Jay Lillie

Jay Lillie looks after product marketing for Nimbus Control. He is an Enterprise Architect with expertise in application development, network engineering, security management, information management, and business and strategy architecture practices. In short, Jay does “computer stuff” while maintaining a strong alignment to the people and process aspects of the organization.


People, Process, and Technology (and “Technology” is Optional)

January 26, 2012 by 1 Comment
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It’s ironic that as a software industry professional, I rarely reach first for a technological solution when confronted with a business problem. A slightly heretical approach, but after all these years of seeing the intersection of “same ol” and “shiny, new vendor-provided solution” yielding unsuccessful results, I’m entitled to a less-than-enthusiastic perspective.

Don’t mistake my dubious view of the technology as a slight on its usefulness within the enterprise. As Amazon.com, FedEx, Macy’s, and most modern companies will attest, their businesses couldn’t possibly run without technology. It’s not that I won’t recommend or use technology extensively, but it’s not the first tool I grab when trying to implement a fix. [Read more...]

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