Last Friday we held our monthly Executek peer group. Lead by our very own, Atif Malik, it was another good discussion including these topics.
Great Firewall of China
Transmit plans by Audio if possible
Speak with Government Officials for workaround or exception
Find out about leasing lines to access the international internet
Possibly partner with other vendors
Project Management
Microsoft Project too in-depth and time consuming for basic IT use
MS Project too expensive
What is the threshold too transition from task based management to full out project management?
- When administering a project becomes more time consuming than executing it
Wrike is good for IT project management
Slack is good for IT project management
Microsoft ToDo is another good app
Other Topics
Artificial Intelligence: Will be the focus at the Tech Show this November
Innovation: IT Professionals need to position technology and innovation at the core of their organization’s strategy
- This presents challenges with influencing stakeholders
- This can be easy or difficult depending on the organization’s perception of technology as a strategic tool
Competition: What happens to companies who don’t take advantage of technology
- The dangers of being left behind due to competitors innovating before them
- Some examples used were:
- Blockbuster VS. Netflix
- Everyone VS. Tesla