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Microsoft Office dependency

Submitted by skeptic on Mon, 2012-04-16 22:15

All my company really needs MS-Office for is to comply with other organisations when they share media. Is that enough reason to stay stuck on it? Can I reasonably ask for other formats?

The IT Skeptic's company, Two Hills, inches ever closer to the goal of being a totally cloud-based organisation. OK I missed the 2011 target, but the second-to-last obstacle fell when I moved the company financials to Xero. What's left? MS-Office.

What do I need MS-Office for?

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Transformational technologies are a small view

Submitted by skeptic on Tue, 2012-01-24 07:40

It seems to me that new technologies such as cloud, social media, or mobile personal computing, are seen as much more transformational by some of us in IT. I suspect that is because of our industry's fixation with technology at the cost of people and process.

We need a movement

Submitted by skeptic on Tue, 2011-03-29 04:33

"What if..." "What if..." So many great minds, and a few not-so-great ones, are trying to "solve" ITSM right now. It's a geek thing. It's a man thing.

Two Hills' cloud-based IT strategy for 2011

Submitted by skeptic on Mon, 2011-01-31 19:47

When you are a company of one, there are limited opportunities to test your IT strategies. So let me share one with you readers for feedback. This year Two Hills Limited is going Cloud.

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Cloud is a distraction to IT's day job

Submitted by skeptic on Mon, 2010-12-13 18:33

This started as a comment but I made it a post - it is important. I've talked before about how IT Management is 1% innovation and 99% perspiration. Innovation is not our day job. For the small number of IT people who are in charge of conceptualising new services or setting architectural directions, then Cloud is very exciting.

A few swallows in the Cloud are not altering the landscape

Submitted by skeptic on Sat, 2010-12-11 23:24

I'm happy for Rodrigo Flores (who has probably given up on me at this point) that he has a few strong sales leads over Christmas. But I don't think that constitutes the future arriving "with a bang", an "altered landscape" or proof that Cloud is "happening" in any widespread transformational sense.

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