Information Ecology: Mastering the Information and Knowledge Environment
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| Rating | : | 4.69 (777 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0195111680 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-08-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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He is presently the Curtis Mathes Fellowship Professor, and Director of the Information Management Program at the University of Texas, Austin. Larry Prusak is Practice Leader in Knowledge Management for IBM Consulting Group.. Thomas H. A former partner and Director of Research at the consulting firm of Ernst & Young, Davenport has consulted
Gordon Professor of Business Administration, Harvard University"Information Ecology defines mobilization for the future, a topic that is clearly thought provoking and one that we must all address if true information technology return on investment is to occur."--Ralph J. Szygenda, Vice President and Chief Executive Officer, General MotorsCorporation"Tom Davenport's Information Ecology is one of the two or three most important information books to be published this year and perhaps for many years to come. It's a must-read for information systems executives, architects, planners, developers, and project leaders."--Allan E. Alter, ComputerWorld . Warren McFarlan, Albert H. "An important, must-read book about managers and their information needs."--F
Five Stars Craig P. Donovan fast and nice. "Ahead of it's time a philosoper's guide to Information systems" according to C K Venkatraman. In many ways this book, in my opinion, was far ahead of its time. It looks at Information Systems as an Ecology than an Engineered set of Components which are created out of some grandiose engineered blueprint. There are many refreshing ideas and insights in there.It talks about Human centered approach to Infirmation systems development and deployment. A must read for people who "philosophise" about Information Systems.. When a change is needed This book offers great insight into creating an information envionment within the company. I think that the numerous examples for real life companies provide credibility to his claims. However this is for people who are building and IT strucutre for scratch or are looking for a paradigm shift in how they do IT? If your IT envionment is not producing results this is a great place to start. It provides the theory to apply to real life situations. Understanding the necessity of Information Technology is essential for implementing res
And it is certainly true that Information Technology has become a giant industry. Why is it that so many of the companies that have invested in these costly new technologies never saw the returns they had hoped for? And why do workers, even CEOs, find it so hard to adjust to new IT systems? In Information Ecology, Thomas Davenport proposes a revolutionary new way to look at information management, one that takes into account the total information environment within an organization. And yet, by almost all accounts, IT hasn't worked all that well. is estimated at 3 trillion dollars. & T., American Express, Ford, General Electric, Hallmark, Hoffman La Roche, IBM, Polaroid, Pacific Bell, and Toshiba Davenport illuminates the critical components of information ecology, and at every step along the way, he provides a quick assessment survey for managers to see how their organization measures up. Over the last decade, IT spending in the U.S. In Information Ecology he paves the way for all managers to build a more competitive, creative, practical information environment for their companies.. Only when organizations are able to combine and integrate these diverse sources of information, and to take them to a higher level where information becomes knowledge, will they realize the full power of their information ecology. In America, more that 50% of all capital s