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May 12, 2006
Collaboration Insight
Just got through Don Tapscott’s Rethinking Information Technology and Competitive Advantage part 2. This part focused on the collaborative nature of both business and its use of technology. This paper can be found on Don’s website or through a quick search. The basic premise is that with the interconnected world, there is a new era of collaboration happening that is clearing redefining what is means to have a competitive advantage or how to get one.
Collaboration is the new foundation of competitiveness. Normally the term collaboration conjures up images of office workers interacting effectively together. True, knowledge is the ability to take effective action. The exchange of knowledge among people allows them to communicate complex ideas and to collaborate in creating value. But the concept is changing. By collaboration we mean the increasing richness of means by which objects (things, people and firms) can work together enhanced by the medium of the Internet.
The paper continues to examine the impact as well as provide insight on the how. The world and business is changing and publication such as this reinforce the ideas and sheds light on he we can not only get involved but be on the forefront.
Posted by Todd at May 12, 2006 11:58 AM