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I’ve been working at both large and small companies as well as been an entrepreneur. One interesting thing I’ve noticed is how little strategic thinking companies are paying when they choose their partners and vendors. Now you might think that’s not true? For sure all large companies have plenty of policies, rules and hierarchy which define acceptable partner profile and they describe very detailed what is ok and what’s not ok. This is true, but what I mean with my statement goes beyond to that question. What I mean is a strategic thinking regarding whole partner and/or vendor landscape. There […]

Throughout my career I have faced the question presented in the headline. It’s a reality within most companies and sees huge losses in cost and time, by way of processes not working well and in lost business opportunities. I haven’t met any business leader who has experienced this relationship working perfectly well together. On the other hand I have met some, not many, but still some, IT leaders who believe this cooperation works just fine. How is this possible? The Problem Based on my experience and understanding, it all comes back to the communication between people. I haven’t been able […]