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|  | Author: Peter Fingar
Publisher: Meghan-Kiffer Press
Category: Book
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Rating:  14 reviews
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Languages: English (Unknown), English (Original Language), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Pages: 235
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Dimensions (in): 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.7
ISBN: 0929652495
Dewey Decimal Number: 338
EAN: 9780929652498
ASIN: 0929652495
Publication Date: February 18, 2009
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 Work 2.0 HIM Understanding come from depths of BPM gurus December 20, 2009
Bala Rajagopal (Bangalore India)
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
Considering there are 6 billion consumers today and the number will be up on to 9 billion in a few decades the needs in basic living and hygiene, education, communication, entertainment and jobs are all businesses that need significant innovation. More important point is we have to see how many of the 6 billion are actually educated and living a good standard of life. That would be around 3 billion. The businesses that serve the 3 billion and looking to improve the lives of remaining 3 billion even if they are farm workers and unskilled labor need tools to anticipate and serve the population throughout the year. Competition makes it exciting. One in developed country should be affraid, for the only option left for professionals in developing country is "the blowback". The kind of research funds that governments grant to start-ups are virtually absent in India. So professionals there can only tune and innovate on the technologies that developed countries have already produced.
In India government must provide free grocery for the poor which is more than 500million to gain their confidence and come back to power in polls. Professionals are looking to grow and the only option seems to be "the blowback".
So speed and quality are critical. But looking at the HIM and Bioteams concepts we have to wait and see how quickly the leaders adopt and mature it. We need to wait and see if companies like Cisco and Google change the game and set a standard for enterprises in other verticals as they are the early innovators. Cloud consortium is gaining key members this quarter. Lots still to need to happen especially in formulation and consulting for HIM solutions for non IT industries.
One would be thankful for the author for exploring and evangelising the cloud. His knowledge and experience is vast. A reader would greatly benefit by understanding the business models that are being practised by pioneers like Whole Foods, Rite and Cisco.
Cloud has a huge potential and it is a long journey. It is sure to have winners and losers. I must mention that this is the ultimate test to prove the leadership in large enterprises. I wish every large enterprise wins as there are so many problems to solve. Cloud is nothing but a win for consumers and the poor in the developing world.
Best wishes.
Bala, Bangalore
 Strangle pamphlet - not about cloud computing October 21, 2009
Petri Raitio (Finland)
8 out of 22 found this review helpful
"Psst. Little frog. The temperature is rising" (p. 19) "Jane Welch, sound the alarm!" (p. 21) "ET, call home!" (p. 28) "Look ma, no property taxes!" (p. 31)
I first had trouble understanding how these remarks and their comedy style belong to this book. Soon I realized that this *is* the style of the book. Accordingly, many facts are wrong, some concepts are explained upside down, cloud computing is never defined in any useful or consistent way, and the book wanders completely off topic before the end of chapter 2. And nobody took the trouble of removing double spaces in the text and putting the spaces after the commas and not before.
I should have read the back cover: "Dot.Cloud isn't just about the Cloud; it's really about embracing change in the workplace." Maybe the title should be something else then? Also, another reviewer's comment of the book as eight separate writings is in line with my view. Even then, it is more like unorganized thoughts than balanced analysis and insight. In the preface, the author admits that he uses "writing as a way of learning." The problem is, somebody should have edited the book, and the title, before publishing.
I am very confused about how this book managed to receive half a dozen five star reviews. My second star is only for the references, mostly links, from which I found many useful articles that actually discuss cloud computing.
The previous book I read, Nicholas Carr's The Big Switch, is a much better attempt to describe the paradigm shift of cloud computing.
Perfect information marriage of Geeks and Business Professionals July 18, 2009
Samuel Lucas (Charlotte, NC USA)
8 out of 11 found this review helpful
This is a compelling read for the business professional. In my opinion, it has the necessary technology facts to substantiate the theories about the future of cloud computing.
And the information in the prolog is just down right eye-opening scary!
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 An Executive's Guide to Cloud Computing July 16, 2009
Bharat Raj (Hyderabad, India)
11 out of 14 found this review helpful
Technology tools can fundamentally change how we do things, both in
business and in our personal lives. For example, the advent of the
spreadsheet changed how business people keep track of things,
email changed how we could communicate with one another, and the Web
revolutionized how we could communicate with the world at large.
Technology changes, businesses adapt. Some business exploit new technologies and disrupt their industries. Some businesses keep their heads in the sand and get left behind. Though you've no doubt heard of clouding computing (it's all over the press these days) what you may not realize how cloud computing is going to change the way you work and the way you do business.
This book isn't for geeks, it's for business people who want to know how cloud computing will facilitate new breakthroughs in business innovation, how work gets done in organizations, how companies will interact with each other in value chains, and what we now call `management' will change. One of my favorite chapters is The End of Management, which is about unleashing human potential in organizations. If you are in some way responsible for the success of your company, you should read this book. If you are a CEO or CIO, you should definitely read this book.
An Important Book July 14, 2009
Eric Knipp (Dallas, TX USA)
7 out of 10 found this review helpful
Peter Fingar's book describes his visionary view of the forces leading to a Cloudy future. Fingar is a noted author of business strategy books, and Dot.Cloud is no exception. Rather than describe in exhaustive detail the technological underpinnings of the Cloud, Fingar provides actionable advice, compelling examples, and inspiring stories as he pontificates on the "21st century business platform". The book is really eight discrete essays, and each explores another aspect of business in the Cloud. There is a heavy emphasis on BPM and end-user interaction and collaboration using technology tools. I highly recommend this important book, especially if your knowledge about the Cloud's business implications is a bit cloudy (5/5).
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