Emerging technologies do not always follow the rules
From the Emerging Technologies Blog
by Kevin Coleman
UPDATED MAY 2020 - This blog will appear monthly from now on. Today, all organizations depend on technological innovation in order to sustain their existence. Analysis of emerging technologies and identification of those technologies with the greatest potential is essential to being prepared for upcoming projects. The objective of this blog is to establish future oriented technology analysis and insights. This blog was established to provide program and project managers with information about these emerging technologies. These emerging technologies have far reaching repercussions for program and project managers. This blog will jump-start the learning process and allow program and project managers to become proactive.
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Many authorities in the area of global economics and business are baffled by the erratic adoption of new and emerging technologies. They want them to follow the patterns of the past. They fail to look at the current state and put it in the proper context. All they tend to look at is how that fits or doesn't fit into the context of the past! Visionaries, subject matter experts and strategist must step in and provide the current context as well as what the near-term context might look like. Force-fitting emerging technologies into what we have experienced in the past is extremely dangerous. Not only is there a chance that the emerging technology will not properly work or live up to the expectation you have for it, you could very well miss out on new opportunities that were not available prior to the introduction of the new technology.Many authorities in the area of global economics and business are baffled by the erratic adoption of new and emerging technologies. They want them to follow the patterns of the past. They fail to look at the current state and put it in the proper context. All they tend to look at is how that fits or doesn't fit into the context of the past! Visionaries, subject matter experts and strategist must step in and provide the current context as well as what the near-term context might look like. Force-fitting emerging technologies into what we have experienced in the past is extremely dangerous. Not only is there a chance that the emerging technology will not properly work or live up to the expectation you have for it, you could very well miss out on new opportunities that were not available prior to the introduction of the new technology.
Posted on: August 11, 2018 02:52 PM |
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Force-fitting emerging technologies is kind of an oxymoron. Better to let the good technologies sink in over time until it''s no longer emerging, but merged as one with us.
Drew Craig
Sr. Agile & Product Coach| Vanguard
Philadelphia, Pa, United States
Good points. It is not just about the shiny new object. There needs to be clear intent, rationale, and purpose.
Note to Kev (author): Looks like your article is doubled up on itself.
Brian Martin
Chief Project Executive| CONFIDENTIAL
Ca, United States
I can't even begin to think of the challenges that job would have!
Joshua Render
Product Owner| Cognizant
Harrisville, Ny, United States
I have to agree with Sante. Force fitting things into any situation is usually not the best way to go. Over time, the good technologies hopefully will be adapted to fit situations properly or situations will adapt to the good technology if it makes sense to.
I am often eager to look at new technology and often willing to embrace it, but you have to be careful with newly emerging technology. You might find your self forcing it to fit situations, or paying too much for what you could have gotten cheaper with more features a year later.
Blend with the trend should be the mantra, with reasonable caution
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