a.j.gilbert silvius lector business, ict en innovatie don’t hesitate, innovate!
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A.J.Gilbert SilviusLector
Business,ICT en Innovatie
Don’t hesitate, innovate!
Gilbert Silvius
Koninklijke Militaire Academie Fender Precision Bass 19631963Vlaardingen Koninklijke Landmacht Erasmus Universiteit
2 kinderen MBAMBA Getronics Synergie Consultancy .
Lec t or Business, ICT en Lec t or Business, ICT en Innovat ieInnovat ie ProjectmanagementBusiness ICT A lignment 2027K a t h o l i e k e U n i v e r s i t e i t L e u v e n Ede PhD .
. Utrechtse Ondernemers Academie BedrijfseconomieMaster of Informatics Aetsveld
Af ghanist an Master of Project Management
It’s just getting interesting!
It’s just getting interesting!
It’s just getting interesting!
It’s just getting interesting!
It’s just getting interesting!
It’s just getting interesting!
It’s just getting interesting!
Impactop
Business
hoog
laag
Jaren ’60 ’70 ’80 ’90 ’00 ‘10
Automatisering
Informatisering
Transformatie
ICT als bron van innovatie
Bedrijfsmiddelen
Bedrijfsprocessen
Bedrijfsmodel
Producten/Diensten
En ICT is nog niet af!
De vraag ook niet
Growing
Flat
Declining
Help enablegrowth!
Help improvemargins!
Help reducefixed and variable
costs!
Companyrevenue
IT budget
IT demand
The use of IT is celebrated!
But IT itself is not invited to the party
The bottom line of the last decennium
IT Doesn’t matter
IT professionals are commodities
Popular Perceptions
IT Doesn’t Matter
Nicholas G Carr, Harvard Business Review, 2003
Main arguments IT is cheap and ubiquitous IT is a utility – no longer of strategic value IT management should
Spend less Follow, don’t lead Focus on vulnerabilities, not opportunities
IT professionals as commodities
Popular Perceptions
You never get what you asked for
“Bad” software is everywhere
Necessary evil
You don’t need the upgrade
My neighbor gets it cheaper
A business straight jacket
IT are a bunch of geeks
Happy geeks?
The happy IT professional?
5% made the world a better place
9% satisfied with day-to-day process / method
21% take great pride in the quality of their work
43% would choose profession again
Where did we go wrong?
IT is the computer
Dahlbom & Mathiassen: The Future of Our Profession
Mechanistic dominant Focus = artifact,
approach = construction, role = engineer
Formality (of definition / specification, process) Need more romanticism
Focus = culture, approach = interpretation, role = facilitator
The IT professional
Past Future
Worker
Builder
Nerd
Specialist
National
Western
IT in business
Facilitator
Architect
Teamplayer
‘Versatalist’
International
Global
Business with IT
Innovatie is te belangrijkom aan de business over te laten!
We need vision
Perceptionof external
impact of IT
high
low
highlowPerception of internal impact of IT
Conservative•IT saves costs•Proven technology•Efficiency orientation
Essential•IT essential in realising strategy•New technologies•Effectiveness orientation
Innovative•IT as competitive edge•Experimental technologies•Innovation orientation
Business•IT is business•All technologies•Service orientation
The new IT professional
TechnicalCompetencies
Technical knowledge
Domain knowledge
Risk Management
Project Management
Communication
….
The new IT professional
TechnicalCompetencies
BehavourialCompetencies
Technical knowledge
Domain knowledge
Risk Management
Project Management
Communication
….
LeadershipEngagement & motivationSelf-controlAssertivenessRelaxationOpennessCreativityResults orientationEfficiencyConsultationNegotiationConflict & crisisReliabilityValues appreciationEthics
The new IT professional
TechnicalCompetencies
BehavourialCompetencies
ContextualCompetencies
Technical knowledge
Domain knowledge
Risk Management
Project Management
Communication
….
LeadershipEngagement & motivationSelf-controlAssertivenessRelaxationOpennessCreativityResults orientationEfficiencyConsultationNegotiationConflict & crisisReliabilityValues appreciationEthics
Business (general)Business (specific)MarketingSystems, products & technologyPersonnel managementHealth, security, safety & environmentFinanceLegal
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