Comments on: It depends on the meaning of “good”? http://blog.realtors.org/crt/2006/01/22/it-depends-on-the-meaning-of-good/ CRT's communications Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:20:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Lane Hornung http://blog.realtors.org/crt/2006/01/22/it-depends-on-the-meaning-of-good/comment-page-1/#comment-1965 Lane Hornung Thu, 17 Aug 2006 14:20:28 +0000 http://blog.realtors.org/crt/2006/01/22/it-depends-on-the-meaning-of-good/#comment-1965 I believe that in today's development environment, a team of 2 or 3 "super programmers" can produce as much as the 40 person team that was the norm back in the dot com go-go days, especially if these programmers have as close a connection as possible to the end-users without layer upon layer of non-technical product managers, etc. I believe that in today’s development environment, a team of 2 or 3 "super programmers" can produce as much as the 40 person team that was the norm back in the dot com go-go days, especially if these programmers have as close a connection as possible to the end-users without layer upon layer of non-technical product managers, etc.

]]> By: Mark Ford http://blog.realtors.org/crt/2006/01/22/it-depends-on-the-meaning-of-good/comment-page-1/#comment-172 Mark Ford Fri, 27 Jan 2006 16:10:22 +0000 http://blog.realtors.org/crt/2006/01/22/it-depends-on-the-meaning-of-good/#comment-172 One of the biggest banes on the industry is the technology vendor that doesn’t fundamentally understand the industry and how it operates. Without that understanding companies will continue to spawn and push more products into the marketplace. This is not always a bad thing because it pushes innovation, but at the end of the day, good is in the eye of the beholder, the user, the buyer, not the vendor. Just because it is a "good idea" doesn’t mean that it makes for a good product or business. When creating products the thought process seems to follow "hmmm, this is a good idea" without any real thought to whether or not the product truly provides value. One of the biggest banes on the industry is the technology vendor that doesn’t fundamentally understand the industry and how it operates. Without that understanding companies will continue to spawn and push more products into the marketplace. This is not always a bad thing because it pushes innovation, but at the end of the day, good is in the eye of the beholder, the user, the buyer, not the vendor. Just because it is a “good idea” doesn’t mean that it makes for a good product or business. When creating products the thought process seems to follow “hmmm, this is a good idea” without any real thought to whether or not the product truly provides value.

]]> By: Matt Cohen http://blog.realtors.org/crt/2006/01/22/it-depends-on-the-meaning-of-good/comment-page-1/#comment-163 Matt Cohen Sun, 22 Jan 2006 23:54:18 +0000 http://blog.realtors.org/crt/2006/01/22/it-depends-on-the-meaning-of-good/#comment-163 Ha - I totally agree! I can't tell you how many times I get approached with a product, the a significant selling point of which seems to be, "This is patented technology." Good for you - now show me why this tool might be useful for our clients and their subscribers/members... Ha - I totally agree! I can’t tell you how many times I get approached with a product, the a significant selling point of which seems to be, “This is patented technology.” Good for you - now show me why this tool might be useful for our clients and their subscribers/members…

]]> By: Jason Leister http://blog.realtors.org/crt/2006/01/22/it-depends-on-the-meaning-of-good/comment-page-1/#comment-162 Jason Leister Sun, 22 Jan 2006 23:00:16 +0000 http://blog.realtors.org/crt/2006/01/22/it-depends-on-the-meaning-of-good/#comment-162 I couldn't agree more. Your post reminds me of a book I read recently by Lior Arussy called <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0764583697/qid=1137970440/sr=8-2/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i2_xgl14/103-9117423-5811034?n=507846&s=books&v=glance" rel="nofollow">Innovating IT: Transforming IT From Cost Crunchers to Growth Drivers</a>. His main argument is that if IT is to resist becoming merely a commodity to business, it needs to concentrate on information <strong>utilization</strong> not just information creation. He points out that every user (or REALTOR) learns and works differently. In order for IT to truly help business and serve a more strategic (and valuable) role, it needs to deliver information in a way so as to maximize its value to each individual user. I couldn’t agree more.

Your post reminds me of a book I read recently by Lior Arussy called Innovating IT: Transforming IT From Cost Crunchers to Growth Drivers.

His main argument is that if IT is to resist becoming merely a commodity to business, it needs to concentrate on information utilization not just information creation.

He points out that every user (or REALTOR) learns and works differently. In order for IT to truly help business and serve a more strategic (and valuable) role, it needs to deliver information in a way so as to maximize its value to each individual user.

]]>