9. Evaluation
• An open book exam 16/03/2012
• Based on a case study
• Focus points indentifying :
– the value proposition,
– IT/Business alignment,
– use of IT concepts/methodologies
11. IT Doesn’t Matter
• Nicolas Carr compares IT to previous tech revolutions such as
railroads and electricity. In what ways is IT different?
• What proof can you offer that information technology in
business no longer provides competitive advantage?
• Does the pervasiveness of IT mean there will be less innovation
now?
• Hasn't competitive advantage come from unique use of the
technology, not just from the technology itself? What examples
can you give?
• Do recent advances in Cloud Computing and Mobile
Applications confirm or contradict Nicolas Carr's claims?
Objectives Problem IS Information Internet
12. Technology and Innovation
• Conflict and opportunity – is
there a business problem to
solve?
• Suitability – is it
adjacently possible?
• The Roadmap– how does
technology provide a vision of
Where Good Ideas Come From, by Steven Johnson
« better »
• The Happy End – how do we
best measure the results
13. Commoditisation
• Over the last 70 years we have
repeatly seen proof of innovation in
IT : the spreadsheet, the ERP
system, Social Network
Applications
• In the early days, companies
created their own legacy systems
to put these ideas into practice
• As the technologies matured,
companies editors standardized
these applications in the form of
Simon Wardley, "Cloud Computing - Why IT Matters"
products.
• Inevitably these products become
simple commodities