Finally gain much insight to the MB362 module with the first seminar session on last thurday evening. Spend some time in the weekend browsing through the course materials as well as the external links from the course site.
Interesting, interesting... This course is really quite different from the previous modules I have taken in the past 2 years in NTU. Relating to some work I did during my attachment, the discussion on the disruptive technologies really trigger my excitement on the future of the info-communication world.
Really impressed with the power of the electronic communication system have brought to the changes in our life, guess that the reason why I decided to take up computer engineering many years back. However, having worked in a MNC like Motorola and learning on the information shared by Prof Gilbert last thurday. Tells me that the world do not just evolve around on technology alone but brings about many impact on businesses and of course our life.
On the discussion of the disruption, I was really taken aback on the personalisation point mention. I was wondering that its was so wonderful to tap on these information that was collected to actually build on it to provide personalise level of services is really great. However, on the down side of it was really losing our privacy when you know that somebody is actually monitoring your personal life activities closely.
During my attachment, I was given the opportunities to work on some emerging technologies and actually study into the impact or possible impact these technologies may have on the existing network. And the possible emerging disruptive giant is Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access, WiMAX. A standards-based technology enabling the delivery of last mile wireless broadband access as an alternative to cable and DSL.
These high speed internet access technologg may be the solution to the cellular network to enable mobile devices with the capabilities to provide m-commerce activities as well as bandwidth hungry entertain applications.
There is also these book that I would like to recommand you guys for reading interest in how we can manage emerging technologies. It is titled 'Wharton on Managing Emerging Technologies' by George S. Day and Paul J. H. Schoemaker.
Emerging technologies such as the Internet and biotechnology have the potential to create new industries and transform existing ones. Incumbent firms, despite their superior resources, often lose out to smaller rivals in developing emerging technologies. Why do these incumbents have so much difficulty with disruptive technologies? How can they anticipate and overcome their handicaps?
Wharton on Managing Emerging Technologies presents insights, tools, and frameworks from leading busi-ness thinkers based on the research of Wharton's Emerging Technologies Management Research Program. The editors contend that managing emerging technologies represents a "different game," requiring a different set of management skills, frameworks, and strategies than those used by established firms to manage existing technologies.
I find the contend in these book are really very interesting and informative. It really helps me to understand more in the changes in the technologies areana and assessing future markets for new technologies by assessing the market rate of diffusion for example.
Hope you guys find this book useful to bring in some new thoughts. For now, I am awaiting my group discussion on our group project for some real interesting ideas to be born.
Cheers!
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Hi, your course work so far is quite promising, and I enjoy your "Labeless Design" site- nice graphics, useful layout, solid content. If this is the kind of work you want to do, strongly urge you to study design, as you seem to have a flair for it, and I believe design will be a fast track path to management, as well as a satisfying career.
Hi Prof, thanks alot for your comments and encouragement. Design is just part of my interest at the present moment. Of course I am not given up on the chance to do better in design if i am given the opportunity to explore further. As for the present, I am happy attending your seminars learning new stuffs. Cheers.
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