Nicholas Carr

Two years ago, my article “IT Doesnt Matter” appeared. Since then, Ive spoken to a lot of CIOs and IT professionals about my contention that IT has lost its power to provide competitive advantages. Some think Im dead wrong, some think Im dead-on and most fall somewhere in between. But virtually everyone agrees that at […]

Youre probably familiar with the S curve. Thats the famous line, in the shape of an elongated S, that plots the adoption of a valuable new technology. As the curve indicates, the uptake begins slowly. When first introduced, the technology is unproved, expensive and difficult to use. Standards havent been established, and the best practices […]