On Thursday the CIO of Mortenson Construction came to our class and gave a lecture on the impacts of technology on the construction industry and some insight on what a CIO actually does. One of the most interesting aspects of his lecture was on software that was able to digitize architectural blueprints and create 3D models. These models can then be used to identify conflicts with electrical wires and water pipes saving Mortenson time.
Another interesting comment that the CIO made was that Mortenson would not purchase new technology unless it solved an actual business need. This comment made a lot of sense to me because it is essentially the same premise when starting a new business. If the product or service does not solve a customer pain point then it is probably not a business worth entering.
I did have some questions regarding how Mortenson calculates ROI on new technology. Experience at my old jobs as shown that documenting actual benefits of implementing new technology is usually very difficult.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment