Technology Paradise Lost: Why Companies Will Spend Less to Get More from Information Technology - Hardcover

Keller, Erik

9781932394139: Technology Paradise Lost: Why Companies Will Spend Less to Get More from Information Technology

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1932394133 ISBN 13: 9781932394139

Publisher: Manning Publications, 2004

Debunking many of today's myths about the future prospects and growth of information technology, this book uses a variety of well-accepted economic, technological, and market data to come to the contrary conclusion that IT is poised to shrink and not grow. Discussed is how this conclusion does not imply that companies will slow their use of technology but rather all aspects will become much less expensive, thus halting traditional growth patterns. The argument is made that over the next three to five years, the same price performance gains that have been seen in the hardware area will be seen in software, external services, and labor spending. Outlined are the factors causing this change, which include open source software, Microsoft, offshore labor and services, new software tools to better manage IT assets, and the Internet. The book also argues that buyers of technology have become much savvier about its use and will be spending less overall to get more from their investments. With these changes in mind, survival strategies for buyers and sellers of technology to help them prepare for this long-term change in growth are prescribed.

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About the Author:

Erik M. Keller (Munich, Germany) is a freelance consultant and trainer. He has over 18 years of experience on Unix/Linux as an administrator, consultant, DBA, trainer, and developer.

Review:

"A sober account of the high-tech binge." -- The Wall Street Journal

"A thoughtful view from an expert on IT in the commerical world." -- CVu Journal

"A wake up call for software buyers and sellers . . . Keller takes a practical 'back to basics' approach." -- BusinessIntelligence.com

"Convincing and illuminating." -- Computing Reviews

"Has a higher intelligence-per-dollar quota than anything we’ve come across in a long time." -- SoftwareCEO.com

"One of the best business-oriented information management books I've read." -- David F. Carr, senior technology analyst, Baseline Magazine

"The book's central argument is that companies can make progress without large increases in their IT budgets." -- ComputerWorld

"[The author’s] cynicism seems entirely apropos." -- MSI magazine

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