Where to Start?

My first attempt at searching for business technology information was a fruitful one. I found an article that proves my point of how businesses are having a bit of a struggle with implementing all the technological opportunities that exist. It just so happens the website I found the article on, TechWeb got top billing on Google.com as well.

Businesses Are Learning

The main point of the ariticle is that businesses are learning what a challenge it is to manage their new IT (Information Technology) resources and the skilled people needed to do so. K.C. Jones of TechWeb reports that the New York based company Interop is taking note of these trends. CEO of Interop, John Swainson is quoted as saying, "We tend to overestimate the effect of a technology in the short run and underestimate the effect in the long run...it often takes longer than we expect for a technology to have an impact, but when it does, its impact often exceeds our expectations. And the reason is that technology invariably is used in ways we never imagined".

IT Resources

In order to manage these new ways of using technology, a business requires people who are skilled in IT work. Jones reports that the average business devotes 9 percent of its budget to IT resources and that few have formal processes for managing those resources. Interop's Swainson seems to think this will increase with the demand for more technology in business processes.

A Snag in the Plan?

I think the most bewildering part of the article strolls in a slightly different direction, but is notable. Jones merely mentions that the number of IT students in American Universities has declined. This not only indicates future challenges for those who'll need to hire IT professionals but also spells big opportunities for me and my peers. And this brings about a topic for my next post: IT students in American Universities and Colleges!

Make sure to check out K.C. Jones' full article at www.techweb.com .