Bosley knew that regaining the trust of the business units would require a complete
transformation of ITSB into a high-performing operation. Soon after taking over, in
August 1999, he presented a high-performance vision and initiated a massive overhaul. He convinced the CEC executives to stabilize funding for ITSB and began implementing his version of the KPMG recommendations.
The first item on his agenda was ITSB’s internal governance. He split the operation
into defined functional areas, namely: customer support, network services, and application development. To each, he assigned dedicated managers accountable for the performance of their respective functional areas. To establish control over IT purchasing,
he negotiated moving the IT procurement function directly under his control. He also
appointed Atlas Hill, a longtime technical operative, as Assistant Manager of ITSB.
Hill was then responsible for much of the internal operations, freeing Bosley to concentrate on strategic issues. Hill also directly oversaw Customer Support, including the
Help Desk.