TECHNOLOGY FOR CHANGE

Welcome to Smarter Technology

Stephen Wellman | Date: 06-01-09 | Comments

With rapid change taking place today, we need a new model for the use of technology that is, simply, smarter. That is where Smarter Technology comes into play�it is an online multimedia and multiplatform community that offers a unique vision of the changing role of technology.

We live in a world in the throes of rapid change. Today's economic situation demands quick adaptation, while generational trends such as the commodifying power of the Internet, globalization and climate change portend profound evolutionary shifts in how business operates, and how we live our lives.

The technologies we use must therefore work more efficiently. Hardware must use less power, while providing radically increased compute density, throughput and storage. Software must accommodate new and more-efficient access, deployment and management paradigms, while providing the features and flexibility to support new business models, new ways of working.

Less obvious�but no less important�managing unprecedented change demands more than incremental improvements in strategy and process. What's needed is a holistic reassessment of the place and use of technology in today's marketplace�a deep, rigorous and principled attempt to reimagine how technology can work in the 21st century.

This change is far too important to be left to any one group or set of individuals. It will require a global conversation that includes all the major stakeholders�from management to end users and from the C-suite to Main Street. All these players will need to share their ideas and assess the ideas of others as they collaborate to form a new model for the use of technology that is scalable and sustainable�to create a model that is simply smarter.

That's where Smarter Technology comes in. Smarter Technology is a new online community that offers a unique vision of the changing role of technology through several layers. We will anchor this discussion through three core themes, including:

1. Technology for Change�The technologies with the most potential to help change our world.

2. Smarter Strategies�New ways businesses and organizations can use new and existing technologies to reform their processes and gain new efficiencies.

3. Global Challenges�The big issues facing our world�the economy, climate change, globalization, managing disparate organizations and structures�and how business leaders and IT managers are using technology to solve them.
Smarter Technology is a multimedia and multiplatform community. I invite you to check out our forums, sign up for our e-mail newsletters, follow us on Twitter and watch our videos. There will be lots more on the Website in the days and weeks to come. In the meantime, check us out and let us know what you think. If you have ideas or suggestions, let me know. We look forward to having this conversation with you.