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Andrew J Lewis commented on the post, Weekly Question #7: Complete by November 10, 2016, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
John,
Really good point about values and culture. Clearly, using open innovation helped pull various players together from across the company, so it certainly had a unifying effect on the organizational culture. Adding what you said about intentionally incorporating open innovation into the corporate values system would go a long way toward…[Read more] -
Andrew J Lewis commented on the post, Weekly Question #7: Complete by November 10, 2016, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
If I were advising a company considering something similar to the open innovation concept at Siemens, there would be several things I would recommend based on the Siemens case. First, the company needs to get buy-in from non IT leaders up front, to ensure ongoing funding and organizational support for the project. I think this is best accomplished…[Read more]
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Andrew J Lewis commented on the post, Weekly Question #7: Complete by November 10, 2016, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
I think Siemens should continue the open innovation program, as it has proven to help engineers find solutions, and has provided tangible benefits to the company. It seems the benefits of open innovation go beyond simply finding IT solutions – the program also has a unifying effect on the company by bringing IT personnel together from various…[Read more]
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Andrew J Lewis commented on the post, Weekly Question #6: Complete by October 15, 2015, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
Will, interesting post and you make some good points about the writer now being able to remove the middle man by learning those tasks such as editing/designing etc.., However, I don’t think we are at a point where publishing houses will be phased out anytime in the foreseeable future. The saturation of markets – in this case the writing market -…[Read more]
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Andrew J Lewis commented on the post, Weekly Question #6: Complete by October 15, 2015, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
Some might argue that the age of agents and publishers is dead, but I believe the opposite is true. We live in a time when anyone can publish a book from their basement with little to no overhead other than an internet connection ,which means the market is completely saturated with books that carry little to no value. According to this Forbes…[Read more]
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Andrew J Lewis commented on the post, Weekly Question #6: Complete by October 15, 2015, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
Chris,
I first heard about this concept of abundance of choice being counterproductive on a Ted Talks episode (not sure if it was Schwartz or someone else), and it was the first thing that came to mind when analyzing this reading question. I think abundance of choice brings more opportunity for the marketplace and helps people sift through those…[Read more] -
Andrew J Lewis commented on the post, Weekly Question #6: Complete by October 15, 2015, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
I agree that abundance is more disruptive than scarcity, and I think Shirky hits the nail on the head when he say’s “Once something becomes so cheap that it’s not worth metering anymore, that’s when real social change happens.” Abundance of supply drives down price, which then opens the market to additional players, which brings disruption. I thi…[Read more]
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Andrew J Lewis commented on the post, Weekly Question #5: Complete by February 25, 2016, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
Mike – interesting post and cool that you were able to provide three different examples from your career. What was your favorite setup in regard to BYOD?
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Andrew J Lewis commented on the post, Weekly Question #5: Complete by February 25, 2016, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
Adam, in addition to your point, I also noticed that at the outset of the IT innovation initiative, not all managers bought in to the benefits of the project. However, I think this dynamic is often out of the hands of IT professionals, as many managers, (especially back in the 90’s), have not seen first hand the benefits of using IT to either…[Read more]
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Andrew J Lewis commented on the post, Weekly Question #5: Complete by February 25, 2016, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
Brandon,
Great post and I hadn’t even thought of using these services as a backup in case internal services go down. One of the services I thought could be especially valuable was the use of Amazons flexible pay system. By allowing third party companies to use this pay system, Amazon is basically giving you access to their full range of…[Read more] -
Andrew J Lewis commented on the post, Weekly Question #5: Complete by February 25, 2016, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
A company would likely use Amazon’s services instead of creating their own infrastructure as a way to cut IT costs, especially if usage or storage rates were minimal. The family business I work for is certainly not in a financial position – nor is there a need – to invest in our own network storage or heavy computing infrastructure. However, we…[Read more]
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Andrew J Lewis commented on the post, Weekly Question #5: Complete by February 25, 2016, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
I think the key challenges with implementing the ERP and Global Data Warehouse systems globally involved standardization of data. As the case mentioned, global data was an issue because different country markets defined and priced products (e.g. medication names) differently. These differences would certainly have presented a challenge to…[Read more]
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Andrew J Lewis commented on the post, Case Question: Globalization and Decentralization, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
I believe IT enabled the globalization of Wyeth, and ultimately united the company as a global brand through the streamlining of data and ERP systems, which had a culture shifting effect on the firm. Prior to the launch of IT reforms, the company was fractured and decentralized without a singular corporate culture, without strong communication…[Read more]
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Andrew J Lewis commented on the post, Reading Question: The Cloud, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
The concept of cloud computing is actually kind of a sore spot for me right now because I’ve been trying to convince my brother’s company to use Google Drive as an alternative to simply local file storage. After years of being in business, I finally got the company switched to Google Business Apps for shared calendar access, but the idea of remote…[Read more]
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Andrew J Lewis commented on the post, Reading Question: BYOD, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
Because I’m transitioning from a rigid, structured work environment (government agency) to a small business environment, I have seen both sides of the “BYOD” coin. At my government job, we have assigned computers and phones that are issued to us with a base install, and we cannot tweak our apps or programs at all. At the family business I’m…[Read more]
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Andrew J Lewis commented on the post, Reading Question: Global & Information Technology, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
Information technology has certainly impacted the globalization of the marketplace, and I believe is a major contributor to the emergence of global brands. By streamlining communications, enterprise systems, finance records, and a litany of other business expansion capabilities, IT has allowed companies to go global much more easily than what has…[Read more]
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Andrew J Lewis commented on the post, Weekly Question #8: Complete by November 2, 2017, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
Nicholas,
Good point, and I think this is exactly what happened in the Volkswagen case when the IT staff was gutted. VWoA was subsequently unable to implement their IT program effectively because they did not have the necessary staff to carry out the program. I think it’s interesting that Temple may seem to be making the same mistake – I can see…[Read more] -
Andrew J Lewis commented on the post, Weekly Question #8: Complete by November 2, 2017, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
Once again, I’ll use my family’s company as a reference for this discussion. I think up until recently, we failed to adequately invest in IT infrastructure. With a small company, operating budgets can be limited, so IT spending tends to be the first thing that gets axed. However, IT spending in today’s business environment is vital to business…[Read more]
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Andrew J Lewis commented on the post, Weekly Question #8: Complete by November 2, 2017, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
Rosemarie,
Good post, and I thought it was interesting how you linked systems thinking to the healthcare industry, specifically the ER. I think your post introduced another dimension to systems thinking that not many of us have thought about, and that is the overall reaction and solution seeking that comes with systems thinking. You mentioned how…[Read more] -
Andrew J Lewis commented on the post, Weekly Question #8: Complete by November 2, 2017, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
As a member of the Army Intel community, one of the first examples I thought of for systems thinking was FBI Intelligence Analysis. Because systems thinking involves approaching a problem with a “big picture” perspective rather than simply from one or two viewpoints, Intelligence Analysis provides a perfect example. If you go to…[Read more]
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