Blind men and the elephant :: demystifying the global IT services industry /
In just a few decades since its birth, the global IT industry has grown to a trillion. dollars. It continues to transform society and business, as perhaps no other industry, . yet remains one of the least understood industries in the world. Behind the facade. of geekiness and technophobia lies a set...
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| Zusammenfassung: | In just a few decades since its birth, the global IT industry has grown to a trillion. dollars. It continues to transform society and business, as perhaps no other industry, . yet remains one of the least understood industries in the world. Behind the facade. of geekiness and technophobia lies a set of organisations routinely given the. power to fundamentally reshape many facets of our lives, and in the process create. lucrative sources of financial rewards for those investing in it. This book explains what consultants and IT Services firms do. It examines the. industry?s surprisingly captivati. |
| Beschreibung: | 1 online resource (xvi, 317 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliographie: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 302-305) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9788178299952 817829995X |
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