The Next Wave of Technologies: Opportunities in Chaos

by Phil Simon, Jill Dyché (Foreword)

The Next Wave of Technologies is your all-inclusive guide to all the latest enterprise technologies. The book provides a much-needed understanding of the latest technologies. These The Next Wave of Opportunities in Chaos helps readers determine which questions to ask when considering if a specific technology is right for an organization. It demystifies powerful but largely misunderstood technologies. It explains how each technology works. 

432 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2010

About the author

Phil Simon is a dynamic keynote speaker, world-renowned collaboration and technology authority, and advisor. He is the award-winning author of 14 non-fiction books, most recently The Nine: The Tectonic Forces Reshaping the Workplace.

He consults organizations on communications, collaboration, project management, and technology. His contributions have appeared in The Harvard Business Review, CNN, The New York Times, and many other popular media outlets. He also hosts the podcast Conversations About Collaboration.

Reviews

[Phil Simon]

It doesn't suck.

[Carnegie Mellon University Alumni Association]

Phil Simon (DC 1993), Author

From the author:
The Next Wave of Technologies endeavors to prevent organizations from making the same IT management mistakes they’ve made over the last 25 years. The book provides a practical focus. Each chapter addresses questions such as: How to determine if an organization is ready for a specific technology How to get ready for it How to measure success How to identify key risks and red flags Topics include cloud computing, SaaS, business intelligence, open source software, enterprise search and retrieval, service-oriented architecture, master data management, and others. Aside from the ten chapters that I wrote, the book features contributions from a number of prominent industry thought leaders.