IT snake oil: Six tech cure-alls that went bunk

I will list the 6 tech cure-alls that went bunk and further reading will be needed to define why they are snake oil.
1. Artificial intelligence
2. Computer-aided software engineering (CASE)
3. Thin clients
4. ERP systems
5. B-to-b marketplaces
6. Enterprise social media

Thin clients every 10 years are a good idea, then later not so much. ERP Systems are great but the overhead and headache to put them in is not. B to B marketplaces would be great if it was equal but that rarely/never happens. I would say it is still to early to know about Enterprise social media.

Read more here: http://www.infoworld.com/print/98248

I will list the 6 tech cure-alls that went bunk and further reading will be needed to define why they are snake oil.
1. Artificial intelligence
2. Computer-aided software engineering (CASE)
3. Thin clients
4. ERP systems
5. B-to-b marketplaces
6. Enterprise social media

Thin clients every 10 years are a good idea, then later not so much. ERP Systems are great but the overhead and headache to put them in is not. B to B marketplaces would be great if it was equal but that rarely/never happens. I would say it is still to early to know about Enterprise social media.

Read more here: http://www.infoworld.com/print/98248

LinkedIn: the secret to the online business network’s success

With 50 million members, including Richard Branson and Alan Sugar, LinkedIn’s success story quietly rivals that of Facebook. If you are not on LinkedIn or have not heard of it. I would personally recommend it for all professional work relations. The site can get your in touch with lots of others in your career field and get recommendations from other to advance your career.

Read more about their success here: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/social-media/6406274/LinkedIn-the-secret-to-the-online-business-networks-success.html

With 50 million members, including Richard Branson and Alan Sugar, LinkedIn’s success story quietly rivals that of Facebook. If you are not on LinkedIn or have not heard of it. I would personally recommend it for all professional work relations. The site can get your in touch with lots of others in your career field and get recommendations from other to advance your career.

Read more about their success here: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/social-media/6406274/LinkedIn-the-secret-to-the-online-business-networks-success.html