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THE FOUR EPOCHS OF CORPORATE IT, Began in, Began in, Began in, Mid 1990s -…
THE FOUR EPOCHS OF CORPORATE IT
1970s
1) Data Processing Epoch
Efficiency improvements (large organisations)
Information Scarcity
The model on which today's educational institutions are founded
Information are expensive to produce, store and transmit
Afford expensive mainframe computers
1980s
2) PC Epoch
Affordable PC
Productivity improvements (all organisations)
2010s
4) Cyborg Epoch
Machine become tools
Capability amplification (blurring boundaries man and machine)
Information Abundance / Overload
The amount of input to a system exceeds its processing capacity
Information become easier and less expensive to acquire and transmit
Pacemakers
Wifi enabled
3) Internet Epoch
Social media
Email
Internet commerce
Collaboration improvements (organisations and individuals)
Began in
Began in
Began in
Mid 1990s