Many years of analysis in one of the largest information technology (IT) environments and similar experiences outside IT, including lessons learned and first-hand experiences of what works and what doesn't, have justified the following conclusions:
- Most techniques, methods, best practices, and working practices are both effective and counterproductive.
- The challenge is determining when they are effective and when they are counterproductive.
A Critical ThresholdTM has been identified, helping to establish when solution approaches are effective and when they are counterproductive:
For a one-page position paper, download "Complexity - The Critical Threshold.
To know quickly if your environment is operating beyond the tricky complexity threshold and could benefit from this knowledge, click here.
One of the main challenges situated beyond the Critical Threshold is compliance and value creation from strategies and standards. A simple and effective solution is available. For more information, click here.
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