Software Ate the World: Now IT Eats the Business
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5+ years ago, Marc Andreessen famously wrote ""software is eating the world" in a Wall Street Journal op-ed piece. Some have chosen to declare the IT profession as declining towards irrelevance. Nothing could be further from the truth! This presentation stakes the claim that the skills and experience of IT - like many evolving tech trades before it -- professionals have changed and, along the way, become even more essential to business success.
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- 1. Software Ate The World: Now IT Eats The Business Presented by…Steve Guengerich August 2016 @sguengerich
- 2. Once Upon A Time: There Was Porter’s Value Chain
- 3. Then Along Came ERP: And With It…Software!
- 4. But, ERP Was (Very) Expensive: And Sloooooow To Implement!
- 5. A Clever ERP Salesman Said: I Have An Idea!
- 6. And A College Dropout Said: I Have An Idea, Too!
- 7. A New Term Arose For: Software Invading At All Levels “Consumerization”
- 8. With Consumerization: Software Began Eating the World
- 9. Billing, Payment: Square, PayPal HR, Benefits: Zenefits Education: Khan Academy Marketing Promotion: Marketo Sales Tracking: Salesforce Logistics, Distribution: Wal-Mart Shipping, Transportation: FedEx Fleet: Uber More Categories: Other Software
- 10. Why Is This Happening Now? Marc Andreessen, WSJ-8/20/2011 “Six decades into the computer revolution, four decades since the invention of the microprocessor, and two decades into the rise of the modern Internet, all of the technology required to transform industries through software finally works and can be widely delivered at global scale.” On the front end, the global availability of broadband networks and low-cost smartphones gives nearly “every individual…instant access to the full power of the Internet, every moment of every day.” “On the back end, software programming tools and Internet-based services make it easy to launch new global software-powered start-ups in many industries—without the need to invest in new infrastructure and train new employees.”
- 11. The Result? IT Leaders Lost Control, While…
- 12. …Consumerized Tech Made IT More Important Than Ever!
- 13. In Other Words: IT Doesn’t Just Support the Business…
- 15. Therefore, To Renew Relevance: What Should IT Professionals Do?
- 16. More I, Less T: Be the Conductor, Not a Musician
- 17. 1. Don’t React: Pro-Act.
- 18. 1. Don’t React: Pro-Act. >>Partner with business leaders
- 19. 1. Don’t React: Pro-Act. >>Partner with business leaders >>Allocate $ to innovate
- 20. 1. Don’t React: Pro-Act. >>Partner with business leaders >>Allocate $ to innovate >>Out-communicate everyone!
- 21. 2. Connect To Value.
- 22. 2. Connect To Value. >>Increase speed and simplicity
- 23. 2. Connect To Value. >>Increase speed and simplicity >>Both: Bigger pie + More slices
- 24. 2. Connect To Value. >>Increase speed and simplicity >>Both: Bigger pie + More slices >>Out-design everyone!
- 25. 3. Anything Measured Improves.
- 26. 3. Anything Measured Improves. >>Hypothesize-Test-Repeat: ALL
- 27. 3. Anything Measured Improves. >>Hypothesize-Test-Repeat: ALL >>Radical transparency
- 28. 3. Anything Measured Improves. >>Hypothesize-Test-Repeat: ALL >>Radical transparency >>Out-service everyone!
- 29. S/He Who Controls IT Controls The Business IT IT