'What's important is not just to develop the technology; it's to develop the processes.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Developing the processes for using technology is as important as the technology itself.
- In plain terms
- Focus on how we use tech, not just the tech.
- What can you take from it?
- Process development is as crucial as technological innovation.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What matters more: tool or method?
- How do we adopt technology well?
Another view
Sometimes technological capability drives process change rather than vice versa.
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