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Tyler Urquhart commented on the post, Progress Report for Week Ending, March 1, on the site 7 years, 8 months ago
Within the airline industry there is a significant barrier to entry, with incredibly high costs preventing entry without significant amounts of capital. But, as is evidenced by companies like Southwest and JetBlue it can be done. It is also worth noting that many of the major airlines are seen in an incredibly negative light (poor customer…[Read more]
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Tyler Urquhart posted a new activity comment 7 years, 9 months ago
I think using exaggerated buzzwords to market your product is a pretty standard marketing strategy so the misuse of the term “disruptive innovation” doesn’t bother me too much. That being said I don’t believe Christensen’s framework for understanding innovation and disruption is the only way of looking at the issue. In most contexts I would say…[Read more]
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Tyler Urquhart commented on the post, Progress Report for Week Ending, February 9, on the site 7 years, 9 months ago
Until streaming services are able to broadcast live sports games consistently and without blackouts (not going to happen anytime soon) cable will still continue to be a thing. But that being said, cable companies must change their services offerings to slow the exodus of customers away from their cable service. Picking and choosing channels is…[Read more]
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Tyler Urquhart wrote a new post on the site Information Systems Integration 7 years, 9 months ago
When my Dad graduated High school in the early 1970s he went to work for a company that sold encyclopedias. When he first started the set was sold for $600 which with inflation would equate to nearly $2600 […]
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Tyler Urquhart commented on the post, Happy Birthday SNL // the typists from the Carol Burnett show, on the site 7 years, 9 months ago
I think automation will have a huge impact on the job market by eliminating jobs in manufacturing, trucking, and other blue collar sectors. This will create further negative impact on a lot of rural areas throughout the US, including much of the state of Pennsylvania. Automation will also bring a lot of factories and production back to the US, as…[Read more]
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Tyler Urquhart wrote a new post on the site Information Systems Integration 7 years, 10 months ago
Software is transforming entire industry segments, including video entertainment, music, but also old-line industries like transportation, retail, and even defense. Software is fast becoming a core component […]
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Tyler Urquhart wrote a new post on the site Information Systems Integration 7 years, 10 months ago
One of the most important systems for any organization is its management system. An organization’s management and organizational systems drive the performance of a company’s resources. Apple is one of the world’s […]
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Tyler Urquhart joined the group MIS 4596 Spring 2017 – Mandviwalla 7 years, 11 months ago
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Tyler Urquhart's profile was updated 9 years, 3 months ago
Open Source Software has been around since the 1950’s and software companies have still survived. To the individual consumer, OpenSource is probably preferable but there will always be a customer base for commercial software. Also, companies may choose to purchase from a vendor because of a partnership, history of good performance, etc. Especially with large projects, a company would probably purchase from a well respected company instead of going with open source software that may expose higher risks.
As for the IT functions moving from a cost center to revenue generating, I’d say that it seems like it’s a trend. Even with OpenSource software, I’d argue that the IT function’s focus on software isn’t necessarily bad because they could at least focus on software within the company instead of trying to sell it outside the enterprise. Many companies develop software for internal use because they have many customizations.
http://rajdavies.blogspot.com/2013/02/history-of-open-source.html
I believe that open source software isn’t necessarily disrupting IT, but it’s scaring companies that aren’t used to this type of sourcing. Some of the best and most used systems are products of open sourcing (Firefox to name one) but industries that mostly deal with manufacturing and patents probably find this crazy. Companies like Target are rapidly shifting their business to be mainly online facing and therefore are depending on IT as a core component. Pharmaceuticals are just getting to the point where IT is taking a large role in how they do research, analytic, and business and I witnessed that first hand. I think that much of the shock around IT methods like open source software are just products of industries stuck in their old ways and attempting to grasp what IT does and how it operates.