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Anthony Sutcliffe

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ICT Manager, BOTT Limited

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A professional manager, with key technical skills, extensive project experience.

Nov. 6, 2011

Anthony Sutcliffe is now following Craig Rosenberg and 1 other person

Nov. 3, 2011

Anthony Sutcliffe and 6 other people answered this question

Do you find that end users more often embrace a technology change or resist it? Why?

I tend to see more resistance to change amongst the end users that I deal with. People prefer the familiar and become uncomfortable with anything new, particularly if it means that they have to change how they work or have learn new things.
Having said that, ... more

Information Technology

Change Management

Oct. 30, 2011

Anthony Sutcliffe and 13 other people answered this question

What's the best way to avoid email overload?

Anita,
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For me, the main thing is to actually manage emails ... more

Information Technology

Email Marketing

Sept. 29, 2011

Anthony Sutcliffe and 1 other person answered this question

What should small businesses take into account when creating a mobile strategy?

There are a number of factors - and like a lot of things, I would start by defining what it is you hope / expect to achieve with the use of mobile equipment. Costs are going to be the big issue, but if it increases ... more

Information Technology

Mobile Strategy

Sept. 28, 2011

Anthony Sutcliffe and 7 other people answered this question

Why do many ERP customers under-invest in training and change management?

I would suggest that it is not just ERP where the under investment occurs. There seems to be a "blind spot" with training on any IT project.
I've heard a number of different comments from senior managers, but they essentially boil down to "We don't believe ... more

Enterprise Resource Planning

Organizational Change Management

Sept. 22, 2011

Anthony Sutcliffe and 3 other people answered this question

Would HP's board be making the right decision if they oust Leo Apotheker and bring in Meg Whitman?

The CEO has to set the vision and strategy of the business. With a company the size of HP, it's not going to be easy to make huge changes without causing some serious soul searching, and there are going to be a lot of people ... more

Information Technology

Sept. 22, 2011

Anthony Sutcliffe and 4 other people answered this question at this roundtable

Security Awareness Roundtable: Security Awareness Month Transformation [9/21 @ 11 am]

Should you market/ promote security awareness events to more than just an IT audience? What about internally to employees?

As the others have said, security is NOT an IT problem, it is a business issue.
Security will only ever be as good as the weakest link in he chain; and 90% of the time, that is the user. You can have the best and ... more

Human Resources

Information Technology

Sept. 16, 2011

Anthony Sutcliffe answered this question

How do businesses measure the benefits of a potential ERP implementation?

It will depend on the business; however, ERP systems are there to streamline processes, reduce data entry and errors resulting from that. It should speed up processes, and make the data more transparent. It should also allow a better view of the business from end ... more

Information Technology

Enterprise Software

Sept. 16, 2011

Anthony Sutcliffe and 4 other people answered this question

What is the difference between business intelligence and business analytics?

As a general rule, Business Intelligence (BI) involves analysing past performance. This can be done by measuring against a set of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) or by setting benchmarks and then seeing how well (or not) the business meets them.
Business Analytics is about developing an ... more

Information Technology

Business Analytics

Business Intelligence

Information Management

Sept. 14, 2011

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Does your organization require a business case for every new enterprise technology? Why or why not?

Some organizations require a formal business case to support every new enterprise technology request. Is a business case necessary for all enterprise technology requests? Why or why not? more

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Enterprise Technology

Sept. 8, 2011

Anthony Sutcliffe answered this question

What are the top 3 issues or concerns that keep an enterprise IT executive awake at night? Why?

Security, security, security.
You can create the most robust policies, the most sound strategies possible; you can employ the most talented sysadmins and the most experienced security advisors - but in the end, someone will leave his laptop in a coffee shop, still logged on and ... more

General Management

Information Technology

July 13, 2010

Anthony Sutcliffe and 8 other people answered this question

What should companies consider before investing in a BI solution?

The first thing is to define your requirements. You should have a very clear idea of what you want before parting with a single penny. In the case of BI, you need to understand what information you are looking to get out - is it ... more

Information Technology

Business Intelligence

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