The Rise Of Social Computing
Recent Gartner research has observed that cloud computing and social computing are set to be major issues for CIOs in 2010. While the concept of cloud computing is not a new one, the cross over between personal and business computing is going to grow.
As the article points out, technology will not single-handedly bring companies out of recession – but it can certainly help. Using business intelligence, managing processes, automating when possible, and consolidating data storage, these can all streamline a business and help it become more efficient – therefore saving money.
Careful consideration and planning is important before putting in place a virtualised environment. Many workers will already use social computing and the lines are blurring in terms of the hardware people use for personal and business use. Companies that put a blanket ban in place on social networking sites risk alienating their workers. Of course, as social computing is set to rise, it’s about striking the right balance of trust.
Dave Baldwin
Dave Baldwin is Managing Director of Getronics UK and Ireland. He has worked in the ICT industry for over 15 years, primarily with major private sector companies in the retail, telecoms and financial services markets. Dave's career started on the development side, having studied electronic and computer engineering in Birmingham, but after a few years of large systems development it was time for a change and he moved into client management at ICL, where his focus was enhancing IT support and development services. When ICL was bought by Fujitsu, Dave led the transformation of the field support and logistics capabilities to become a world class capability both in terms of service quality and efficiency. After a brief spell as Regional Managing Director of Chubb Fire, Dave re-joined Fujitsu Services to lead their largest customer in the private sector – Royal Mail Group, from which he went on to lead their retail business (2005 – 2008). He joined Getronics in the summer of 2008 for a fresh and renewed challenge, taking the helm of a major provider of ICT solutions to clients across the UK and Ireland.
Dave Baldwin is Managing Director of Getronics UK and Ireland. He has worked in the ICT industry for over 15 years, primarily with major private sector companies in the retail, telecoms and financial services markets. Dave's career started on the development side, having studied electronic and computer engineering in Birmingham, but after a few years of large systems development it was time for a change and he moved into client management at ICL, where his focus was enhancing IT support and development services. When ICL was bought by Fujitsu, Dave led the transformation of the field support and logistics capabilities to become a world class capability both in terms of service quality and efficiency. After a brief spell as Regional Managing Director of Chubb Fire, Dave re-joined Fujitsu Services to lead their largest customer in the private sector – Royal Mail Group, from which he went on to lead their retail business (2005 – 2008). He joined Getronics in the summer of 2008 for a fresh and renewed challenge, taking the helm of a major provider of ICT solutions to clients across the UK and Ireland. ...less info
