-
Diane R. Eigner commented on the post, Reading Question: BYOD, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
Kristen,
I love my Surface Pro3, and it is super convenient! The new one is bigger than the original, but love that it is a tablet and a fully capable computer. If I was requisitioning equipment for staff on the go, I’d get them a large 27” monitor they could connect the Surface Pro to when they are stationary, and my guess is productivity would soar. -
Diane R. Eigner commented on the post, Case Question: Globalization and Decentralization, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
I am more in Eric’s camp than I am in yours. What I see as IT’s role in globalization is that it provides the competitive edge companies need to survive today to be global. As Eric has indicated, IT enables Wyeth to strategize in a way they couldn’t if IT couldn’t be leveraged. I agree with Eric that it is a driver.
-
Diane R. Eigner commented on the post, Reading Question: The Cloud, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
Hi Amanda,
I share Kristen’s view, and feel that the information I store and share via the cloud is more secure than what I store on my hard drive or backup tape. I’ll admit though, that I take it for granted that as Kristen mentioned, the sites are adequately capitalized to develop and maintain effective security measures that are con…[Read more] -
Diane R. Eigner commented on the post, Reading Question: BYOD, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
Amanda,
So interesting that companies seem to now get it and recognize that today one size fit all is not likely to be a good customer strategy, but don’t follow that with understanding that a one size fits all approach should not apply to their employees either. Your response got me thinking about the variety of devices I own, and how I switch b…[Read more] -
Diane R. Eigner commented on the post, Case Question: Wyeth Global IT, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
As I read the Wyeth case I was impressed with how thoughtfully their IT strategy was designed, developed and implemented and was reminded of the Four Season’s case we studied in our Human Resources class. Like the way the Four Season’s management carefully studied the French culture before refurbishing a hotel that was then rebranded as a Fou…[Read more]
-
Diane R. Eigner commented on the post, Case Question: Amazon Web Services, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
amendment: the last three services I wrote about are not the four major services we were asked to write about! The first four are the four major services.
-
Diane R. Eigner commented on the post, Case Question: Amazon Web Services, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
Yes, Eric, tough to answer this questions and not repeat a lot of what has already been written. AWS includes Simple Storage Service (S3), which is a service that offers an interface to store and retrieve data from anywhere on the web. An example given in the article was that Microsoft used the “space” to store a copy of the Windows Vista ope…[Read more]
-
Diane R. Eigner commented on the post, Reading Question: BYOD, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
Hi Eric,
At staff meetings have you ever addressed this issue? Any idea why employees sometimes have limited access to software products? Most software has security capabilities to lock users out of functions that might not be appropriate. Just wondering. -
Diane R. Eigner commented on the post, Reading Question: BYOD, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
Eric,
Sounds like a lot of your managers need to take a MIS class 🙂 -
Diane R. Eigner commented on the post, Reading Question: BYOD, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
Hi,
I think Mariya indicated in a post she wrote last week, that in the medical field, beyond BYOD, software platforms need to talk to each other as well, in order for the delivery of medicine to get to the next level. Perhaps apps associated with the various EMR systems /platforms will help get that off the ground. It is really needed if we are…[Read more] -
Diane R. Eigner commented on the post, Reading Question: BYOD, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
Concerned about security at my practice, when I first enabled internet access on my work stations I installed a fairly robust parental control type product that limited which employees could access the internet and when and where they could go online. Though I still believe I need to control their internet access, I found that very strict…[Read more]
-
Diane R. Eigner commented on the post, Reading Question: The Cloud, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
Hi Amanda,
I think you are correct that globalization will likely mean increased use of cloud computing, but I think even for small domestic firms, cloud computing is very intriguing. I use cloud computing for my employee time clock. The product we use is also used for scheduling. It is really cool that employees can log in and out from their…[Read more] -
Diane R. Eigner commented on the post, Reading Question: The Cloud, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
My concept of cloud computing is that the data being accessed lives on the internet and access is achieved via an internet connection. The software that accesses the data also lives on the internet and is accessed via an internet connection. Provided there are no major hacks, I think cloud computing will likely continue to grow in popularity and…[Read more]
-
Diane R. Eigner commented on the post, Reading Question: Systems Thinking, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
I was just rereading the Systems Thinking article and was struck by John Roble’ quote, where he mentions that a holistic approach demonstrates a caring approach. It got me thinking about something I learned when I was at a local shelter yesterday. An employee told me that individual tickets were given to employees to attend a fund raising gala, b…[Read more]
-
Diane R. Eigner commented on the post, Case Question: Volkswagen – Advice for Matulovic, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
Mariya and Kristen,
I think this speaks to having a well thought out reason for instituting a change or in Matulovic’s case, why the format was used as it was to identify priorities. It is important to really believe in what you are doing and supporting and part of that confidence in decisions that are made needs to translate into designing an a…[Read more] -
Diane R. Eigner commented on the post, Reading Question: IT Investments, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
Hi Mariya,
I think it is possible to develop systems that are integrated, and there probably are systems out there, but I suspect this comes down to the lack of recognizing the strategic value of a major IT investment. Reading about the VWoA dilemma, I found myself wondering if benefactors or major donors ever designate large sums of money they…[Read more] -
Diane R. Eigner commented on the post, Reading Question: IT Investments, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
Jenica,
You beautifully shared something I have talked about for years at my management group meeting. Too often, when veterinarians evaluate the purchase of a new piece of medical equipment, they focus on the traditional way of thinking of ROI, considering only the fees that can be charged to help pay off the equipment. Consideration needs to…[Read more] -
Diane R. Eigner commented on the post, Reading Question: IT Investments, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
Hi Amanda,
I don’t know if you will agree with this, but when things were done via old school ways, it seems there was more tolerance when things didn’t go according to plan. I think I have observed greater frustration with technology not delivering as promised than I remember observing before technology affected almost everything we do. Hav…[Read more] -
Diane R. Eigner commented on the post, Case Question: Volkswagen – Advice for Matulovic, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
Hi Mori and Mariya,
I’m with both of you. It is really about developing a new culture, isn’t it? It takes strong leadership to do that. -
Diane R. Eigner commented on the post, Reading Question: Business Models, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
Hi,
Am I correct that the use of social media as much as you have has meant your advertising and promotional budget gets more bang for your buck and efforts than before you utilized social media? - Load More