The article, "IT DOES NOT MATTER" by Nicholas Carr has stirred up many debates about the issue of information technology becoming so ubiquitous and absurd that it is now more so a commodity than a necessity. (Champy, p.119) IT may be a commodity today as it is widely available at affordable prices in the corporate world as well as to the consumers. But, it is integrated within each of the business functions of a corporation to such an extent that it will continue to be a significant investment that corporations will continue to indulge in similar commodities such as telephone systems, internet, electricity, and etc. (Sturgeon, p.102)
I believe this article gives ridiculous advice to IT managers as well as IT executives. He ridiculously advises them to spend less on IT and focus more on vulnerabilities than opportunities. (Champy, p.119) Carr's opinion is an intellectual exercise based on the theory that scarcity and not ubiquity makes a business resource strategic. (Champy,......
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