Gardner's IT Staffer - November 2008
In This Issue
 
Article:
What IT Can Do for You: New Demands Give IT the Respect It Deserves
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Success Story:
Gardner Defines Client Needs and Delivers Ecommerce application on time and under budget
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Greetings from Gardner Resources,

This month we've continued to explore the importance of IT in our current economy.

Organizations continue to see IT as a means to transform and streamline operations - in good times and bad. This represents an opportunity for IT professionals to drive the strategic agenda and take a seat at the management table if they are prepared.

This month's article presents the 3 keys to aligning IT decision making with the corporate agenda. As 2009 plans are being set, this will help you make the impactful decisions that will serve you and your company well in the year ahead.


Article - What IT Can Do for You: New Demands Give IT the Respect It Deserves

As 2009 approaches and companies are preparing strategic plans for the coming year, the economic downturn is front and center. Many companies are facing declining revenue and difficult credit markets. The scarcity of capital leaves them examining expenditures more closely, and looking for new strategies to reposition themselves for survival and, as market conditions improve, long-term growth.

This represents an opportunity for IT professionals to take a seat at the management table and engage in decision-making at the highest levels. However, they have to be ready.

Read more to learn the 3 keys to aligning IT decision making with the corporate agenda.


Success Story - Gardner Defines Client Needs and Delivers Ecommerce Application On Time and Under Budget

A prominent not-for-profit organization needed help creating an internal Ecommerce system that was grossly underperforming. The project manager recognized that she needed someone with very specific expertise around the proprietary software that the client had adopted. In addition, she also required that this position support the project from a remote location since the company had limited office space.

Stymied by the lack of this critical resource, the project manager contacted Gardner Resources, who immediately discovered that neither the client nor the project manager could define exactly what skills and experience they were looking for from this consultant.

Read more to learn the process Gardner Resources undertook to fill this critical resource gap.

 

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