Social Media and Government 2.0

I’ve uploaded a new presentation providing an overview of social media, social network analysis, and social media’s influence in executing Government 2.0 initiatives. It can be found in my documents/presentations area on my website.

A Brief Lesson on Network Economics

Today I delivered a lecture on network economics. Network economics is a principle for competitive advantage within information technology strategy. I thought that I’d jot down a few ideas from that lecture for the blog. Imagine a world with only one fax machine. The value of that fax machine is practically worthless: there is nobody [...]

Presentation: An Overview of the US Department of Homeland Security

Just added to the Documents/Presentations portion of the website:

Green and Sustainable Technology Strategy

I just finished watching a very important video on anti-consumerism called The Story of Stuff. It’s a powerful piece and I’d recommend it to anyone. Certainly it’s useful in explaining a global crisis that we all face. It’s also a practical exploration of the sustainability challenges that are facing small to mid-range business. Then I [...]

The Five Biggest IT Mistakes Committed by Small Business

1. No Administrative Controls. Administrative Controls are the policies prepared by management that communicate their intent to control the information system. Policies are the voice of management; without a voice, management’s intentions concerning the information system are unclear and ambiguous. Without policies, instead of managing by discipline and principle, a small business manages solely by [...]