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Shadow IT Is Out of the Closet

Harvard Business Review

An impatient marketing or finance manager would, on the sly, secure some extra budget money and hire a contractor to build a little database that tracked mailing addresses or top-line financials. Lines of business are now getting their own official technology budgets for non-standard software products.

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Yes, Managing IT Is Your Job

Harvard Business Review

ERP systems, RFID , knowledge management, business intelligence) have washed over organizations. Managers can no longer take months to develop requirements, then wait for IT, then tell IT that wasn''t what they wanted. Just consume resources that help you drive to the desired business value." IT Doesn''t Matter (to CEOs).

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Why CRM Projects Fail and How to Make Them More Successful

Harvard Business Review

In 2017, CIO magazine reported that around one-third of all customer relationship management (CRM) projects fail. Front-line sales professionals and managers rarely find the majority of these capabilities useful in winning more business for the company. This helps filter out business you shouldn’t pursue.

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