IT Doesnt Matter

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November 20 , 2008

IT doesn 't Matter - a critical review

The unprecedented development of Information Technology (IT , now more aptly referred to as Information and Communication Technology (ICT ) to emphasize the critical and crucial role of communication technology , has ushered in a revolution in the way people work , live and communicate with each other . ICT has pervaded all walks of life and all spheres of work , but it has perhaps been the way business is conducted and managed that has been transformed as never before . However Carr (2003 ) presents

br very strong and compelling arguments to convince his readers that IT though indispensable for business , nevertheless do not any longer provide any strategic advantage or competitive advantage to businesses And because IT do not do so any more , businesses should be cautious and stringent with its IT investments and applications , be a follower instead of trying to be a forerunner in IT applications and concentrate more on managing the risks posed by IT rather than try to hold up IT as the solution for all business problems and waste money and precious resources on over-jealous approaches to IT implementation . Carr (2003 cites may reasons , logic and analogies for his arguments which have to be analyzed individually before it can be decided whether his arguments are based on sound and practical premises or not

Starting off the wrong way

Starting at the very beginning , the title of Carr 's writerup stands out as a glaring misnomer . Carr (2003 ) does not...