Categorizing Your Green IT Efforts
from the priorities-come-first dept
The Wall Street Journal is handing out some advice on “Green IT” management, telling its readers to categorize eco-friendly investments to help prioritize and assess potential plans. This advice proposes 4 categories, based on a model developed in collaboration with Prof. Leslie Willcocks from the London School of Economics.
- No-Brainers. — Obviously, if you encounter a cheap, easy and money-saving green technology. Do it. There’s almost no downside.
- Promising but Pricey. — There are technologies that might pay off, but there’s some risk that being an early-adopter might be a waste of effort.
- Business Opportunities. — Adopting some environmentally-friendly initiatives can provide new business opportunities. Be on the lookout for “two birds with one stone” shots.
- Distractions. — Shiny new solar panels might get some publicity, but as we’ve seen, a solar-powered data center is not quite practical for many facilities.
Clearly, these categories are just a starting point and are meant to guide more detailed decision-making processes. However, the simple communication of priorities and risks for IT investments can help managers move forward more quickly.
Comments on “Categorizing Your Green IT Efforts”
Go Green
Be proactive and address environmental issues at home and a work. Print wisely to reduce paper usage, recycle those tone cartridges and unplug this power chargers!
Prof Willcocks is real.
I just had to look up whether or not a London economist is actually required to come up with such a basic prioritization scheme.
http://www2.lse.ac.uk/researchAndExpertise/Experts/l.p.willcocks@lse.ac.uk