Even for those who understand technology better, it is a sore subject because today’s IT architectures, arcane as they may be, are the biggest roadblocks most companies face when making strategic moves. The empty biennial reviews of yesteryear are gone, superseded by “radical incrementalism,” which emphasizes rapid waves of near-term (six- to 12-month) operational and organizational initiatives brought into focus by a shared view of a company’s much longer-term (five- to 10-year) strategic direction.