Saturday, August 1, 2009
1. Do you agree with the argument made by Nick Carr to support his position that IT no longer gives companies a competitive advantage? Why or why not?
- For me, I don’t agree with Nick Carr because as I’ve observed businesses today, most of them use IT and their business improves in terms of profitability. In general, IT has high cost and takes time to be understood or to be use as to what its purpose is, but later if you know already how to interact with it, it can give business benefits and one of it is competitive advantage.
2. Do you agree with the argument made by the business leaders in this case in support of the competitive advantage that IT can provide to a business? Why or why not?
- From the case, the statement that I had agreed is the statement of Michael Dell that without the proper use of the equipment, its expense outweighs the benefits gained. This means that when a company is using IT in processing business it’s so important to use it in a proper way as to what it is made or use it according to its purpose. And with relation to that business must put people in positions that are competent or qualified. With the advances in technology that are happening everyday, it would be an unwise choice not to capitalize on use of this new software, because when your competitor does, you will be at an obvious disadvantage.
3. What are several ways that IT could provide a competitive advantage to a business? Use some of the companies mentioned in this case as examples. Visit their websites to gather more information to help you answer.
- At present and as what I have observed, the ways that IT could provide a competitive advantage to a business is continuous big help in large corporate businesses is increase of means in communication. The ability to spread, and share new information at a moments notices helps minimize downtime, and increase efficiency, which means larger profits in the end.
- For me, I don’t agree with Nick Carr because as I’ve observed businesses today, most of them use IT and their business improves in terms of profitability. In general, IT has high cost and takes time to be understood or to be use as to what its purpose is, but later if you know already how to interact with it, it can give business benefits and one of it is competitive advantage.
2. Do you agree with the argument made by the business leaders in this case in support of the competitive advantage that IT can provide to a business? Why or why not?
- From the case, the statement that I had agreed is the statement of Michael Dell that without the proper use of the equipment, its expense outweighs the benefits gained. This means that when a company is using IT in processing business it’s so important to use it in a proper way as to what it is made or use it according to its purpose. And with relation to that business must put people in positions that are competent or qualified. With the advances in technology that are happening everyday, it would be an unwise choice not to capitalize on use of this new software, because when your competitor does, you will be at an obvious disadvantage.
3. What are several ways that IT could provide a competitive advantage to a business? Use some of the companies mentioned in this case as examples. Visit their websites to gather more information to help you answer.
- At present and as what I have observed, the ways that IT could provide a competitive advantage to a business is continuous big help in large corporate businesses is increase of means in communication. The ability to spread, and share new information at a moments notices helps minimize downtime, and increase efficiency, which means larger profits in the end.
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