Praise for The Next Wave of Technologies: Opportunities in Chaos "Written for executives and managers by a team of hands-on subject matter experts, the book shows how to utilize—and optimize—emerging technologies with outstanding governance, project management, enterprise architecture, systems development, and leadership."
—Leon A. Kappelman, PhD, Professor of IS & Director Emeritus of the IS Research Center, College of Business, University of North Texas
"This book is absolutely essential reading to any organization that recognizes that, in the future, appropriate use of technology is going to separate the successful organizations from the unsuccessful ones. Congratulations to Phil and his team of experts for providing the industry with a much needed book about technology, what works, and how it works."
—Tony Fisher, CEO, DataFlux Corporation
"In an age of significant information overload, where new technologies seemingly come out of nowhere, Simon's book represents a smorgasbord of everything busy executives need to know for the Information Age."
—Jonathan B. Spira, CEO and Chief Analyst, Basex
"With concise chapters that are easy to digest, this great book is essential for helping IT and business leaders make sense of the latest advances in technologies. It'll help you chart a course for the future. Don't leave home without it!"
—Martin Moseley, CTO, Initiate Systems
"The Next Wave of Technologies provides a superbly curated survey of the most important areas of progressive IT thinking. It's a valuable resource for both business and technology executives alike."
—John L. Funge, founder, Pickle.com (acquired by Scripps Networks) and Clara Vista (acquired by CMGI)
"Simon delivers on his promise to help the reader understand these technologies and how, or if, they should be introduced into an organization. Simon's style is appealing, educational, and will satisfy your hunger for clarity. Don't miss it!"
—Danette McGilvray, President and Principal, Granite Falls Consulting, and author of Executing Data Quality Projects: Ten Steps to Quality Data and Trusted Information
"The Next Wave of Technologies is required reading if you wish to avoid common mistakes and realize the full potential of new technologies—especially before your competitors do."
—Jim Harris, independent consultant, speaker, writer, and Blogger-in-Chief at Obsessive-Compulsive Data Quality