Comments on: Beware of Temporary Solutions http://blog.andresvivas.com/beware-of-temporary-solutions/ A blog about Practical, Effective IT Strategy Planning, by Andres Vivas Thu, 12 Jan 2012 22:08:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Outsource Call Center http://blog.andresvivas.com/beware-of-temporary-solutions/comment-page-1/#comment-359 Outsource Call Center Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:42:21 +0000 http://blog.andresvivas.com/?p=141#comment-359 Temporary solutions can help but its only for short term basis only and may have a little risks in the future. In order to eliminate those problems completely all we need is a well planned, long term and permanent solutions. Temporary solutions can help but its only for short term basis only and may have a little risks in the future. In order to eliminate those problems completely all we need is a well planned, long term and permanent solutions.

]]> By: staffing solutions http://blog.andresvivas.com/beware-of-temporary-solutions/comment-page-1/#comment-245 staffing solutions Mon, 06 Dec 2010 02:40:34 +0000 http://blog.andresvivas.com/?p=141#comment-245 Its right..,sometimes temporary solutions are the best way to fixed some problems..,but the best way that we are going to do is have plan for it so we can avoid the problem.., Its right..,sometimes temporary solutions are the best way to fixed some problems..,but the best way that we are going to do is have plan for it so we can avoid the problem..,

]]> By: Example Temporary Solution | Strategic IT Planning Blog http://blog.andresvivas.com/beware-of-temporary-solutions/comment-page-1/#comment-94 Example Temporary Solution | Strategic IT Planning Blog Thu, 22 Jan 2009 19:49:01 +0000 http://blog.andresvivas.com/?p=141#comment-94 [...] I posted recently, Temporary Solutions are not a topic of my predilection. But, as Alec Satin mentioned in his comment, sometimes you need [...] [...] I posted recently, Temporary Solutions are not a topic of my predilection. But, as Alec Satin mentioned in his comment, sometimes you need [...]

]]> By: Andres Vivas http://blog.andresvivas.com/beware-of-temporary-solutions/comment-page-1/#comment-83 Andres Vivas Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:40:37 +0000 http://blog.andresvivas.com/?p=141#comment-83 @Alec You are absolutely right, sometimes patching-and-go is the way to go. I think I am concerned with it being a Standard Operative Procedure, instead of being used as what it is, a once-in-a-blue-moon event. @Alice Thanks. You raised valid points. Again, my point goes towards making sure they are not the usual way of doing things. About temp workers, are they the answer to an unexpected situation, or just a cyclical event that management have failed in recognize? If we notice that every March there is an emergency then it is time to start analyzing the events that occur around that date. But that is probably part of Problem Management, and that is a whole new topic. @Alec
You are absolutely right, sometimes patching-and-go is the way to go. I think I am concerned with it being a Standard Operative Procedure, instead of being used as what it is, a once-in-a-blue-moon event.

@Alice
Thanks. You raised valid points. Again, my point goes towards making sure they are not the usual way of doing things.

About temp workers, are they the answer to an unexpected situation, or just a cyclical event that management have failed in recognize? If we notice that every March there is an emergency then it is time to start analyzing the events that occur around that date. But that is probably part of Problem Management, and that is a whole new topic.

]]> By: alice fisher http://blog.andresvivas.com/beware-of-temporary-solutions/comment-page-1/#comment-82 alice fisher Sun, 11 Jan 2009 06:44:54 +0000 http://blog.andresvivas.com/?p=141#comment-82 Temporary solutions are generally the result of seat of the pants management with little no long strategic term planning, or should I say, Now Managment. But, think of temp workers? They are a temporary solution to meeting business needs due to unprecedented growth, meeting immediate needs to ramp up a job say for a new contract win or if there is a decline in human resources within an organization, so that business can go on. Hence, the temporary solution fills a gap, sometimes not previously foreseen or anticipated. Alice Temporary solutions are generally the result of seat of the pants management with little no long strategic term planning, or should I say, Now Managment.

But, think of temp workers? They are a temporary solution to meeting business needs due to unprecedented growth, meeting immediate needs to ramp up a job say for a new contract win or if there is a decline in human resources within an organization, so that business can go on. Hence, the temporary solution fills a gap, sometimes not previously foreseen or anticipated.

Alice

]]> By: Alec Satin http://blog.andresvivas.com/beware-of-temporary-solutions/comment-page-1/#comment-81 Alec Satin Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:45:37 +0000 http://blog.andresvivas.com/?p=141#comment-81 Hi Andres, Sometimes temporary solutions are the best way to go. Patching up wounds on the battlefield as in Band of Brothers comes to mind as an example of this. In IT, there are times when a new login page just needs to go up on the website today. However, more times than not, "emergency need" is used as justification. More often than not, proactive management/leadership at the program and CIO levels will greatly reduce the need for duct tape. Alec Hi Andres,

Sometimes temporary solutions are the best way to go. Patching up wounds on the battlefield as in Band of Brothers comes to mind as an example of this. In IT, there are times when a new login page just needs to go up on the website today. However, more times than not, “emergency need” is used as justification.

More often than not, proactive management/leadership at the program and CIO levels will greatly reduce the need for duct tape.

Alec

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