor. I then moved back down to the lower ground but this time … Continue reading Now, I am a Guerrilla Worker
What next for @SOCITM_NE
I can’t believe that I have been chairing the Society of ICT Managers – North East for a year now. Tempus fugit as they say around our way. It was time for elections again and I’m pleased to say I was re-elected unopposed. I got one hundred and seven per cent of the votes. In … Continue reading What next for @SOCITM_NE
A visit to the Coroner
I had a meeting with the Coroner this morning. That sounds ominous. Perhaps he is someone that you never want to meet yet the time comes for everyone. Death and taxes as the expression goes. His office is in Crook and Neil and I met up with him on a cold and snowy morning. The … Continue reading A visit to the Coroner
Slabs of glass
Work has changed from when I started. When I was at school we didn’t have computers and my first job was the first time I encountered them in any meaningful manner. They were so called green screens. Now we stare into screens every day. Most or at least much of our work is done by … Continue reading Slabs of glass
Morpeth Powerhouse
Forget about the Northern Powerhouse, here comes the Morpeth Powerhouse. For a small market town in the middle of Northumberland there is quite a high number of technology professionals living in it and its environs. I know of nine but there must be many more and every time I think about it another face pops … Continue reading Morpeth Powerhouse
Thoughts from a Guerrilla Worker 