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Positioning for Recovery
Michael R. Wood is a Business Process Improvement & IT Strategist Independent Consultant. He is creator of the business process-improvement methodology called HELIX and founder of The Natural Intelligence Group, a strategy, process improvement and technology consulting company. He is also a CPA, has served as an Adjunct Professor in Pepperdine's Management MBA program, an Associate Professor at California Lutheran University, and on the boards of numerous professional organizations. Mr. Wood is a sought after presenter of HELIX workshops and seminars in both the U.S. and Europe.
If you wait for the green light from management, you will most likely fall short of their hunger for progress. So, while things are a bit slow, the time is perfect for planning and mobilizing for action. Let there be no doubt that when the money frees up, the competition for funds will heat up. Those who are best prepared and organized will most likely get the lion’s share of monies. Here are some tips that you might find useful in positioning IT to hit the ground running when the recovery begins.
Develop Infrastructure Improvement Business Cases
While money is scarce, take time to develop infrastructure improvement plans. Put your vendors to work and have them help shape a plan that resolves any infrastructure weaknesses while building on strengths. Have them prepare tentative proposals that can be executed as soon as budgets become available. Be sure to focus the business case on how the …
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