IT and the East: How China and India Are Altering the Future of Technology and Innovation

By James M. Popkin and Partha Iyengar

Filled with extensive interviews with high-level executives, government officials, and academics from around the world, 'IT and the East' articulates the challenges that new business scenarios and capabilities in India and China pose for Western technology firms.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1422103145
• ISBN13: 9781422103142
• Release Date: March 2007
• Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press
• Length: 226 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.5" x 9.4"

Customer Reviews

Replaces fear with facts on two critical world players

IT in the East is the first comprehensive look at the economic forces and direction of China and India. The subject of much fear, uncertainty and doubt, Popkin and Iyengar take a systematic and fact filled look at the history, dynamics and direction of these two countries. The authors are to be applauded for addressing China and India separately and then together as each country has a long and unique history and tradition. This book, while written about IT, should be read by business and IT leaders and strategists. This is not a redux of outsourcing or offshore development. Thankfully the authors have recognized that both India and China are complete economies with their own dynamics and direction. The book is filled with data points that back up the authors' assertions a welcome addition to the debate. The book is divided into three main sections: the first dealing with India, the next with China, and the final one with the region. Each looks at providing frameworks and guidelines for executive decision makers all of whom have or will soon have to face decisions about these countries and their markets (both IT and consumer markets) Popkin and Iyengar provide first hand accounts and policy recommendations that give the reader the background and depth to be well informed and well rounded. If you are a CIO or IT Strategist you will naturally want to read this book. However you will quickly discover that this is a book for your CEO, CFO and Corporate development executives. There is much hype and misinformation about India and China and give your execs this book to give them the best information to make the best decisions for IT and the entire company.

Where the future of IT might lie...

It won't come as any surprise to people in the IT industry that India and China are becoming major players on the world technology scene. IT And the East: How China And India Are Altering the Future of Technology And Innovation by James M. Popkin and Partha Iyengar examine each country's strengths and weaknesses, and ponders what a "Chindia" alliance would mean to the global IT market. Contents: Part 1 - China: China - Reality versus Perception; China's IT Landscape Today; Charting the Course for China to 2012 Part 2 - India: India - Reality versus Perception; India's IT Landscape Today; Charting the Course for India to 2012 Part 3 - Chindia: The Emerging Economy of Chindia; The Case for Chindia Bloc; Priorities Today for a Chindia Future Appendix A - Scenario Milestones and Signposts for China; Appendix B - Scenario Milestones and Signposts for India; Notes; Index; About the Authors Popkin and Iyengar are both Gartner analysts, so it's no surprise that this book reads like an extended Gartner-style report. Each section examines the past and present situation for both countries, followed by three different possibilities for the future. The course for 2012 chapter creates a four quadrant grid for each country, and places them where they currently exist. The three potential options for future events are then graphed out with timelines and events, along with Gartner's probability ranking for each. For India, the highest probability is one where infrastructure improvements occur, but the educational institutions remain the domain of the elite. Therefore, a large chasm will exist between the haves and the have nots. For China, it's much more difficult to predict the future due to the closed nature of their government system. It could be that China becomes a dynamic entrepreneurial force, or they could go back into a protectionist shell. The path that would benefit both would be to join forces and complement each others strengths and weaknesses. A Chindia bloc would bring heavy pressure on both the hardware and software markets, and it would be a difficult force to compete with based on manpower and costs. If you're interested in the global IT trends and where they might head, this is definitely a book that would be of interest to you. It'd also be interesting to look back at this book in five years to see how things played out...