Eric Bloom

Eric P. Bloom is the president and CTO of Manager Mechanics LLC, a training company specializing in Information Technology (IT) leadership and the governing body for the ITMLP © and ITMLE © certifications. He is a keynote speaker, author, certified professional coach, nationally syndicated columnist, and president-elect of the National Speakers Association (NSA) New England.

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Moving from Information Technology to Business Technology

New technologies such as big data, the Internet of Things, and enhanced mobile capabilities call for new processes. Today, IT departments must have a deeper understanding of the businesses they serve, the professions they automate, and how technology is best employed—from a business perspective.

Aligning IT with the Business: The Age-Old Debate

The topic of IT–business alignment is a subject that has been discussed, debated, theorized, and proceduralized for decades. Why is it still a topic at all? Well, mainly because of differing beliefs about IT’s job function. How do you define the relationship between IT and the overall organization?

When IT Falters, So Does the Company

Manual procedures are rarely used today. On the upside, computerization has dramatically increased employee productivity and reduced the cost of automation. On the downside, a company cannot run without it. This means that IT operations are crucial to company success—not just a necessary evil.

No IT Training Budget? Think YouTube and MOOCs

If training budgets don’t exist, there is a wealth of free and informative instructional material available on YouTube and through massive open online courses (MOOCs), free vendor web seminars, white papers, and other related sources. You can still construct a well-orchestrated training curriculum.

The Many New Forces Driving Who Becomes Your Next CIO

This is a fascinating time to observe the role of CIO due to the many important forces simultaneously driving CIO selection criteria in different directions. The combination of data security and new IT trends may lead to the hiring of CIOs with a tech background first and business knowledge second.

Working with Your IT Talent to Support More Mobile Devices

While supporting multiple devices certainly has its business advantages, it also means the need for knowledge of multiple operating systems, device-specific idiosyncrasies, and having to hire or train staff for the skills necessary to perform the required tasks. Eric Bloom addresses these concerns.

Should Just-in-Time Training Be Just in Time?

Conventional wisdom suggests that technical training should be provided just before its actual business use. The theory is that if you provide the training too soon, the person will not remember much of what was taught. But at its best, technical training is not an event—it’s a process.

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