Graeme Pietersz - integrated IT, finance & strategy consultancy (Posts about strategy)

So, you think you are not in a technology business?

Graeme Pietersz — Mon, 10 Feb 2020 15:44:29 GMT

Many years ago the CEO of a large transport company [1] told me that he regarded their IT as a key competitive advantage. IT should be a vital part of reducing costs, or improving the product or service, or generating leads in almost any business. What opportunities do you have to make technology a competitive advantage?

What determines success and failure on the web?

Graeme Pietersz — Wed, 18 Sep 2019 13:52:11 GMT

What makes a web site (or a web app) a success or a failure? Having seen a lot of successes and failures I find there are a few common types of business website that have different risks and determinants of success:

Technical debt from a business persepective

Graeme Pietersz — Tue, 16 Apr 2019 17:41:40 GMT

Technical debt tends to be talked about, and worried about, more by developers than by those running a business or looking after its finance. The problem is that not taking it into account will lead to bad decisions.