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From "Watch your Image" in Aug/Sep 1992 _Beyond Computing_
(published by IBM Corporation):
"When hiring an information technology (IT) executive, one
company president uses this straighforward approach: "I write
off anyone who spouts more than two acronyms within the first
10 minutes of the interview." Though this approach may seem a
bit drastic or simplistic, the moral of this story is the talk
of the trade. Top executives increasingly want IT directors
and managers who think, talk and act like businesspeople. This
'10-minute test' is a reminder to IT directors to put business
imperatives ahead of technology requirements..."
From "Can IBM Change its Stripes" in the 24-Aug _Information Week_:
"Are IBM's desktop failures behind it? [*] Perhaps not. There are
signs, for instance, that IBM managers--including Cannavino--continue
to practice the old Big Blue philosophy. ``When it comes to technical
matters,'' says one member of the OS/2 development team, ``IBM
management doesn't have a clue.''
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[*] Percentage of wordprocessing market held by IBM product DisplayWrite
in 1986: 16%, in 1990: 2%.
(From the "Rest" of RHF)
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