In the evolution of information technology Gartner provided a new term as ultimate goal to reach: Pattern-Based Strategy.
As you were reaching for the final destination in your ultimate journey to transform bits and bytes to real information, again you encounter a new optimum. Pattern-Based Strategy, as described by Yvonne Genovese et al. can be identified as the last era in all the eras of IT-value add. Basically, the level of control identifies in which of the era you currently operate – from tight control and pure automation in the ‘old’ days via augmentation, e-commerce/Web 1.0 and web 2.0 to the highest era called – Pattern-Based Strategy. (more…)
