by Joe Rice | Aug 29, 2022 | Deployment, Design, Finance, Planning, Selection
It’s easy to talk about IT transformation. But Rich Mozak has actually done it. As an IT leader for over 20 years (10 of those years spent as a CIO), Rich has helped several companies completely revolutionize their IT spending. From network design to business...
by Joe Rice | Jun 7, 2022 | Deployment, Design, Finance, Marketplace and Vendor Navigation, Planning, Selection
We recently hosted Cloud & Shades, an event at the J Parker, a rooftop bar near historic Lincoln Park in Chicago, Illinois. If you missed it, well, we feel bad for you. It was a great way to network, connect with old friends, and make some new friends. Attendees...
by Joe Rice | Apr 20, 2022 | Change Management, Deployment, Design, Finance, Planning, Selection
Change is hard, so getting to the root of the problem of why you aren’t making progress is key. Take our quiz and find out what kind of blockers of change your organization is dealing with. 1. Your employees tend to: A. Have good ideasB. Work well togetherC....
by Joe Rice | Mar 29, 2022 | Change Management, Collaboration, Deployment, Design, Finance, Marketplace and Vendor Navigation, Planning, Selection
First off, let’s note that no one just “buys IT”. That’s a laughable oversimplification. No one just walks into Best Buy and buys a new CCaaS solution after chatting to a Geek Squad member for 15 minutes. If only it were that simple. A corporate IT purchase is a...
by Joe Rice | Mar 2, 2022 | Change Management, Deployment
That moment you look at your calendar and you see it. The dreaded “status call update” blocking out valuable time you could be focusing on executing the project instead. You’re annoyed about the call before even dialing in. We know project status calls tend to suck,...
by Joe Rice | Feb 28, 2022 | Deployment, Design, Finance, Selection
In Return of the Jedi, no one in the Rebel Alliance is sure if the (new) Death Star actually works. They’re not sure of how far along the Empire is on the construction of the superweapon. They also don’t know what it’s capable of. The rebels hold a meeting where they...