erik quanstrom wrote:
There is a lot of residual "management doesn't understand networks and
databases and operating systems so we will make decisions for them"
attitude out there, even where the reality of management's background
has changed. While it's true that "cloud computing" is a nonsense
phrase, there are reasons why server outsourcing gains traction.
if management really does understand things as well as
the it guys, then the it guys were unnecessary to begin with.
Let's parse that.
[...]
i would hope that anyone hiring someone in such a
position would be interested in their input!
C'mon, that's a "when did you stop beating your wife" comment. Of course
why doesn't your argument work if you switch from a
mangement to a technical perspective? i was just
turning your argument around. why would you not
want to listen to IT, unless they are getting in the way
and not doing their job? that's an argument
that runs both ways.
my assumption is that if management is doing its job, then the
problem of IT guy making policy decisions, if it happens, will
be a resolvable problem.
the argument i see you makeing is in essence that fixing management
is impracticable. i may be cynical, but i don't subscribe to that world view.
Well, I don't think I even hinted at anything of the sort, but I'm happy
to let others, who will be happy to see the thread die, judge.
Wes
