1BV  3/23/2010 7:38:27 PM  Guest Blogger Michelle Fine: Lawyers getting credit for storage savings

I feel think its because many companies have chosen non-IT trained managers and executives mostly from accounting and operations to oversee IT. These managers while well equipped in the politics and budgeting aspects of management do not have any actual experience in the extensive details of IT work. Many do not have good relationships with their workers. IT workers don't trust a "bean counting" outsider who cant communicate important requirements using the details and language required. These managers get frustrated by their workers who dont seem to respect them, and just cant seem to communicate anything in less than 12 paragraphs filled with cryptic acronyms. The managers end up preferring consultants representing expensive out source firms who are willing to spoon feed them. The result is companies pay too much for IT thinking they are saving money.

2Eugen Tarnow  3/24/2010 3:47:33 PM  Guest Blogger Michelle Fine: Lawyers getting credit for storage savings

I agree with you. The managers of IT are often not the IT knowledge sources we would like them to be, especially when it comes to budget issues!