Jack D. Vrins
Information Technology Executive
Senior IT Manager
Philosophy
Information Technology
It's all about the "I" !
Many enterprises have a division between Business and Information Technology, with IT being viewed as an unfortunate necessary overhead.
My philosophy centers around presenting IT as a Strategic Partner. In short - it's about Informamtion serving the business (the "I") and not necessarily Technology (the "T"!)
With the risk of stating the obvious - Information is key in today's world for executive decisions and business intelligence - ranging from product positioning - marketing to finance and accounting.
In my view, the days of IT being Overhead is a notion of the past.
Today IT is - or should be - a key strategic partner to ALL business functions - Finance, Marketing, Production, HR, Business Intelligence, Client Communication, Product Positioning, and Sales.
It's all about the "I" !
Many enterprises have a division between Business and Information Technology, with IT being viewed as an unfortunate necessary overhead.
My philosophy centers around presenting IT as a Strategic Partner. In short - it's about Informamtion serving the business (the "I") and not necessarily Technology (the "T"!)
With the risk of stating the obvious - Information is key in today's world for executive decisions and business intelligence - ranging from product positioning - marketing to finance and accounting.
In my view, the days of IT being Overhead is a notion of the past.
Today IT is - or should be - a key strategic partner to ALL business functions - Finance, Marketing, Production, HR, Business Intelligence, Client Communication, Product Positioning, and Sales.
Leadership
- Lead by Inspiration and Motivation not by Intimidation
- Show Character and Integrity
- Show Strategic Vision and the road to Tactical Execution
- Be Accountable and Responsible for your decisions
- Lead by Example
- Trust in your team
- Mean what you say - say what you mean
- Work Hard - Play Hard!!
Critical Success Factors
- Business is all about people
- Communicate with your customer
- Treat your staff as the most valuable asset of the enterprise
- Respect your customer, respect your staff, and your bottom line will show it!
Enterprise Management
- It is all about people, teamwork, motivation, and, structure
- It is all about planning, control, managing risk and trust in your staff
Business Equilibrium
Creating sustainable excellence requires end-to-end alignment of business processes and technology as well as management and staff – only then will the enterprise deliver value at every level.
