Amanda Chehrezad

The message to myself in five years, and everyday, will be, “technology is here to help not hurt.” I often find myself fighting against new technology because I’m very comfortable with my current set up. I need to remind myself that taking the time to learn and adopt new technologies almost always results in more efficiency. The beginning…[Read more]

Hi Cataldo,

I completely agree. I think this directly relates to the Radio Head example where they already had a good fan base which allowed them to venture out on their own and try non-traditional tactics. If they had been a non-name band, trying to do it on their own it wouldn’t have yielded the same results. I don’t think publishing is…[Read more]

Hi Xiaoying, I really like your use of the word “investment” for your involvement with the ACP. It’s true that for communities of practice to be successful people have to commit time and energy to make them work, which is ultimately an investment of their time and energy. As you note, you do it because you get a benefit from it and I suppose…[Read more]

Hi Kristen,

Congratulations on the little one, I’m on number three now and wouldn’t have been able to survive without a similar system. Even though these aren’t traditional working communities they are filling in where traditional community child rearing has declined. Creating these networks are vital for the kids and parents!

Eric, you make so many great points! I especially like your comment about ideas being generated from outside of a department. So many times departments can get into a “group think” situation that ultimately hinders productivity or is blind to some needs or unintended consequences. Having more input and cross cutting department participation is…[Read more]

I had never thought of it hurting new artists in that way but I guess that could be true. I remember about 6 years ago going to a restaurant and hearing a band I really liked. I asked if I could buy their CD and they said just go to their site and download it. I tried to insist to pay something and they just said they wanted people to like…[Read more]

As I sit here look at these articles printed on paper I’m silently hoping that publishing isn’t dead. I appreciate that people now have options to publish their work outside the traditional venues however I still prefer physical books and magazines. I have always loved having a book in my hand or a paper to highlight and jot notes on so I might…[Read more]

This was a hard question for me to answer. At first I wanted to write about being a Project Management Professional and being able to rely on other PMPs but that’s really very dry. So I’ve decided to write about another community of practice that I joined nine years ago. In Feb. of 2006 my husband, four month old daughter, and I moved from…[Read more]

One of the interesting side effects of the Siemens’ case was the creation of types of communities of practice. Utilizing the TechnoWeb 2.0 as the domain, the “self-defined networks” were able to build the community for members to engage, help each other, and share information. This new resource was able to solve problems in real time and rely on…[Read more]

The advantages to digital vs. physical media are numerous and many already noted here including lower cost to produce, higher quality, etc. Even with many advantages there are several large disadvantages. The biggest problem with digital is that it is so easy to share and reproduce that the music industry, as well as other media industries like…[Read more]

Mori,

Interesting idea. I didn’t get the impression that Amazon was going to sell the systems but rather sell the use of them. I agree with you that if they sell them it could mean decreased revenues in the future. There is definitely a lot for Amazon to consider going forward with this business model.

Thanks ladies! Glad to know more about the security of the cloud.

So true! I never thought I’d have so many devices and the more companies try to make a device to do it all the more devices I end up with. I feel like we’re almost to the point of too many options.

Hi Kristen,

I’m interested to know more about your view that using the cloud is more secure. My impression is that by putting data out into something you don’t own yourself could make things less secure. But your idea that utilizing economies of scale to tap into millions in security measures in very interesting. Does your company share your…[Read more]

Mori,
You bring up a great point. When employers allow employees option and customization for their work supplied devices I think they will be more likely to use them and be efficient. The idea of tech as “one size fits all” seems to be prevalent in company purchasing for their employees however it’s the opposite o what they want to offer…[Read more]

Jordan,
I couldn’t agree more. Marketing has been hugely effected by technology and it goes beyond just access. As we discussed last week, the ability for companies to closely target audiences has turned traditional marketing on its head. While many argue that companies shouldn’t be collecting information about their users I personally prefer…[Read more]

HI David,
I like that you pointed out that this process really only globalized their IT system. It did seem like Wyeth didn’t address the corporate cultural challenges that each affiliate had. It was clear from the article that they did not have a central culture and just globalizing the IT systems couldn’t solve that issue. I would be…[Read more]

Hi Steve,

I like that you mentioned creating a common language even for people who don’t speak the same language. That is a great side effect of ERP and the Global Data Warehouse and is so important for global companies. Being able to cross not only cultural boundaries but languages as well can be a huge obstacle so it’s great Wyeth pushed…[Read more]

The design, development, and implementation of the ERP system and the Global Data Warehouse was one of the largest undertaking that Wyeth had to tackle on the road to Globalization. At the core of these changes was creating a standard language within the company that would facilitate communication. Without being able to aggregate data from all…[Read more]

The Amazon Services described in this case are all part of the Amazon Web Services (AWS) business and include: Simple Storage Service, Elastic Compute Cloud, Simple DB, and Simple Queue Services. Simple Storage allows developers to store and access information from anywhere on the Web. Elastic Compute Cloud provides computing capacity in the…[Read more]