Sinclair ZX81 Creative Commons via Wikipedia. Citation. (ZX81. (2023, September 17). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZX81) For many of today's workers, the consumerization of IT means accessing company e-mail from an iPhone or Android device. Those a little older will remember the onslaught of instant messaging, perhaps even the original push of the web. "Why," … [Read more...] about The Consumerization of IT: Remembering the Past and Learning from IT
Scenario Planning
3 Reasons CIOs Need Scenario Planning
3 Reasons CIOs Need Scenario Planning Scenario planning is the art and practice of imagining multiple futures to create a strategic context for planning and decision-making. Pioneered by Royal Dutch Shell in the ’60s and ’70s, the technique is now widely used by businesses and governments as an important element of strategic planning. Functional departments increasingly … [Read more...] about 3 Reasons CIOs Need Scenario Planning
What is Emotional Infrastructure?
What is Emotional Infrastructure? Historically, organizations were either small, tight-knit communities or they were larger amalgams of communities more or less designed to achieve an organization's goals. Although organizations may be divided into functions or lines of business, the association of employment and brand offered common ground. Even in the most dysfunctional … [Read more...] about What is Emotional Infrastructure?
Shakespeare in Theory – and Why Computer’s Aren’t As Interesting As They Used to Be
or Shakespeare isn't Anonymous In light of the fun, interesting, and I think, utterly fictional Anonymous, I thought I would repost this item from my now defunct Future of Information Work blog. Be challenged, but enjoy. 4/7/2008 2:45:59 PM Shakespeare Wars I have finally finished Rosenbaum's Shakespeare Wars. I love Shakespeare, but why include comments on … [Read more...] about Shakespeare in Theory – and Why Computer’s Aren’t As Interesting As They Used to Be
Government Forecasts and Scenario Planning: If Governments Want Growth, They Need to Inspire, Not Just Reinforce Negative Forecasts
Government Forecasts and Scenario Planning Governments need to start speaking and thinking in scenario planning terms and not just articulating single-minded dire government forecasts. They need to do this in times of struggle and in times of prosperity. Today, for instance, "The Federal Reserve sharply downgraded its projections for the U.S. economy Wednesday, warning … [Read more...] about Government Forecasts and Scenario Planning: If Governments Want Growth, They Need to Inspire, Not Just Reinforce Negative Forecasts
