Oden Konsult was founded at the start of 2004 by John Maxwell Hobbs, the former Chief Information Architect for the Corporate Web Group of Ericsson, the international telecommunications company.

Ebusiness has been the hot topic for a couple years now, but a quick search on the Internet reveals some startling information; depending on the source, anywhere from 40% to 70% of ebusiness projects are considered to be failures. These are not good, but viewed from a different angle, there is hope – anywhere from 30% to 60% of ebusiness projects are successful.

A few simple truths:

1. There are many problems that can’t be solved by technology alone
2. A widget is still a widget, even if there is a computer involved in the process of designing, making or selling it.
3. People want to be successful in their jobs and will take advantage of anything that will allow them to do that more easily.

Failures can be classified in a number of ways:

1. The project is a failure – it simply does not function.
2. The project is not a failure, but is perceived as such because expectations were unrealistic.
3. The project is not a failure, but it does not meet the actual needs of the business.

More often than not, these failures were caused by a simple thing – a misunderstanding of needs or goals.

Oden Konsult can help you identify many of these traps and devise ways to avoid them. We can also help you develop new ways of thinking about technology and how it can support your business. Above all, we can assist you in implementing methods to keep you out of the 40%-70% group and in the 30%-60% group.

Our services include:

Seminars to teach IT professionals and business managers methods of improving communication during projects

Evaluation of existing information systems and processes resulting in recommendations for improvement and change

Enterprise architecture design and implementation

View the Ericsson case study.

Oden Konsult's services include both process and technology consulting with a primary focus on the management of digital media and information services.

Oden Konsult originated when the founder, John Maxwell Hobbs, discovered an opportunity that would allow him to take advantage of his extensive skills and experience acquired in both digital media and information management during employment at leading technical firms such as Ericsson.

At the same time, this opportunity offered the founder the ability to more fully utilize the skills and knowledge from his extensive background in Internet technology, telecommunications and media production, and apply them towards complete integrated customer solutions.

Oden Konsult will provide advanced technical skills and the industry expertise of others to provide clients with the best systems and processes to take control of information generated from either intranet and/or internet activity. With IS/IT interfaces cutting across organizational structures, competitive e-commerce, and real-time customer/supplier relationships, it is imperative that information be readily accessible and executed in a timely manner. Oden Konsult will enable businesses to more effectively access and execute information.

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