Entries Categorized as 'Future'
by Jack Santos | October 27, 2010 | Comments Off
I was on a call with an Indian helpdesk yesterday. In some settings in the US, just that statement will cause a stir. Outsourcing, Off shoring, unemployment rates, etc all play into the average person’s emotions. In my career have been involved in more than a few outsourcing/offshoring deals, some which I help personally setup [...]
Category: career CIO issues Externalization Future governance management Managment Offshore Outsourcing Tags: culture, Externalization, management, Outsourcing
by Jack Santos | September 21, 2010 | Comments Off
Urban legend has it that for a period of transition, the first automobiles came equipped with buggy whips. Not only did this provide some sort of psychological support during a period of technological change, but it sometimes proved useful for the times a horse had to bail you out when a motor failed. I [...]
Category: Future Predictions Strategic Planning Tags: Predictions, Strategy
by Jack Santos | August 26, 2010 | Comments Off
I live on a tiny picturesque street in a small picturesque town (as in “anyone lived in a pretty how town” – e.e.cummings). The property I live on originally belonged to a sea captain, and was part of the gardens of his house, frequently visited by George Washington. The houses on the street, Victorian in [...]
Category: Cloud Future Strategic Planning Tags: consumerization, culture, data management, privacy
by Jack Santos | June 10, 2010 | 1 Comment
It’s time I take on an issue that is just under the surface whenever speaking to IT groups. Nick Carr touched upon it with his classic “IT Doesn’t Matter” tome. But , IMHO, he didn’t really get at the core issue – one, that frankly, has happened on my watch, during my career. For the [...]
Category: CIO issues Future Predictions Tags: career, consumerization, IT relevance, Predictions
by Jack Santos | June 9, 2010 | Comments Off
I don’t often watch network television, and when I did recently I heard these words: “Making his network television debut…”’ Anachronisms always intrigue me – they reflect changing times, cultures, and trends. And like stock performance, the past is very much a clue to the future (although no guarantee). What does that phrase mean anymore? [...]
Category: Future Predictions Tags: Predictions
by Jack Santos | June 2, 2010 | 3 Comments
I’ve done a couple of blog posts of introduction. Some folks have asked “Where are you located?”. This post is my answer to that. I Live in the Future. I am convinced that my life, and how I live it daily, probably is 5-10 years ahead of the norm. And that is true for [...]
Category: Future Predictions Tags: Predictions
