So, what can be done? Knowledgeable consultants with system expertise can help companies and public sector entities develop a strategy and select the right software in the first place. While ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), CRM (Customer Relationship Management), MES (Manufacturing Execution Systems) and the like, may not be obsolete, there are sure to be upgrades, patches (corrections and fixes to software problems) and new feature by the time the system is finally rolled out. That time is in addition to the time required to budget for, select and procure the software, hardware, and implementation partners. Large scale technology projects often take 18 months or more to implement. Wow! Moore's Law has implications in the private sector as well. He suggested the criticality of providing our war fighters with decision making data on how to even respond to five guys running down a street in Iraq. But our country's ability to respond to immediate threats requires current, accurate information delivered to those needing it in a timely fashion. The government and the DoD are known for red tape and cumbersome processes. Where there is a need for the latest technology, Moore's Law has financial, logistical and feasibility implications.
What's known as Moore's Law (based on Gordon Moore's predictions about semiconductors), says that technology is rapidly changing. Additionally, a key imperative of the Department of Defense (DoD) is to change and accelerate the requirement to solution process.
Instead of haphazardly developing technology in an "after the fact" manner, he advocated a more proactive approach - as in developing a strategy to move toward enterprise infrastructure, enterprise business applications and enterprise technology in general. Joe Capps talked about the subject of moving to enterprise level systems and procurement processes. I attended the Atlanta AFCEA (Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association) February 2008 meeting.
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