Jean-Pierre Corniou 
Looking Back and Going Forward in IT 

This book places IT in perspective by tracing its development
through time, covering its origins in business, the massive
expansion of the role of IT at the end of the 20th century, the
growth of the internet, and the successes and failures of companies
involved in this development.

Despite its ubiquity in the modern world, the author highlights
that efficient use of IT by businesses can only be gained by a good
understanding of its potentials and pitfalls, highlighting how its
informed use in practice is essential for companies to succeed.
Finally, questions are raised concerning the future of IT: who will
reap the benefits and why? Will IT continue to provide solutions
and will it always deliver on its promise? Will it cease to advance
and thus cease to be studied or will it continue to develop and
thus provide new opportunities and challenges to users?

Tabella dei contenuti

Foreword.

Introduction – All Set for an E-journey.

Chapter 1. The First Information Revolution.

Chapter 2. From Electromechanics to Electronics.

Chapter 3. The Dawn of the Digital Era.

Chapter 4. Light and Shade in the Digital World.

Chapter 5. The Promise and Reality of Technology.

Chapter 6. IT Policies in Efficient Enterprises.

Chapter 7. New Instructions for CIOs.

Chapter 8. New Vision(s)?

Conclusion.

References and Bibliography.

Acknowledgements.

Circa l’autore

Jean-Pierre Corniou is CIO at Renault.