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Across the nation, offices are being consolidated, plants shut, employees let go. Such maneuvers, of course, are intended to save money. But achieving lasting results can take months of work performed largely by the IT staff -- a behind-the-scenes scramble that is often underestimated by others inside and outside the company. It's not as if the press release and pink slips go out and savings pour in.
How to turn around a failing IT department
The news over the past few years has had a stream of stories about business disruption as a result of faulty information technology (IT), where dysfunctions have a cascading effect throughout the business. Clearly, success in today's technology-centric climate is increasingly dependent upon an efficient and effective IT activity.
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- Dann
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