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John McCarroll commented on the post, Weekly Question #7: Complete by November 10, 2016, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
In 5 years from now, I think the message will continue to remain the same although the environment and the tools needed will have likely changed and been replaced with newer versions or models / ideas. The key takeaway is to embrace technology or it will pass you by. Continue to challenge yourself to explore and discover the new clouds or the…[Read more]
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John McCarroll commented on the post, Weekly Question #7: Complete by November 10, 2016, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
Using the Siemens case as an example of pros and cons of open innovation, what should a company consider if it is considering doing something similar?
Open Innovation can be a wonderful thing as long as their is buy in from the top and it is filtered down into the company properly. If it doesn’t become part of the companies threads then it…[Read more]
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John McCarroll commented on the post, Weekly Question #6: Complete by October 15, 2015, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
I believe that abundance is more disruptive to society than scarcity. When something is scarce, there is a uniqueness associated to it and usually there is also a price premium for it but when it is no longer unique, it usually becomes an abundant commodity and as noted “rips the guts out” of it. Of course there are exceptions but the exa…[Read more]
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John McCarroll commented on the post, Reading Question: Disruption of Abundance, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
Nicholas – very interesting post and study. As I was reading along, I knew what the end result was going to be the students fairing better with the technology than the experts with a stethoscope. On a personal note, I have had a heart murmur since birth but its often difficult to detect with a stethoscope. When a new doctor is listening to my…[Read more]
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John McCarroll commented on the post, Reading Question: Community of Practice, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
I am a member of the Construction Managers Association of America (CMAA). I became a member when a colleague invited me to attend a meeting that the local group was having. There are many different avenues that the group presents to a perspective member. The domain is that it is a group interested in the promotion of the profession of…[Read more]
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John McCarroll commented on the post, Case Question: Radiohead, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
Radiohead decided to sell “In Rainbows” on their own terms. They were free from contractual obligation to the record companies and had established themselves with their 6 previous albums that collectively sold over 8 million. Their years of previous success gave them the financial freedom to execute the sale via a name your own price model on…[Read more]
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John McCarroll commented on the post, Case Question: Wyeth Global IT, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
Wyeth lack a centralized and consistent approach due to lack of a company standard and process so the global IT strategy of the ERP and Global Data Warehouse initiative was put in place to change this. The design, development and implementation were initially delayed due to lack of communication but the global nature of the ERP and Warehouse are…[Read more]
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John McCarroll commented on the post, Weekly Question #4: Complete by February 15, 2017, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
The four major web services described in the case that are offered by Amazon are: Simple Storage Service (S3), Elastic Compute World (EC2), Simple Database (DB) and Simple Que Service (SQS).
S3- A very basic cloud based interface for storage and retrieval of data from anywhere on the Web that utilizes a pay per use pricing model.
EC2- A on…[Read more]
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John McCarroll commented on the post, Reading Question: BYOD, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
At Temple University, BYOD is supported very well. They pride themselves at being at the forefront of technology and allow the employees the freedom to embrace a smorgasbord of options. For cell phones, you have the option of Apple or Android and for laptop you can have a Mac or PC. There are also numerous options for the tablet as well. They…[Read more]
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John McCarroll commented on the post, Reading Question: The Cloud, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
The cloud is place on the internet that serves as virtual data storage for things like software and hardware that allows users to access the data remotely via an internet connection rather than on your computer. This same computer is now the vehicle to access the data rather than where the data is stored.
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John McCarroll commented on the post, Reading Question: The Cloud, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
Dan, I am in the same boat as you in using Owlbox for the freedom and convenience that it provides but also keep backup for precisely the reasons you mentioned of not having wifi.
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John McCarroll commented on the post, Weekly Question #5: Complete by February 25, 2016, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
Will – I understnad the need for privacy in Healthcare and am familiar with HIPPA but I have to say I had never heard of someone going as far as to diable the USB for anything but a mouse. Part of me says that is over the top and where is the trust but the other half appluads your firm’s policy. If others followed suit with measures similar to…[Read more]
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John McCarroll commented on the post, Reading Question: Business Models, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
Kris – We serve Main, Ambler, HSC and podiatry which are all University owned and we also serve TUCenter City which is a lease agreement.
The 4 that we do not get involved in are Fort Washington, Harrisburg, Japan and Italy and its all due to location being to far. -
John McCarroll commented on the post, Reading Question: Business Models, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
Rachel – good questions. In the past, we did specifically what was asked of us which often meant we would spin our wheels, invest time and energy only to find out that the request was more of a wish list now. Now, before we spend any considerable time on a request, we make sure that the project has stakeholder by in at the Dean level or above.…[Read more]
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John McCarroll commented on the post, Weekly Question #8: Complete by November 2, 2017, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
Nicholas – Are you aware of the new space that was just renovated in the Student Center on the HSC campus? It is relatively new but I thought the people that they were hiring and relocating there is a decent size group.
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John McCarroll commented on the post, Weekly Question #8: Complete by November 2, 2017, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
Nirav – great summary. As you know, I am in the construction industry and as a whole it is VERY SLOW to react to change, especially when it comes to IT. The majority of the local firms that I do business with definately fall into the “necessary evil” catergory that you mention. Also, I think its interesting that the one firm that is known for…[Read more]
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John McCarroll commented on the post, Weekly Question #8: Complete by November 2, 2017, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
Niarv – I also agree with you on the funding source and am wondering what stance other companies take to a situation like this.
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John McCarroll commented on the post, Case Question: Volkswagen Process Assessment, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
Kris – great points. Change is never easy but VWoA took a longe term phased approach that has delievered results which in turn has led to a much more stable company. Also, thanks for sharing the tidbit on the Passat as I hadn’t realized its price had come down that much.
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John McCarroll commented on the post, Reading Question: IT Investments, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
In real estate, it all about location, location, location and in my related field of construction management, it is all about documentation, documentation, documentation. My previous employer was a local, medium sized Construction Management firm that had a annual volume around $200 Million yet IT was never a priority. I think it mostly had to…[Read more]
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John McCarroll commented on the post, Reading Question: Business Models, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
The organization I work for now is Temple University. I am in the Construction Management group which makes up one half of the Project Delivery Group which is one of the eight groups within the Construction, Facilities and Operations Team. The team is committed to delivering excellent service to students, faculty, colleagues, and guests. We are…[Read more]
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