250 likes | 261 Vues
Our Shrinking World. Computers & the Global Economy Dr. Ranette Halverson. The First Computer - ENIAC. 1949 First U.S. Computer Less powerful than a $3 calculator The demand?. How has the computer changed the world as you know it???. Cell Phones Music Downloads Online Courses YouTube
E N D
Our Shrinking World Computers & the Global Economy Dr. Ranette Halverson
The First Computer - ENIAC • 1949 • First U.S. Computer • Less powerful than a $3 calculator • The demand?
How has the computer changed the world as you know it??? • Cell Phones • Music Downloads • Online Courses • YouTube • Face Book – My Space • Online Shopping
Still changing…… • eHarmony.com • Wikipedia • Ebay • Travelocity.com • Email • Instant messenger • Text Messaging
What are YOUR Plans??? • Where will you work? • What will you do? • Who will you work with? ALL of this is changing as we speak! Much of the change is due to the computer and the related technology!
What does this mean? • 10 Flatteners • Level Playing Field • All have to do with the computer
How is the world economy and job market changing? • Today we will discuss WHAT is happening. Actually what has already happened! • Not why it happened! • Not is it good or bad! • That is for you to decide!!
Outsourcing • 1800’s – Conestoga Wagon Covers • Today • Manufacturing • Cars, Clothes, • Help desks & Call Centers • Programming • Outsourcing will not be the end of civilization as we know it!!
Accounting – Tax Preparation • 2005 – 400,000 returns outsourced to India • Security • Creativity
Radiology - MD • Work from home • WF doctor works for San Antonio hospital • Australia, India • Day there when night here
Journalism • Reuters • Leader in world news • Bangalore, India • Flash Headlines from news releases • US reporters • Analysis • 1/5 Cost
Call Centers • 250,000 in India • Dell, IBM, Airlines • Training & Education • Jobs lost or Jobs not wanted? • Use U.S. Products • Bottled water, soft drinks, etc. • More disposable income in India
Remote Personal Assistant • Brickwork (div. of B2K Co.) • $1500 to $2000 month • Typically work during our night • What do they do? • Research • Presentations • Reports
Are all the jobs leaving the US? • This is a serious question. • But the answer might be no!
McDonalds(yes, the hamburger place) • Missouri, Minnesota, Massachusetts • Call center in Colorado Springs, Co. • Pay operators more but costs down 10% • Cut errors by 1/2 • Service time down by 30 seconds • Next step: “phones” at tables which go to the call center • Headquarters doing a trial
Jet Blue Airlines • Home Sourcing • 100% of phone reservations • 400 women (mostly) in Salt Lake City • 30 hour weeks at home • 1 day a month in office for training • 30% more productive than similar on-site reservation facilities
U.S. Army • Predator drones • Unmanned spy planes • Flying over Iraq • Flown by soldier in Las Vegas, Nevada
E-Tutoring • From India • $15 to $20 per hour • Use cameras, microphones, digital pencils, scanners
Television Production Higglytown Heroes • ½ day per episode • Send the stars a laptop computer • Designers in San Francisco • Writers at home • Animators in Bangalore • Private virtual nw
Entrepreneur • Salesforce.com • “Rent” business software • $17 per month • Constant upgrades • Web based • Co. in China • $1 million per year in business • 30 employees
Gold Mining • Red Lake, NW Ontario • 2000 – Contest • All mining data online • Tell them where to mine • Winners 2 Australian Companies ($425k) • Hit gold on first 4 attempts • 2001 – 10X gold of previous years • An Incredible Change of Attitude
Politics & Elections • 2004 – Howard Dean • 2008 – Moveon.org • 2008 - ?? • Future – Online voting
True Change is Occurring!!! • How do we manage it? • Who regulates it? • Who taxes it? • A significant change is occurring in ALL aspects of our world and at SUPER speed!
What’s Next?? • What will be the next BIG change?? • I don’t know! • I know you better be comfortable with computers and technology!!