"Millennial Fruitcake" in CIO Magazine

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June 1, 1999 Issue of CIO Magazine Millennial Fruitcake BY TOM DAVENPORT

"As pessimistic pundits predict Y2K gloom and doom, this observer is anticipating nothing less than insanity." http://www.cio.com/archive/060199_think.html

I'm interested in feedback.

-- Tom (tommy@y2k.?), August 05, 1999

Answers

Here's your explanation:

Thomas H. Davenport is a professor of management information systems at Boston University School of Management and director of the Andersen Consulting Institute for Strategic Change.


That should be a complete explanation. Chuck, who hauls these guys around a lot.

-- Chuck, a night driver (rienzoo@en.com), August 05, 1999.

All that "observer" needs to do to find some insanity is to look in the mirror when the lights go out. Oops, I guess he won't be able to see himself then. Never mind.

-- Steve Heller (stheller@koyote.com), August 05, 1999.

The Forum already ran this article through the mill back in June. Not sure where the threads might be in the archives.

-- Mac (sneak@lurk.hid), August 05, 1999.

Davenport has been frequently selected (used ?) by the administration as a "reliable" source. He (like Charles Ruben (CPR)) is always available to push his own agenda and propaganda.

But since his views agree with the administration's views, and since he holds acommercial position with a Boston University buy-line, he is quoted as an "honest" and "unbiased" observer. Funny, isn't it?

But he has no commercial or political interest in y2k issues, right?

-- Robert A. Cook, PE (Kennesaw, GA) (cook.r@csaatl.com), August 05, 1999.


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