Meghan-Kiffer Press

Power in the Cloud

Overview: “This book is a guide to building information systems at the “edge of chaos”–that sweet spot for productive change, where front line workers have the capability to pursue their own solutions with minimal central control. The advent of cloud computing presents an unprecedented opportunity for organizations to revolutionize the way in which they build information systems, and in so doing, transform their business. Information systems will become increasingly more critical to the success of every enterprise. How they are built and how they are used should therefore be foremost on the mind of anyone responsible for the well-being of an organization.”

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Jonathan Sapir Power in the Cloud Meghan-Kiffer Press June 1, 2009 0929652312 978-0929652313

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Chapter 2: Why we need a new approach

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The Gathering Storm: Get your head into the clouds

Overview: “In Dot.Cloud: The 21st Century Business Platform, business strategy expert and former CIO Peter Fingar explains the main ideas of Cloud Computing in lay terms. Peter also does some old-fashioned reporting to bring together the ideas of the movers and shakers who are actively building the Cloud.

Even more, it’s about unlocking human potential in business, about unleashing passion. All this points to your company’s future, and your future, set in the context of the biggest economic downturn since World War II. So ultimately, it’s about lighting a fire under all of us.”

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Peter Fingar Dot Cloud: The 21st Century Business Platform Meghan-Kiffer Press February 18, 2009 0929652495 978-0929652498

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Chapter 2: The Gathering Storm: Get your head into the clouds

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