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May 15, 2007
On Demand is On Demand
On Demand platform is getting hot.
Few days ago I read a blog - http://www.beyeblogs.com/ondemand/ - by Diaz Nesamoney (Cognos On Demand - BI Insights) that stresses the popularity of On Demand.
In addition, my employer (IBM GBS) also is following this trend and showing strong commitment. Samuel J. Palmisano, Chairman and CEO of IBM says, "For the last several years, IBM has been engaged in a full-cale transformation. We have committed ourselves to leadership in on demand business ..."
Got bored from my work today and was thinking what drives On Demand ..
1) People want sense of control - we all want to be in the driver's seat and drive. We feel insecure if someone else drive. We are impatient and we want what we want as quickly as possible. We are living in a world of impatience and people will be loyal to you if you give them a sense of control. Everyone wants to be in control of her destiny, and On Demand lets her.
2) Low cost - on demand platform is cheap yet powerful in getting to key information. Simply use your browser to browse useful information posted. Also, it is easy to maintain information on this platform.
3) Promote Transparency - On Demand promotes transparency because it is a strong driving force behind information democratization. Organization strategies can be easily posted and shared throughout the organization, and people can monitor important KPIs of their company at anytime anywhere. Jack Welch's secret behind GE's success was to promote candor, and believes that a company with free sharing of information is like a human body with healthy blood flow; a blockage of information is like having a heart attack and it will readily kill any organization. On Demand platform has the ability to promote this kind of transparency throughout the organization and let it live.
BI also must get on this trend because On Demand is truly On Demand.
Posted by William Cho at May 15, 2007 2:45 PM
