Technical management

"Technical management" is not an oxymoron…but it is a very common problem. Like most people issues, it hinges on communication. Most of us can readily label ourselves as people-oriented, or good with numbers or machines. Few of us would say that we are both, and many often have trouble understanding the other point of view. Technologists and managers not only think differently, they speak different languages.

What's the answer to this common problem? Hire an interpreter that speaks both languages:

• We speak the language of business. Tell us about your goals and ideas for information technology. We will turn those dreams into requirements, specifications, and project plans that your people can turn into reality. You'll be surprised to learn what your IT people can do if you would only ask them in terms they understand.
  
  
• We speak "geek." Managers are often surprised to learn that their own technical people have great ideas on how to support business goals once they understand what is being asked of them. These opportunities are sometimes missed if they aren't presented in terms that managers can understand and support.

Our technical management services can be as simple as facilitating a single dialogue between your people, to as complex as managing budgets, people, schedules, and computers for your largest project. We can also help you with your strategic planning, produce policies and procedures for your information services department, and help you evaluate technical proposals and people.