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== Description == | == Description == | ||
Depending on the level of openness of information moving forward, there may a convergence or divergence of consultancy firms and the need for consultants. If the level of information sharing opens up between consultanices, universities, companies, etc., we may see a convergence of consultancy firms between the so called "copy-cat firms" and the minority, but powerful, "Rocket Scientist Firms" (ie, McKinsey, BCG) and also a lessening of demand for consultants in general. However, if information between consultancies, universities and companies because more proprietary and closed, the gap between the "Rocket Scientists" and "Copy Cats" firms may diverge and the need for elite consultants grow. | Depending on the level of openness of information moving forward, there may a convergence or divergence in the level of expertise of consultancy firms and the need for consultants. If the level of information sharing opens up between consultanices, universities, companies, etc., we may see a convergence of consultancy firms between the so called "copy-cat firms" and the minority, but powerful, "Rocket Scientist Firms" (ie, McKinsey, BCG) and also a lessening of demand for consultants in general. However, if information between consultancies, universities and companies because more proprietary and closed, the gap between the "Rocket Scientists" and "Copy Cats" firms may diverge and the need for elite consultants grow. There are major technological and social challenges to converting to a world where the majority of information becomes open-source, but there has been a growing trend towards open-source and collaboration. | ||
== Enablers == | == Enablers == | ||
'''Globalization of companies''' - As information becomes more easily accessible and wanted across the globe, increasing amounts of information will become open and spread across companies. | |||
'''The growing trend and acceptance of outsourcing''' - With outside collaboration and outsourcing comes an acceptance that some loss of control over information will arise. As an acceptance of such grows, information will become more open. | |||
'''Development of ICT, Web 2.0''' - ICT advances and the growth of web2.0 allows for information to be transferred more easily and provides the medium for a open source platform to exist. | |||
'''The role of University research''' - If universities work with consultancies and firms to produce ground breaking ideas and research, they can be on the forefront of providing free open source information to the globe. | |||
'''Rising intellectual power of emerging markets''' - If a growing number of innovative ideas come from emerging markets, there will be a growing desire to access that information across borders and facilitate knowledge sharing. | |||
== Inhibtors == | == Inhibtors == | ||
'''The role of the internal consultant''' - If a growth in internal consultants emerge, the need for open source outside information may not become a priority. | |||
'''Proprietary information and intellectual property rights''' - If there is a move towards security and IP rights, there will some intense technical and legal challenges towards moving to open source. | |||
'''Availability of human capital from emerging market''' - For open source to truly take off, there needs to be equal participation throughout the world. There will be little incentive for countries and companies to share information if they are not receiving equal information compensation in return. | |||
== Paradigms == | == Paradigms == | ||
Depending on openness of information moving forward, the demand for consultancies may change dramatically. If information continues to open up at the current rate, there may be a point in the near future where specialized knowledge is public domain. This would limit the need for consultants to usher in new innovation and relegate the consultants role to simply implementation | Depending on openness of information moving forward, the demand for consultancies may change dramatically. If information continues to open up at the current rate, there may be a point in the near future where specialized knowledge is public domain. This would limit the need for consultants to usher in new innovation and relegate the consultants role to simply implementation, covering capacity shortages and dealing with "fear" issues. On the other hand, if IP right become tighter and information sharing becomes a thing of the past, consultants may become the owners innovative knowledge that requires clients to become increasing dependent upon them. In such a case, the client-consultant relationship becomes even more important. | ||
== Timing == | == Timing == | ||
1950s - IBM releases the open source of their operating system and facilitates the SHARE user group to promote open-source<br> | |||
1991 - Creating of Linux, free open source operating system<br> | |||
2000s - The mainstream acceptance of the internet, open-source and information sharing did not truly begin until the 21st century<br> | |||
2001 - Launch of Wikipedia, which became the largest encyclopedia by 2007<br> | |||
== Experts == | == Experts == | ||
Linus Torvalds - Founder/Original Developer of Linux<br> | |||
Jimmy Wales & Larry Sanger - Creators of Wikipedia | |||
== Web Resources == | == Web Resources == | ||
http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1917002,00.html Time article about the history of wikipedia<br> | |||
http://www.zdnet.com/news/open-source-ibms-deadly-weapon/296366 Open source: IBM's deadly weapon<br> | |||
http://www.internetnews.com/dev-news/article.php/3499276 IBM: Open Source is More Than Just Linux<br> | |||
http://www.javaworld.com/community/node/3104 interesting article about starting a business with open source <br> | |||