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Priceless Moments
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We hear that “the best things in life are free” and we also hear that “nothing in life is fee”. At first glance, this does not make sense. On closer scrutiny it can become very clear.
The explanation can be seen in the popular credit card ads. In these ads, several things are purchased to allow for a special moment to take place. For example, a man renting a tux and buying tickets for him and his wife to attend a play are expensive. But, as the ad says, the response from his wife is “priceless”.
Money can be spent without having any priceless moments. Paying the electric bill will avoid having the lights go out, but usually does not cause any priceless moments. This is usually the way IT is viewed.
But there can be priceless moments, even with an electric bill. There are those times when the bill is lower than expected. There are times when you might get an unexpected rebate. These are special times when you received something not expected.
When was the last time you had an IT priceless moment? Think hard, there must be some time in the past when IT blew your socks off. Most folks can’t remember a priceless moment with IT. There may have been some, but the disappointments usually outweigh them so extensively that they are quickly forgotten.
With the enormous expense of IT, it is time that we start having those “priceless” moments. These moments come from the relationships between the business and IT. They come from a closing of the gap.
The gap is closed by paying attention to the enterprise architecture models. These models bring visualization and transparency to the business and IT. Communications are improved and trust goes up. As trust goes up, unexpected value will be discovered through joint innovation.
The excitement a business gains by applying the principles of Enterprise Architecture to IT are unbounded. Everyone participates, everyone gains, and everyone has priceless moments. These are the things that money can’t buy.
[Cartoon]
We hear that “the best things in life are free” and we also hear that “nothing in life is fee”. At first glance, this does not make sense. On closer scrutiny it can become very clear.
The explanation can be seen in the popular credit card ads. In these ads, several things are purchased to allow for a special moment to take place. For example, a man renting a tux and buying tickets for he and his wife to attend a play are expensive. But as the ad says the response from his wife is “priceless”.
Money can be spent without having any priceless moments. Paying the electric bill will avoid having the lights go out, but usually does not cause any priceless moments. This is usually the way IT is viewed.
But there can be priceless moments, even with an electric bill. There are those times when the bill is lower than expected. There are times when you might get an unexpected rebate. These are special times when you received something not expected.
When was the last time you had an IT priceless moment? Think hard, there must be some time in the past when IT blew your socks off. Most folks can’t remember a priceless moment with IT. There may have been some, but the disappointments usually outweigh them so extensively that they are quickly forgotten.
With the enormous expense of IT, it is time that we start having those “priceless” moments. These moments come from the relationships between the business and IT. They come from closing of the gap.
The gap is closed by paying attention to the enterprise architecture models. These models bring visualization and transparency to the business and IT. Communications are improved and trust goes up. As trust goes up, unexpected value will be discovered through joint innovation.
The excitement a business gains by applying the principles of Enterprise Architecture to IT are unbounded. Everyone participates, everyone gains, and everyone has priceless moments. These are the things that money can’t buy.
Closing the Business / IT gap
