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“I would readily advise anyone looking for expert advice in the realm of IT Management, for real and measureable results, and for a fresh perspective, to speak with Ilya”


Angela Trunzo, Delivery Leader, Sun Life Financial

“I am delighted with the results of your recent engagement with the Toronto Board of Trade. The organization has benefited greatly from your refreshing approach and the ability to turn concepts into actionable items. I was happy to work with a consultant who operates with the best interests of the client in mind.”


Grant Humes, VP and COO, Toronto Board of Trade

“Thanks again.  I’m amazed at your level of service.”


Jay Jones, Infrastructure Architect, P&H Mining

“I thought Ilya did a superb job in coming up with the solution. His recommendations were based on a substantial amount of research into the organizational model and the industry… he was able to distill the gathered data into a set of actionable items that received broad support of the management”


Susan Walsh, Director, Quality and Performance Measurement, Mount Sinai Hospital

“Given an opportunity, I would be thrilled to work with Ilya again. I am happy to readily recommend his services to anyone”


John Puntillo, Chief Information Officer, MyTravel Canada Holidays

“Ilya has assimilated our company’s strategic priorities and his solution reflected this understanding in a very tangible way. Ilya is able to apply his knowledge of many business disciplines in order to ensure that the solution is one that works best for the organization as a whole.”


Bryan Klompas, Vice President, Analysis and Planning, Thomas Cook North America

“Ilya is a great example of an consultant who views himself first and foremost as a business person. He has expertise and knowledge across a wide range of areas and a clarity to his communication style that allows him to share the benefit of this with a wide spectrum of readers. His blog was one of the first that I added to my own list of recommended sites and I am a regular reader. ”


Peter Thomas, Head of International Business Intelligence, Chubb Insurance

“Ilya and I worked together on several projects and his technical and project management skills are all exceptional. Ilya has a reputation for producing solid reliable solutions to complex technical problems and he is commited to achieve higher standards. ”


Susan Brooker, IT Manager, DHL

“I worked with Ilya on different projects. He is always there to help, give his honest opinion, provide suggestions to various problems. He understands the big picture, business needs as well as the little details. He ensures things get done, he is someone you can rely on. It was a pleasure to deal with him!”


Pascale Delisle, Program Manager, Expedia

“Ilya has progressed to the very top of the professional services industry, offering a full range of consultancy services. He has a profound knowledge of the IT, consultancy, finance and project support functions, backed by in-depth theory with practical exposure. You will gain value by working with Ilya.”


David Maltby, Business Process Development, DHL International CIS

“Ilya’s ability to understand and successfully manage a complex stakeholder structure shows his strengths in the area of effective communication and facilitating support from multiple organizations.”


Andrew Miller, President, ACM Consulting Inc.

Strategy and Top Management Perspective

IT leaders: Why we do what we do

Transformation or Travails:The imperative for IT’s shift from support function to strategic asset »

10 faulty beliefs that can doom IT leaders »

The Altitude Effect in Decision Making, and What Leaders Should Do About It »

Quality or Growth. Why Choose Just One? »

The IT Factor »

Are the Wheels Coming Off the IT Industry? »

Death by ITIL: How IT departments streamline
themselves into oblivion
»

Making Outsourcing Work: Avoiding Three Common
Fallacies
»

A strategy primer for IT leaders »

The Real Costs of Failed Projects »

Knowledge Management

An Executive’s Guide on Knowledge Management »

Three Interviews with Knowledge Management Practitioners »

Decision Making

Costs and benefits of projects: beyond the dollar signs »

A brief guide to number crunching (Part I) »

A brief guide to crunching numbers (Part II) »

Five critical questions you need to answer when evaluating a business case »

Developing a business case: Here’s how to start »

Six essential elements for a winning business case »

Leadership

Improving ROI of your time: 18 simple questions you should keep asking

Lessons in Leadership: How to instigate and manage
change
»

How CIOs can instigate change »

Talking business: Three reasons why your opinion is being ignored »

Lessons in leadership: What kind of a leader are you? »

Time to shine: Why the dismal economy can be good for IT leaders »

From Good to Bloody Excellent (Part 1) »

From Good to Bloody Excellent (Part 2) »

Bridging the chasm: How to prevent your IT organization from becoming a commodity »

Building a Winning Team

Lessons in leadership: How to build a winning team »

Five qualities to seek in hiring great employees »

Lessons in leadership: 30 concrete hiring ideas you can apply straight away »

Minding the Talent Gap »

Getting the Most Out of Distribited Teams »

Business Sense

Taking Bearings »

You were right, but it didn’t matter: 12 ideas for arguing your point effectively »

Here’s to good project management »

Planes, Trains and Privacy Blues »

Market Turmoil 2008: two lessons learned »

Now stop wasting people’s time! »

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