Done well, they can mean the difference between success and failure of IT projects. Done poorly, they can lead to failure, “delusional optimism” and even hamper IT’s room to innovate. The comments came from Prof. Joe Peppard at an Irish Computer Society (@IrishCompSoc) talk on Building the Business Case for IT Investments. A well-done business [...]
02.27.11 | Management, Organisation, Technology | John P. Muldoon
Innochat is a weekly Twitter conversation on various topics surrounding innovation. It takes place at noon, Eastern Standard Time, or 5pm GMT, and lasts for an hour. A framing post is usually published on the Innochat website before the talk, and a (large) transcript is made available afterwards. That should be read in reverse chronological [...]
02.24.11 | Uncategorized | John P. Muldoon
Despite barriers and uncertainty, cloud computing is set to bring fundamental innovation in the way organizations are using IT, according to a panel of practitioners recently assembled in Dublin. While there are still concerns about security, data protection, national jurisdiction, SLAs and other issues, companies as strictly regulated as banks are still looking to nebulize. [...]
02.14.11 | Innovation, Organisation, Technology | John P. Muldoon
A Disruptive Innovation is one that helps create a new market. The term was coined by Clayton M. Christensen in 1995. Disruptive innovations are generally ignored by the mass market at first. They are often viewed with suspicion by incumbent operators even though they may have themselves come up with the innovation. The case of [...]
02.12.11 | Innovation, Strategy | John P. Muldoon
You can stop working now and fire up Farmville or Red Dead Redemption. It turns out tending that online farm or shooting zombies isn’t just a waste of time. Video games, in fact, are of much more benefit that they are given credit for, according to Julien Wéra. Addressing the monthly Refresh Dublin (@refreshdublin) talk [...]
02.3.11 | Fun stuff | John P. Muldoon
Here’s a provocative suggestion for discussions about an aging workforce: “You’d be remiss if you knowingly allowed employees with propensities for physical injury to move heavy machinery. The economic risks of cognitive liability call for comparable precaution.” The comment came from Michael Schrage (left), research fellow at MIT Sloan School’s Center for Digital Business, and [...]
02.2.11 | Management, Organisation | John P. Muldoon
Although practically synonymous with Ireland, Guinness has had a tough couple of years recently. Pub sales are down, competition is up, disposal income is down and drinking habits are changing. Yet the company’s corporate parent Diageo is maintaining an upbeat outlook about its third-largest market, according to Managing Director of Diageo Ireland, John Kennedy. He [...]
02.1.11 | Management, Organisation | John P. Muldoon
