And just as one stalled car can create a rush-hour nightmare, a single problem in the technology chain can stall the entire business. Organizations today can t afford the inefficiencies of sloppy communication. Nothing less than a full partnership between business and technology can give organizations the edge they need to compete. Yet painful experience has shown us that communication between the business and technical sides of the house is rarely smooth. But now it must be addressed.
Conversation is a two-way street.
A lot has been said about the need for IT to become more business savvy. And indeed it should. But it s equally important for business professionals to become more technology savvy. I m not talking about using Word or Excel or e-mail everyone in business needs these basic skills. A cybersmart executive can think in the language of technology and envision how that technology can support new business strategies.