From Infrastructure Steward to Architect of Business Value

Changing from technology caretaker to value creator will be a gradual process, yet it will still be significant.  Today’s technology leaders are becoming architects of value rather than caretakers of infrastructure; therefore, the questions we ask have to change as well.  Instead of asking “Is my system stable?” we need to ask “Is my system enabling something new?”

There will be obstacles to making this change; many companies today still operate in the legacy mindset of involving IT at the end of a decision (this stifles innovation and leads to bottlenecks).

In addition to technology knowledge, creating business value will require knowledge of the market, customers, and timing; the ability to differentiate between when to create and when not to create will also be critical.

At JAMS Advisory, we see repeatedly examples of top-performing companies who generate results, not necessarily because of superior technology, but because they are effectively connecting their systems with their strategies and ultimately connecting their strategies with their results.

And this is perhaps the largest change. Technology is no longer just the spine connecting all the parts of a body; it is quickly becoming the nervous system co-ordinating all the parts of a body.