Category Archives: Consulting Excellence

The Rise of the Personal Non-Maskable Interrupt (NMI)

Posted on July 13, 2015 by Ian

  In computer technology a processor interrupt is a signal to the processor indicating an event that needs attention. The processor responds by suspending its current activities, saving its state and executing a routine to deal with the event. This … Continue reading →

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Some year-end thoughts about collaboration, teamwork and individual contributions

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Ian

  Watch this Video! On June 11th, 2011 Eric Hassli of the Vancouver Whitecaps scored what has now been called perhaps the best goal in the history of North American major league soccer.  In this game the last ranked Vancouver … Continue reading →

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What’s wrong with individual success? … A sales lesson from a big cat.

Posted on July 2, 2013 by Ian

  I was born a Hunter. “Ian R. Hunter” if I am being literal but figuratively speaking, I have always been impatient with a farming approach, waiting for things to grow and would much rather just go out and hunt … Continue reading →

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Utility computing is only for Commodity IT services

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Ian

  When you pull up to an intersection in your car and there are two self-serve gas stations, both have 87 octane regular fuel and one station is 10% less expensive than the other, which one do you buy fuel … Continue reading →

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Are you in my new book?

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Ian

So what do you get when you put 30 years of Global IT consulting experience and $3 Billion in projects into a guide for IT professionals and IT consultants? You get Infinite Shades of Grey – Advanced Consulting. Once destined … Continue reading →

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Human Resources – Misleading on the True Cost of Terminations?

Posted on November 17, 2012 by Ian

When a manager approaches HR about terminating an employee (I’ve done this myself more than once) there is a discussion about cost impact charged to your labor budget.  In most companies the calculation is something like this for a 10 … Continue reading →

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Smile you’re on candid camera … The use of digital recordings in meetings

Posted on July 28, 2012 by Ian

Recording technology is ubiquitous. We see the results of this daily on the news where a citizen records an impromptu mugging on their phone and the perpetrator’s picture ends up on the evening news. Should anyone expect less exposure today … Continue reading →

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Hiring an IT consultant–The importance of a contract

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Ian

It does not have to be a 500 page legal contract, signed under seal and notarized but both parties in a consultancy agreement need a contract. Without a contract it is like playing solitaire with the four kings missing. You … Continue reading →

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Ethics in IT Consultancy – Primum non nocere

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Ian

If you are a Medical Doctor, medical ethics are taught to you, you pledge an oath to uphold them  and the College of Physicians and Surgeons is there to remind you if your memory lapses with a  peer-controlled disciplinary action. … Continue reading →

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The perfect consultant – The Ambivert?

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Ian

Most of us are not pure introverts or extroverts. We exist somewhere on the continuum in between the two polar extremes.  The highest paid consultant in the world today is  Alan Greenspan who charges $120,000 per day for his time. … Continue reading →

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