- RT @alevit Working Extended Hours? You're Not Alone: http://t.co/Fl1OFWJq via @intuitquickbase #worklifebalance
We’re All in This Together
There’s a great quote today on John Soat’s CIOs Uncensored Blog. The quote is from Dave Bent, CIO of United Stationers:
"there is no such thing as an IT project — there are business projects that leverage technology to enable them. Once businesses understand that fact, then they understand that there must be joint business and IT accountability to deliver against expectations."
I believe this understanding is one of the reasons we see QuickBase spreading so quickly throughout an organization once IT embraces it. I’m hearing from our customers that there is a real shift in the traditional roles of the business user and IT. The business user is now an active participant in not only the planning but also the execution of a project, and IT is sharing control (and the overwhelming burden of “success”) while maintaining crucial visibility. The net-net is aligned teams throughout, leading to tighter collaboration and better execution.
I’d love to hear other stories of better Business User & IT relationships (and more importantly, better results) due to QuickBase!
-Alex
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Alexandra Levit’s goal is to help people find meaningful jobs - quickly and simply - and to succeed beyond measure once they get there. Follow her @alevit.
Alison Green writes the popular Ask a Manager blog where she dispenses advice on career, job search, and management issues. She's also the co-author of Managing to Change the World: The Nonprofit Leader's Guide to Getting Results and former chief of staff of a successful nonprofit organization, where she oversaw day-to-day staff management, hiring, firing, and employee development.
Anita Bruzzese is a syndicated columnist for Gannett/USA Today on workplace issues and the author of “45 Things You Do That Drive Your Boss Crazy.” She has been on the Today show, and quoted in publications such as O, The Oprah Magazine, Glamour, Self.com and BusinessWeek.com. Her website, 45things.com, is listed on the Forbes top 100 websites for women.
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