08.30.11
We Need Jobs
Steve Jobs, recognized as the leader of the Apple Corporation, has done what visionaries do for the economy. He has created jobs. According to Wikipedia, as of September 2010[update], Apple had 46,600 full-time employees and 2,800 temporary full-time employees worldwide. In addition, there are thousands of developers and consultants that can attribute their livelihood to Apple.
It is no wonder why so many are concerned about the loss of Jobs at the helm of Apple. He is the epitome of the American Dream. He has given hope to other visionaries and inspiration for others to follow his dream.
He is someone that all of us looked up to as he constantly challenged the way we work with computing systems. He seemed to understand what most people want in their interaction with computers. He then delivered on his visions.
As an Enterprise Architect, I have always wanted to see Apple move into the application systems world of large organizations. Having been in this world for decades, there have been very few changes that have improved the human interaction with large applications. The whole of application systems is still a dark and shadowy area that only seasoned professionals can enter.
Just think what might have occurred if Steve Jobs had decided to open the dark and shadowy world of application systems so everyone could have visibility and access. The world of IT would not be the same.
In an open and visual world of applications, business people would be able to see how things work. They would no longer be totally dependent on seasoned professionals to answer simple questions or make needed changes. Business people would understand and control their own information technology.
As Steve Jobs moves into his new role as Chairman his perspective may change. In this role, he will need to see how things work at Apple. Possibly, he will have a vision for change that will reach into large business applications. Possibly, his greatest contribution to information technology may still lie ahead of him. We can only hope.
The Enterprise Architects can see what is coming and are already preparing. They know that this will be their time. Corporations will be able to completely focus on their business, and automation will be viewed as an agile enabler. Automation will finally become the self-service contributor that the Corporate Office has always wanted it to be. –Enterprise Architects Masters of the Unseen City
Closing the Business / IT gap.
