Beat the technology treadmill

Moore's law states, "Every eighteen months Computer processing power doubles while price remains constant."

This law has if anything slightly understated the rate of price/performance increase of computers over the past fifteen or so years. It is the reason you find yourself having to continually upgrade your computers to remain competitive.

"Every time Andy gives me more Bill takes it away."

In the above quote by Nicholas Negroponte, founder of the Media Lab at MIT, Andy refers to Andy Grove President and CEO of Intel and Bill refers to Bill Gates Founder of Microsoft.

The quote describes a phenomena that we are all familiar with, that every time computing power increases under Moore's law, applications grow in complexity and features to consume the extra computing power.

The purpose of a technology plan is to anticipate the cycles of technology evolution to have access to the most appropriate technology for the job and to avoid being stranded with outdated technology that can't be upgraded.

The technology plan addresses the following questions:

• What platforms are best for my industry?
• What is the optimal upgrade cycle for each item of technology?
• How can I finance technology while being able to upgrade at the most appropriate time?
• What role does training have in maximising return on investment?
• How do I calculate the return on investment in technology?
• Can my service bureaus help me improve efficiency through better technology?

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