It seems everyone I talk to is fascinated about how COVID-19 is going to change the world. It’s possible that by the time this publishes, the world already looks drastically different. Right now, I’m hearing things like, Will we work remotely forever? Will we continue to wear masks when we leave the house? Will … Read More »
COVID-19 has revealed that we take a lot for granted: our good health, watercooler conversations, toilet paper and, for those of us in IT, available technology supplies. The pandemic’s impact on manufacturing production led to a domino effect that caught many IT teams off guard. Now, with businesses scouring their approved … Read More »
COVID-19 has validated that IT plays a critical role in business continuity. I’ve watched countless organizations struggle to move their entire workforces into refuge, and I’ve witnessed firsthand that most businesses are not built to support remote workforces. Companies that … Read More »
Before January 2020, businesses believed that servers, computer chips, and other integral parts of their IT supply chain would be available on-demand—the same way consumers thought that their favorite brand of toilet paper would always be on the shelves at … Read More »
In the early days of the United States response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Twitter human resources head Jennifer Christie said that the company would “never probably be the same” regarding how and where its people worked. She predicted that team … Read More »