Sha: Cloud computing should not be blindly respected

Sha, director of information technology systems at Li Ning Company, says his team is committed to the role of the IT department from basic system maintenance to providing ancillary ﹑ data analysis for enterprise critical decisions. An international sporting goods group is bound to face many challenges in the process of leapfrogging to informatization.

At the end of 2005, Sha left Lenovo Group to take up the post of information technology director, after the trial expired, instead of the positive report, he spent three months writing 127 pages of Li Ning Group in the next three years IT organization business planning book.

IT Business News Network: Why do you use the three IT organization business Plan book instead of a positive application?

Sha: (smile) It is important for the information technology director of the Enterprise to maintain the attitude of continuous thinking and doing things. When the leader of Li Ning said to me three months later that "you have to turn in a positive report", I think a business plan for the next three years will be more accurate in expressing my passion and strength in doing this job.

IT Business News Network: What do you include in this planning book?

Sha: Mainly to the Li Ning Group IT architecture analysis, including business processes, system security, logistics, supply chain and so on.

IT Business News Network: You are three years of time to analyze and organize the Li Ning Group's IT structure? Why?

Sha: Yes, it was not until 2008 that our team completed the structure analysis and adjustment of the whole Li-Ning group. The reason to devote a lot of energy to the structural adjustment of enterprise architecture is that only by fully understanding the structure and operation of the whole enterprise can we solve the problem from the basic it problem, and we can continuously upgrade in the process of the structure.

Just entered the Li Ning, we set out to solve the IT basic problem, involving the ERP system at the end of the month when the checkout almost failed, it network one weeks broken two times, mail server repeatedly restart. By the year 2008, CEO requirements for the IT team have been from the initial user (internal staff) satisfaction to the management of the project. Li Ning employees to the IT department of understanding from the simple desktop management, OA management, up to the Business support department, the company make the right decision guide tool.

Strategic plus business Understanding the CEO's biggest worry

"As the information technology director in the communication with the CEO will be difficult, to think of their own it ideas within the enterprise to be effectively implemented, thinking twice, understand the CEO the most annoying things, understand the most urgent problems of enterprises is the key." ”

IT Business News Network: CEO of your team's request is with the enterprise IT information level of development and improve?

Sha: Yes, but in most cases, a lot of technical directors get their work done at the urging of their superiors. We have to do is, through small-scale practice, to achieve phased results. Let business executives know that we have been doing things, but at the same time it is more important to do the right thing. CIOs need to understand the business and be able to combine strategy and it to map the CEO. The trust relationship between the CIO and the CEO is building a CIO's ability to do things right.

IT Business news Network: "Do the right thing" can you talk about it?

Sha: As information technology Director in communication with the CEO more or less will be difficult. What we need to do is to know what the CEO is most distressed about, to understand the most pressing problems of the enterprise, and to provide an effective solution when discussing with the high-level enterprise.

Taking enterprise information security as an example, I once made a report about information security in Li Ning. The main points of the speech were mentioned in the outline of the executives. And on the day of the formal meeting, I listed three cases of loss of business secrets due to information security vulnerabilities, then the enterprise information security problem has been the company's leadership and high-level attention, I mentioned the IT solution has been a smooth implementation of natural , after all, no one dared to take the market value of more than 80 million of the commercial secrets of Li Ning risk.

No, I can't.

"When I talk to CIOs in many companies, they're not not able to do things like that, they don't know they can do it." ”

IT Business News Network: Li-ning group information growth along with the IT system and ERP constantly upgrade, which you lead the IT team to overcome what difficulties? What achievements and valuable experience have you gained?

Sha: Li Ning Company is currently using the SAP Company's ERP system solutions, but the SAP company's charging standard is according to the license number to collect the money, for such as Li Ning's company, moves the user hundred people, if for each application ERP staff all applies for a permission, then Li Ning on ERP cost must be tens of millions. In response to this phenomenon, Li Ning's own IT team independently developed the ERP system for SAP Company's external system. That is, OA system as an example, we only need to buy a license, responsible for management, other employees with the external system can meet the entire company's application.

IT Business News Network: Your team can independently develop the external system, then the team size?

Sha: From 2005 to now our internal staff total of 58 people, plus the outsourcing of nearly 300 people.

IT Business News Network: How difficult is it to do a plug-in system for SAP solutions?

Sha: In fact, to do this project is not very difficult, the key is to think. The information technology director should always consider what method can make the output ratio optimal, what method can make the enterprise benefit maximization, while ensuring the continuous development of the business while minimizing the cost. When I am communicating with CIOs in many companies, they are not unable to do such things, but do not know that things can be done.

In addition, it's team building is also important, we build an IT team through three years. Now the Li Ning it team divides into the demand management department, the Construction Management department, the Operation Management Department, the project department, the data center five most for the Enterprise informatization operation makes the decision-making.

Choose to consider long-term investment carefully prevent the hold-up

"Prepare your hands and never put your eggs in one basket," he said. ”

IT Business News Network: As an enterprise-level user, what are your team's main considerations in the selection of solutions?

Sha: I will consider two points, one is to provide solutions for the enterprise to have long-term service capacity, the 2nd is whether the enterprise has carried out continuous technical input. Because, there are a lot of software development enterprises in China, although the business ability is poor, but the technical expertise is very strong. This means that it spends most of its money on technology development.

IT Business News Network: If you consider the special needs of the consumer apparel industry, what suggestions will you give to the enterprise Informatization solution provider?

Sha: Most of the domestic IT enterprise account Manager for four sessions a year, compared to technical updates, they are more focused on selling products and construction channels. But the real concern enterprise demand, the research enterprise logistics supplier is very few. Therefore, I hope that the solution provider from the enterprise-level user perspective, truly tailored to the enterprise development of the industry-appropriate solutions.

Enterprise Cloud Computing CIO should unplug the cloud to see the essence

"Enterprise cloud computing should look at the strength and conditions, otherwise the enterprise is a devastating blow." ”

IT Business News Network: How do you view the opportunities and changes that cloud computing brings to traditional enterprises?

Sha: I think the concept of cloud computing has been too hyped up, and now we are all foggy. Cloud computing is a new technology concept, but its essence is the problem of virtualization, for this technology I think the future standard is very important. With a unified standard, enterprises can use cloud ideas and concepts, combined with the current situation to make a lot of development and transformation.

IT Business news Network: If Li Ning Group chooses cloud computing service, where will you examine cloud computing technology supplier?

Sha: The choice of cloud computing technology should be based on the company's information level, as well as the company CIO and it team capabilities. Because this directly determines the enterprise on the cloud after the effect, or wrong timing or inappropriate conditions, the blind worship of cloud computing will be a devastating blow to the enterprise.

(Responsible editor: The good of the Legacy)