The Ten Commandments of Intelligent IT Investment

Andrew Stott formerly Deputy CIO, UK Government

Chisinau, Moldova 17 May 2012

@dirdigengandrew.stott@dirdigeng.com

The Ten Commandments

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I. Great Projects have Great Leaders

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II. People achieve success, processes help

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III. Be Clear on Roles and Interfaces

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IV. Control time, and you control it all

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V. Often others can do it better than you

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VI. Better to be a customer than a provider

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VII. Caveat Emptor

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VIII. Do not give your brain away

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IX. Be Transparent

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X. If you feel in control ….

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End

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