The ultimate thing for a company is to make sure that the company is run well, perhaps a going concerns business.
IT is just a tool to enable the business going through the big ocean, as the shark is never stop occupied swallow the plankton.
For me, IT is a must for a business to make them stand tall, being stronger in the big market and compete with the big brother. But that doesn't make that the business have to follow the IT trend. In death simplest word, business has to come first.
One good example is banking industries in Malaysia. Why they are very reluctant to move from the mainframe base to midrange? If we were to debate this, it will be like endless. But, looking at the nature of the banking industries in Malaysia, they have a good reason why they are so resistant to move to another so called technology trendy.
It's because the business is always come first. Their IT system is soo mature enough, why they want to jeopardize their business, just because they have to tail the technology? It doesn't make sense at all. The reputation, the stability is something that is too much for them to be put on the chopping block.
Hey why I must change to new latest server while my existing one, is doing fine? Can you answer that? Just because my existing system is not up to the date, I must follow the trend? Instead, IT must follow the business.
BUT (there is always but in every answers), if one of the system in the business is the one to be interface with the customer, then you have to consider of getting one latest technology. Why? Because it’s the company reputation. Say Maybank2u, the website is very charming, very outstanding, the GUI is nice to look, and you as a customer, are very confident of using it. You can't develop it using CSP or COBOL or even using low server capacity running 1CPU Intel 750MHz with 512 MB RAM on Windows NT. Eventhough the backend of the system is still using mainframe from the dinosaur age, but it promise reliability and consistency performance.
Again, there is no right or wrong of getting latest technology. The thing is, you must have a concrete justification on how the technology can fit and be aligned into the business.
OK...just my 2 cents.
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Sofian view IT as a tool - competitive weapon in order to stand tall, but discourage organisations to take lead in technology adoption.
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don't get me wrong. it's not about discourage organisations adopt new technology. it's not about moving backward. it's not about being distinct in the crowd.
it's just about a fact that IT in Msia, for certain scenarios and to some extent, have to be revise. we don't want to leave behind, but at the same time we also don't want to jeopardize our business.
we know that it seems like everyday a new technology emerges with the potential to change everything. it is either you are at the same speed or miles away behind. IT has a large spectrum, so everybody have their own definitions.
i just want to point out that you don't have to tail the technology when you don't need it. as simple like that. ever wonder why people need handphone with camera? is it practical? does it serve the purpose of capturing a good picture? how many times you use the features? you know the answer right?
it’s good to have a new technology, but does it blooming the business, does it reflect into profit? if the answer is yes, now start the engine and go ahead. but if the answer is no, then get thinking of something else.
good night!!!
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