Does IT Matter? Information Technology and the Corrosion of Competitive Advantage

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Does IT Matter? Information Technology and the Corrosion of Competitive Advantage
by Nicholas G. Carr
from Harvard Business School Press

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• Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0

• Does this book matter?
  Ok, if you've beem in IT for any length of time (say over 3 years) and what the author is saying here comes to you as a surprise, guess what? You are part of the reason for all the problems that are "revealed" in this book.
  To me, the value was about .5 stars - for the past 10 years, every single IT conference at any level is talking about how to make IT more business oriented and start to bring in value. What's new here? And if we're not bringing in the perceived business value, it is only natural for... more info

• Distinctiveness determines a company's profitability and assures its survival
  1. We dream of some wonderful machine where get all the answers wanted. The dream of technology is human quality answers to hard questions.
  2. When a resource becomes essential to competition but inconsequential to strategy, the risks it creates become more important than the advantage it provides. Today, no company builds their business strategy around rail service or electricity but a lapse in the supply of these resources or a spike in cost can be devastating.
  3. How important is IT in day to... more info

• IT microeconomics
  Carr has received negative coverage from the IT community for the "Does IT Matter?" Harvard Business Review article and this, a Harvard Business School Press book, but the title is actually a misnomer. He states that IT matters so much in fact that a firm must have it to compete, much like electricity. However, Carr argues, just because it is ubiquitous does not mean it is strategic.
  The author compares the last two decades of the information revolution and associated computing/Internet infrastructure... more info

• A Must Read for all IT People
  This book is truly inspiring. If you are an IT Specialist in any capacity, this book is like spending a session in a Therapist office. It forces you to talk an honest look at your profession and if you are really adding value to your customers or not.
  It should be a required reading for all IT college graduates. Although there are certain statements I did not agree with, however, Nick is truly a mind-set shifter whom with a single article set in motion a global debate.
  I cannot wait for his next... more info

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