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Mandated Risk and Compliance Fixes Deliver Competitive Advantage

August 15, 2007

Computer security faults put Boeing at risk - Failings could leave it open to fraud, theft | seattlepi.nwsource.com

Post-Sarbanes Oxley, the skyrocketing audit costs have declined. Now is the time to leverage that investment into competitive advantage. In an ironic twist, the push-back from CEOs and Chambers of Commerce to roll back SOX will deliver profits to the profit-minded CEOs' bottom-line.

India IT dynamics 2020 - The future global framework

August 13, 2007

What will the IT Scenario in India look like in 2020? | www.linkedin.com

The halo created by how dynamics of cheap labor crater western jobs camoflauges the real global shift taking place at the most fundamental levels in infrastructure. The race has shifted from access to capital to access to the best skills pool. Where will India be in 2020 and IT? By 2020, Indian IT skills will be mature and growing. Tata Consulting, Wipro, IBM, Oracle, HP, MicroSoft, Infosys, Satyam...brands will run Software as a Service (SaaS) from India. India will have been in the 5th cycle of maturity - reach, learn, grow, improve...repeat. Cost differential will still be a major factor, but the experience of the skilled engineering pools will dominate. Conceptual computing R&D in India will match any other. Portions of new research in Nano Technology will shift to India, but not in a major way. This shift is in India is powered by fire in the belly, education, and risk taking. It will service innovation for the Fortune 1000s and basic needs for the mid-size companies.

Business fraud knowledge and consequence, a question of ethics. Who decides?

August 13, 2007

Is Fraud O.K., if You Help Just a Little? | select.nytimes.com

If the courts decide that it's acceptable for lawyers to know their client is fleecing shareholders, they are not liable, the implications are deeper than just business. When fraud is perpetrated and accomplices are silent and even protected, it corrupts the fabric of responsibility towards employees, investors, customers, suppliers, and community. At least one such case will reach the Supreme Court soon. The role of lawyers, accountants, and other professionals hangs in the balance. What is their liability when their client is cheating?

Hybrid Open Systems - a new paradigm, a wave that can't be turned back

August 13, 2007

Open source joins the mainstream | www.infoworld.com

Open systems transformation, like a wave has washed ashore. The genie is out of the bottle. We have seen the magic. It has been marvellous for many. Neither the wave can be turned back,nor can we forget the magic of the geanie: more flexibility, faster fixes, better customization, and sometimes even a lower maintenance cost.

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