Myths of Microsoft Culture

From time to time, I hear interesting anecdotes from colleagues or friends outside Microsoft, telling me a story about what it’s like to work at Microsoft.  Often these stories are placed into a comparative context, as in: our culture is dif…

The Zen of EA

Study existing business practices to create an understanding of the business model of your organization and its high-level business processes Engage with senior management to unlock the meaning of  strategic intent Connect internal with middle management and external with the business community to uncover urgent needs and trends Build a panoramic understanding of the existing […]

UK Elections 2010 and IT – Labour Party Manifesto 2010

The Labour Party Manifesto 2010 which I referenced for the purpose of this blog can be accessed on this link.The most relevant mention of harnessing the power of Information Technology can be found in section 9:5 of the above listed document. The extra…