On this episode of The Smart IT Podcast, I did an overview of the Smart IT Framework. Smart IT is an approach to getting the important things done by transforming the way traditional IT thinks, works, and leads. It supports the disruption of the status quo, simplifies the complex, and mitigates risk. This is the next generation of information technology.

This approach models a different way of thinking by framing principles on how we work. It is much more than a play on the mnemonic of SMART goals. It goes beyond a sense of natural intelligence or being good in school. It’s a way of thinking and working that is open to everyone in IT.

This Smart approach to IT is a construct for the profession of information technology. It frames the conceptual aspects of thinking about one’s role in the larger organization and the nature of the work itself. It illuminates the larger forces shaping the drivers of the challenges we face and the creation of new opportunities. This is a guide to inspiring the change that is needed in our professional world.

Smart IT is a way of working and being. It is about being conscious of our environments, new enablers, and opportunities to help our organizations.

IT teams can leverage this framework to see useful information other people can’t see or don’t notice. They then draw accurate, useful conclusions from that information. These teams design useful goals that take advantage of the information. Finally, they create an efficient and effective plan of action to attain these goals.

Smart IT is resilient, agile, and thoughtful. Smart IT can be viewed from the perspective of four dimensions: purpose, development, intentionality, and realization.

Show Links

William D. Reed on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cciewill/

Smart IT info: https://www.williamreed.info

Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thesmartitpodcast

Podcast Homepage: https://the-smart-it-podcast.captivate.fm/

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