Strategy / 5 min read
Before your next IT investment, ask better questions.
A practical framework for evaluating technology investments, ownership and the full cost of change.
Read article ↗THE IRONGATE JOURNALBetter questions.
Better questions.
Better technology decisions.
Practical perspectives on workplaces, projects and the planning behind your next investment.
Infrastructure / 4 min read
Moving offices? Bring IT into the plan early.
Connectivity, equipment and opening-day dependencies to resolve before your team arrives.
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Cloud workplace / 5 min read
A thoughtful cloud migration starts before moving day.
How to organize files, permissions and people before a workplace migration.
Read article ↗A CLOSER LOOK
Reading for the decisions behind business technology.
Planning before procurement
The journal focuses on the questions that help a business prepare for change: what problem needs to be solved, which people and systems are involved, and how a useful outcome will be recognized. Start with the investment article when a purchase is being considered but the requirements are still unclear.
Preparing a workplace change
The office-move and cloud-migration articles examine the dependencies that can be missed when a project is viewed only as an equipment or data task. Both emphasize ownership, sequencing, validation and the information people need after the change.
Put the guidance in context
Articles provide general planning information rather than instructions for a specific environment. Your organization’s existing contracts, technical requirements and professional obligations should inform any implementation decision.
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