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Alexander Vaccaro commented on the post, Weekly Question #6: Complete by October 15, 2015, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
This course lets me understand that the web is the gateway to knowledge and information. Dont be afraid and use it liberally and often.
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Alexander Vaccaro commented on the post, Weekly Question #4: Complete by February 15, 2017, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
Any time an innovation is disruptive and not sustainable or evolutionary established dominant players in the market will always be uneasy. Established record companies did not have the bandwidth or understanding initially to explore the new business model of digital media. They held a dominant business position and as only 4-5 companies had the…[Read more]
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Alexander Vaccaro commented on the post, Weekly Question #5: Complete by February 25, 2016, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
Joel you’re motivating me to get going on self-publishing. I did a deeper dive into costs for epublishing. It is around 30% cheaper for an established company to eprint than make a paper copy due to the effort and expense that goes into design, layout and copy editing. If you do that on your own you can save but you really need to know the b…[Read more]
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Alexander Vaccaro commented on the post, Weekly Question #5: Complete by February 25, 2016, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
Saqib that is a noble undertaking. In medicine, community of practices are so important but often fizzles out without financial support. We in medicine have so long been dependent on contribution from industry for CME learning and vocational meetings. 10 years ago nothing occurred in education without a grant from industry and rarely from the…[Read more]
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Alexander Vaccaro commented on the post, Case Question: Open Innovation, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
Saqib, If open innovation is to be successful at say a University hospital, all stakeholders must first understand the reason behind the movement of open innovation and the potential benefits of its’ outcomes and processes. The major hurdle would be the need for resources that many Universities feel are scarce at this time as well as the lack of a…[Read more]
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Alexander Vaccaro commented on the post, Weekly Question #5: Complete by February 25, 2016, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
Kevin you are right on. Open innovation is initially a threat to any middle manager who has learned to function efficiently in their role following the processes and values of an organization. The easiest way to measure the success of open innovation at Siemens would be to analyze established processes and see if specific metrics prove that…[Read more]
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Alexander Vaccaro commented on the post, Weekly Question #5: Complete by February 25, 2016, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
To create scale digital media is the way to go for music artists. You have access to the world and thorough scale you can far surpass the profits once realized by vinyl records and the brick and mortar methods of selling albums. The great fear of the recording artists initially was the lack of laws protecting them from piracy and unsanctioned…[Read more]
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Alexander Vaccaro commented on the post, Reading Question: Disruptive Change and Book Publishing, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
This issue hits at home as I have been trying to publish a personal book for the lay person on back pain. I have tried for two years now to publish the book through the traditional methods of getting an agent who pitches the book to a publisher. I feel that I have been given the run around and have gotten nowhere. I often consult with the medical…[Read more]
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Alexander Vaccaro commented on the post, Reading Question: Community of Practice, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
I am a member of a group called the Association of Collaborate Spine Research (ACSR). This came about when a group of spine professors wanted to look at issues in spinal surgery and nonoperative care of spinal disorders in a greater depth. We wanted to explore the issues of treatment of various spinal injuries in which there was no consensus and…[Read more]
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Alexander Vaccaro commented on the post, Reading Question: Disruption of Abundance, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
Abundance is clearly more disruptive than scarcity because it is unpredictable in its final outcomes. If a scarce resource becomes suddenly available, say the ability to access and view for free any Journal article in a peer review Journal that once cost 50 dollars an issue. That becomes wonderful for the reader but how does the publisher survive.…[Read more]
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Alexander Vaccaro commented on the post, Reading Question: The Cloud, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
Paul I agree 100%. Every year I ask my IT guys at work to find me a PC computer with the largest storage capacity so I can store my talks and images. Right now my PC holds 1 terabyte of information. Unfortunately my computer is heavy and bulky and is very difficult to travel with. My IT guys try to convince me to get rid of my computer and use a…[Read more]
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Alexander Vaccaro commented on the post, Case Question: Globalization and Decentralization, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
Stephen, IT was an important component of the globalization process for Wyeth allowing the company to improve cross communication among all divisions and coordinate specific functions such as manufacturing and sales. IT was the basic tool in the process. What really contributed to globalization was the philosophy of arbitraging certain roles to…[Read more]
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Alexander Vaccaro commented on the post, Weekly Question #8: Complete by November 2, 2017, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
Duke, The development of an informational storage house via Wyeth’s Global Data Warehouse was the beginning of a globalization effort that hit its bumps early on in the process. It was clear that the marketing teams understood the value early on in their efforts to bridge the companies pricing opportunities worldwide. Other divisions were worried…[Read more]
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Alexander Vaccaro commented on the post, Weekly Question #8: Complete by November 2, 2017, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
Duke in medicine we are so far behind when it comes to taking advantage of the benefits of cloud computing. I can envision outsourcing all our software needs such as payroll, phone services, accounting, and many HR functions where we require constant software updates to maintain up to date connectivity. When negotiating contracts among the board…[Read more]
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Alexander Vaccaro commented on the post, Weekly Question #8: Complete by November 2, 2017, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
Duke I agree. The writing discusses having a dual network where employees can use their own devices on one Wi-Fi network and then access their personal information on another. That would provide the security necessary for the firm but allow the freedom of movement and convenience for the employee. It is interesting how your company provided this…[Read more]
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Alexander Vaccaro commented on the post, Weekly Question #8: Complete by November 2, 2017, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
The four major web services offered by Amazon include 1. Simple Service Storage (S3). This provides an interface for cloud storing and retrieving data. 2. Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2). This provides computing capacity within the cloud. 3. Simple DB. This provides real time querying of structural data and 4.Simple Queue Service (SQS).This stores…[Read more]
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Alexander Vaccaro commented on the post, Weekly Question #8: Complete by November 2, 2017, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
IT has become clear that Information Technology has allowed many companies, especially Wyeth in our readings, to morph form being a multinational company to a global country. Economy of scales and proficiency of operations have allowed companies to utilize central processes through global information technology to avoid the expense of recreating…[Read more]
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Alexander Vaccaro commented on the post, Weekly Question #8: Complete by November 2, 2017, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
At the Rothman Institute every employee is allowed to use their personal mobile devices to access patient data as long as they use the encrypted RI or Jefferson email services and avoid ever discussing sensitive data over personal emails. This is appropriate for many reasons at it respects the privacy of patients as well as being in line with…[Read more]
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Alexander Vaccaro commented on the post, Reading Question: The Cloud, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
The cloud is a method for people to access and store their information on the internet or web without the burden of software programs or the hardware necessary to house their data. If updates are necessary to various platforms and apps this is done without effecting your data or access to your data. Businesses may choose to implement…[Read more]
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Alexander Vaccaro commented on the post, Reading Question: Systems Thinking, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
Vinay, I think we are seeing the same type of holistic thinking with the recent reshuffling of the Eagles personnel. From a reductionist perspective Shaddy McCoy was the third highest rusher in the NFL last year. Although he paled to his performance the year before he was still a tremendous running back and asset to the Eagles. It would make sense…[Read more]
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