Landmine #9: You’re still running Windows XP! Having a plan to replace or retire old layers of technology, so that business processes remain supportable.

“The office has gone from being the place where you spend time with cutting ­edge technology, to a technological boneyard where you’re perpetually trapped about three years in the past.” (Ars Technica: “IT Consumerization and the Future of Work,” July 6, 2008) These days consumers have access to absolutely amazing technology at retail prices. This…