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Vol. XII Issue VI - June 2010
Project Management eJournal
FEATURED PAPER
Cloud Computing meets Project Management
By Raj Asava
and
Hussein Mzee
USA
History demonstrates that market changing technologies are the ones that enable a broad class of people to employ what previously, only an elite class could afford. Cloud computing fits this bill. Cloud computing can be regarded as the fourth wave in the Information Technology (IT) industry, following the mainframe era, the rise of the personal computer (PC) and the internet revolution, which collectively span from the 1960’s to the present day.
The rise of the PC changed the narrative from expensive mainframes used only by a few organizations, to computing devices the masses could afford. The affordability, combined with democratization of information resulted in higher operational efficiencies and dramatic gains in overall production and performance of both public and private companies. A significant number of companies including today’s Fortune 100 businesses such as Microsoft, Intel and Apple saw their growth accelerate during this era.
The follow-on internet revolution combined billions of information islands to form a huge world-wide-web that made it convenient and feasible to collect, index, publish and share information en masse. In the process, we witnessed exponential gains in productivity as communication and collaboration joined forces with democratization of information and affordability – the world was beginning to get flat! Cisco, Dell, EBay and Yahoo are a few enterprises that rose to greatness during this revolution.
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 About the Author Raj Asava Author Raj Asava is the Vice President of Dell Services Strategy. Prior to this role, he was the Chief Strategy Officer of Perot Systems where he was responsible for the development, enhancement and cascading of the corporation’s global strategy. Mr. Asava worked closely with Perot Systems global leaders on issues and opportunities of strategic importance to the company. An Information Technology industry veteran, Raj has a proven track record of success as a strategist, entrepreneur, and a global leader. He has over three decades of experience, working in various geographies and providing innovative solutions to clients in several industries. Raj has led organizational units to optimum performance by leveraging information technology, strategic planning and knowledge management strategies. Raj has co-authored Planning Guides and Book Reports on the topics of Strategic Business Planning and Enterprise Agility. He speaks frequently at industry forums, and his papers have been published in leading business journals. Raj can be contacted through his Linked-In ID: http://www.linkedin.com/in/rajasava |
 About the Author Hussein Mzee Author Hussein Mzee is an Executive MBA Graduate in Project Management from the University of Texas at Dallas. He is a member of the Services Strategy office (SSO) at Dell. Prior to his current role he was the Program Manager, New Country Entry at Perot Systems with direct responsibilities for China and also a member of the Enterprise Planning Group at Perot Systems, a team responsible for strategy development, strategic research & analysis, and the reporting and analysis of strategy driven performance initiatives. Mzee has been an active contributor to the PM Forum & the PM World Today. In the last three years he has authored six book reviews on the discipline of program and project management. Mzee can be contacted through his Linked-In ID: http://www.linkedin.com/in/husseinmzeembapmp |
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