There were inklings of technology concern in the early 1990s, but they all disappeared when the Internet intoxicated everyone. But since 2000, there have been a series of challenges about the value of information technology, about whether or not IT is still really important. Paul Strassmann, for example, has argued for years that investments in technology do not predict profitability or growth (www.strassmann.com).
Executive Update
Revisiting the "IT Doesn't Matter" Argument
Posted October 14, 2006 | Leadership | Leadership | Leadership |
About The Author
Stephen J. Andriole is a Fellow with Cutter Consortium, a member of Arthur D. Little's AMP open consulting network, and the Thomas G. Labrecque Professor of Business Technology at Villanova University. His specialty areas include digital transformation, emerging technology trends, cloud computing, social media, technology due diligence, software IP valuation, business technology strategy, business technology management, technology governance,… Read More
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