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]]> By: Harold http://www.jarche.com/2007/09/inatt/comment-page-1/#comment-138917 Harold Sat, 08 Sep 2007 12:46:38 +0000 http://www.jarche.com/?p=1287#comment-138917 You could also say INATT and in the same breath say that it's all about the technology. My underlying thought is that it's the effects, influences and unseen elements of the technology that the generalist has to understand, because the technology is so pervasive. The non-IT person can no longer ignore our technological surround. Perhaps I should have written, "it's not about the technologists". You could also say INATT and in the same breath say that it’s all about the technology. My underlying thought is that it’s the effects, influences and unseen elements of the technology that the generalist has to understand, because the technology is so pervasive. The non-IT person can no longer ignore our technological surround. Perhaps I should have written, “it’s not about the technologists”.

]]> By: Jon Matejcek http://www.jarche.com/2007/09/inatt/comment-page-1/#comment-138897 Jon Matejcek Sat, 08 Sep 2007 03:29:17 +0000 http://www.jarche.com/?p=1287#comment-138897 There's a good article on this topic by Andrew McAfee here: http://blog.hbs.edu/faculty/amcafee/index.php/faculty_amcafee_v3/its_not_not_about_the_technology/ Essentially, he seems to be saying: OK, we all agree that INATT. Let's take this discussion to a more nuanced level. He says: <blockquote>[One version of INATT] encourages the view that there's nothing new under the sun -- that one generation of technology aimed at addressing a business problem is the same as all other generations. So (for example) we need to collaborate and share knowledge better, but it's not about the technology. We've been disappointed with our past results in these areas for reasons that have nothing to do with the technologies we were using, and there's nothing about any new technologies that gives us better chances of success now. This sense of INATT is pessimistic and self-defeating, even if it's not intended to be. </blockquote> Don't get me wrong, I've said INATT a million times, and it's still a new concept to some people - but I think we need to acknowledge that there's an interplay between what is and isn't about the technology. (Makes a nice book title, though!) There’s a good article on this topic by Andrew McAfee here:

http://blog.hbs.edu/faculty/amcafee/index.php/faculty_amcafee_v3/its_not_not_about_the_technology/

Essentially, he seems to be saying: OK, we all agree that INATT. Let’s take this discussion to a more nuanced level. He says:

[One version of INATT] encourages the view that there’s nothing new under the sun — that one generation of technology aimed at addressing a business problem is the same as all other generations. So (for example) we need to collaborate and share knowledge better, but it’s not about the technology. We’ve been disappointed with our past results in these areas for reasons that have nothing to do with the technologies we were using, and there’s nothing about any new technologies that gives us better chances of success now.

This sense of INATT is pessimistic and self-defeating, even if it’s not intended to be.

Don’t get me wrong, I’ve said INATT a million times, and it’s still a new concept to some people – but I think we need to acknowledge that there’s an interplay between what is and isn’t about the technology. (Makes a nice book title, though!)

]]> By: Harold http://www.jarche.com/2007/09/inatt/comment-page-1/#comment-138856 Harold Fri, 07 Sep 2007 15:52:56 +0000 http://www.jarche.com/?p=1287#comment-138856 Many of us liberal arts graduates put the techies in charge because we were above all that geeky stuff. Many of us liberal arts graduates put the techies in charge because we were above all that geeky stuff.

]]> By: Karyn Romeis http://www.jarche.com/2007/09/inatt/comment-page-1/#comment-138849 Karyn Romeis Fri, 07 Sep 2007 08:47:35 +0000 http://www.jarche.com/?p=1287#comment-138849 Good point! Who died and put the techies in charge anyway? Good point! Who died and put the techies in charge anyway?

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