Amitabh Apte

HP Chief Executive Officer Léo Apotheker recently outlined new corporate strategy which fundamentally changes the roadmap for HP as we have known it. Some analysts are calling it a "seismic shift". I am not sure I would use those words in light of recent events. However, I do agree that this seems to be a bold departure from HP's recent and current market strategies. Hence I think it is important to understand and analyze this shift if you are a CIO or CTO from consumer perspective. Equally important to analyze this if you are ICT provider from a competition or "cooptition" perspective. HP seems to backing this shift on its Cloud strategy with a good measure of focus on Connectivity and Software. The official press release for instance states, "The convergence of cloud computing and connectivity is fundamentally changing how IT is delivered and how information is con... (more)

Cloud Computing Technology Is Now Music to Our Ears

Earlier this week Amazon launched a new cloud-based consumer service called the “Cloud Drive” accompanied by media player titled “Cloud Player.” Together they offer consumers an ability to store, upload, listen and download music (which they may pre-own or buy on Amazon) from most devices. Amazon is the first major internet or Media Company to make such a commercial offer as both Apple and Google are rumoured to be working on similar offering in near future. Amazon promises to enable customers to store music in the cloud and play it on any Android phone, Android tablet, Mac or P... (more)

Enterprise Architecture - Different Perspectives

Wooden Dollars of Business & IT Engagement - Enterprise Architecture is often seen as an enabler or framework for business and IT alignment. But should we really stick with this view going forward? The very notion sends wrong message that business and IT are not aligned. May be this also creates an “us and them” culture unintentionally as IT attempts to bridge the so called gap with “them – the business”. Business does not need Enterprise Architecture, it needs value and outcomes from the EA function. I have been writing about this flawed concept for some time now. Additional r... (more)

Will Your Organization Need a CIO by 2020?

There are a number of reasons and drivers for the rapid evolution of business technology. However, according to me there are five major forces which are influencing this evolution. They are Business Services, Application Services, Business Analytics, Consumerization of IT and Cloud Computing. I will try to explain them briefly. Rise of Business Services - Awareness of the fact that, "Organizations purchase technology to fulfill business needs" is growing like never before. Given economic challenges very few organizations can now justify technology investment for pure technology ... (more)

How Social Media Is Powering Next-Generation Air Travel Apps

Based on my personal experience of over eight years of working in the air travel transport industry, I am a firm believer that this industry has been a technology pioneer on a number of fronts. The rest of the world has caught up with Cloud Computing only for the past few years but if you talk to an Air Travel Transport veteran about the Innovation of Cloud, just be very careful and be ready to duck for a cover. The reason being he might throw a book of IATA messages at you which have been encoded by Air Travel Transport Industry's very own Cloud providers such as Amadeus, SITA, ... (more)