Exploding the Computer Myth: Discovering the 13 Realities of High Performing Business Systems - Tapa dura
Sinopsis
Advance Praise for Exploding the Computer Myth "Exploding the Computer Myth looks to me to be the most important business computer book of the decade. Glenn Weadock sifts through the mountains of computer hype and promise to find you the hard kernels of truth. If you use computers in your work -- and who doesn't these days!--then this volume will help you get the most out of your current computer and prepare you for the next step into the future." --Jerry Pournelle Senior Editor of Byte Magazine "On Glenn Weadock's book, Exploding the Computer Myth, I'm sure there are dozens, if not hundreds, of corporate executives who are just like myself. I worry about the fact that we wouldn't invest money in a machine on the planet that I see unused 75 percent of the time I walk by, and yet we do this daily with computers. The fact that someone who has been deeply involved in the 'Information Systems' industry now tells us that computer productivity improvements should be measured and should be evaluated to justify new computer investments, in itself will provide support for changing the way we look at it. I must admit, however, that Glenn still leaves us with a major challenge--that it is necessary for top management to be involved with computer technology for the right moves to be made. Fortunately, his book starts the process." --Ludvik F. Koci President, Detroit Diesel Corporation
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Acerca del autor
Glenn E. Weadock is president and confounder of Independent Software, Inc. (ISI), a computer consulting firm in the foothills of Evergreen, Colorado near Denver. ISI offers a range of services, including help desk planning, information system strategy studies, project management, computer system performance analysis and enhancement, software design, and training program development. ISI clients, which include several Fortune 1,000 companies as well as small private companies, do business in industries as diverse as telecommunications, semiconductors, real estate, high-energy physics, bioengineering and electronics. In addition to consulting work, Mr. Weadock develops and leads seminars in the U.S., Canada, and the United Kingdom. As one of the country's top consultants on computer support issues, he has been interviewed by such trade journals as Computerworld, InfoWorld, MacWeek, and LAN Magazine.
De la contraportada
Advance Praise for Exploding the Computer Myth "Exploding the Computer Myth looks to me to be the most important business computer book of the decade. Glenn Weadock sifts through the mountains of computer hype and promise to find you the hard kernels of truth. If you use computers in your work ? and who doesn?t these days!?then this volume will help you get the most out of your current computer and prepare you for the next step into the future." ?Jerry Pournelle Senior Editor of Byte Magazine "On Glenn Weadock?s book, Exploding the Computer Myth, I?m sure there are dozens, if not hundreds, of corporate executives who are just like myself. I worry about the fact that we wouldn?t invest money in a machine on the planet that I see unused 75 percent of the time I walk by, and yet we do this daily with computers. The fact that someone who has been deeply involved in the ?Information Systems? industry now tells us that computer productivity improvements should be measured and should be evaluated to justify new computer investments, in itself will provide support for changing the way we look at it. I must admit, however, that Glenn still leaves us with a major challenge?that it is necessary for top management to be involved with computer technology for the right moves to be made. Fortunately, his book starts the process." ?Ludvik F. Koci President, Detroit Diesel Corporation
De la solapa interior
Exploding the Computer Myth Sophisticated computer systems are seen as a prescription for productivity, but they are frequently used as glorified typewriters. Exploding the Computer Myth shows companies how mismatching technology with business needs wastes time and money. It explodes the myth that business computer systems automatically improve bottom-line productivity. Instead, in many cases, computers actually decrease the efficiency of many business functions. In a non-technical language for the business reader, this book lays out ways to transform information technology from a time-and-money sinkhole into a key enabler of process reengineering. Author Glenn Weadock presents a long-range plan for making existing technology work day-to-day. Managers and directors responsible for information systems are shown how to improve existing systems while preserving their company?s business objectives. Weadock describes 13 ways to make computer systems perform by challenging common assumptions such as: fitting people around technology, fixing dysfunctional equipment with money, and associating performance power with productivity. Any businessperson interested in maximizing computer productivity will appreciate these practical tips for smarter computer usage. The book?s real-life examples show how large systems are largely wasted: a cosmetics manufacturer uses a $700,000 computer just to prepare budgets; a giant auto-parts manufacturer discards millions of dollars in automation equipment because it doesn?t work. Exploding the Computer Myth allows you to learn from the painful experiences of other companies to make your software, PC?s and networks deliver the right results.
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