The Information Age

I want this post to be a little bit different from our norm. Instead of us telling you all about a topic, I want to hear what you think. Here is a little bit to get your mind going. Let us know what you think.

I attended an information session today about technology trends and some internal tools that GE has built to utilize information in some creative ways. It really got me thinking about how times have changed. It used to be that the world was all about information. Information was hard to obtain and manage. Now we are in a day where the vast majority has access to a computer, and mainframes with punch cards are a thing of the past.

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Geek 2.0 is Chic

Geek 2.0 > Geek 1.0

We're all aware of the common stereotypes of "geekdom," as personified in the photo on the left.

As a techy, I prefer "Geek 2.0," similar to how I prefer Web 2.0 applications over Web 1.0 technologies, as some things improve over time (cheese & technology included).

Collaborative technologies (social networking, blogs, microblogging) are most known as our external friends like Facebook and Twitter, but there is a corporate "flavor" of these fun technologies that can also be harnessed to assist in driving up our productivity during the work day.

Known as Enterprise 2.0 (or Enterprise Social Software), the integration of Web 2.0 techniques within an organization helps to deliver a rich user experience, simplified global collaboration and knowledge management.

Take GE Docs for example, which was featured on the blog a few months back- it's a great example of Enterprise 2.0 technology.

And GE is no different- and as IMLPs we often get to have a role in integrating these new technologies and ideas into both our projects and overall strategic plans for the business. It was just yesterday when I learned about cool business-specific applications that are being developed for our blackberries!

Turbines & Power Plants, Oh My!

Power Station in Mulberry, FL."]IMLP Alana Edmunds at the Polk Power Plant in Florida
On October 15th, I was given the opportunity to get "up close and personal" with some of our turbines.

Accompanied by my AL (Assignment Leader), I flew into Tampa and drove to the small town of Mulberry, Florida to gain a better pespective on plant operations and how GE Field Engineers interact with technology on site, since my 1st rotation is focused on asset managment and productivity strategies and solutions.

While on site, I went on a tour of the power plant and watched skilled workers complete routine maintenance on amazing (and huge!) machinery. This photo was taken by the lead field engineer on site- don't try this at home!

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