A Field Guide to Enterprise IT

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Enterprise IT is a remarkably resilient ecosystem. It has survived mainframes, outsourcing, the cloud and at least two attempts to transform transformation itself.

Its inhabitants are just as adaptable. The same person can be a visionary in the strategy workshop at nine, a sceptic in the architecture board at eleven, and very confident after lunch about why the decision has to wait until Q2.

What follows is a guide to the most common species. Think of them as costumes rather than personality types, since most of us wear several, depending on the room. You’ll probably recognise a few colleagues. If you don’t recognise yourself anywhere, read it again.

Enterprise IT on Phillip Büchler

A Field Guide to Enterprise IT