Developing domain knowledge of the business issues and thinking of IT in the context of the business are
fundamental to driving maximum value from IT investments. *
With both
Technology and
Management? credentials, I have both a deep appreciation of what is technologically possible and an understanding of the management context that drives what is needed. These skills provide me with the ability to directly understand the potential an IT investment and the management incentives and discipline to ensure its success.
Picking strategically where to focus enterprise-scope, collaborative activity. *
Much of the work we did at Andersen was about adding capabilities to organisations so they could be more flexible. My Enterprise Architecture work provided the insights into what drove technology decisions, my MBA has since bolstered this with the organisational constraints and the broader strategic imperitives.