But moving from a culture where everyone is keeping their heads down to one where everyone is holding their heads up is a daunting task. Innovate or die is easily said, less easily put into practice as a strategic vision.
Sun is also creating Linux editions of its Java development tools, a task it expects to complete in the first quarter this year. Sun Microsystems plans to expand its Linux software portfolio substantially over the coming year, including a version...
Gathering a selection of projects into an umbrella programme can help you to understand how separate activities contribute to an overall company goal, which makes it easier to hit the wider business objectives.
Heiser said: "You can take somebody straight out of college and they can manage your firewall", urging businesses to get on with the more important task of understanding their risk and their priorities.
Koehler: No, we were pretty much a free-standing business unit within NCR prior to the spin off and our priorities remain the same. We have a portfolio that extends beyond our core datawarehouse but a lot of that portfolio is with partners.
Bandrowczak joined Nortel in the summer of 2007 and, not surprisingly given the above figures, one of his main priorities is consolidating and simplifying infrastructure as part of a major IT transformation programme.