Module 5

                                                                                         Module 5

In chapter three of the book the Author talks about what he calls "The Triple Convergence". This basically tells you how all of the flatteners by getting together flatten the world even more.

The first convergence is the merging of flatteners or  technologies. Around the year 2000 they started to combine and worked together.

The product he describes called the Bizhub is a great example of this . This is a new platform or playing field that gives people the opportunity to collaborate with other in many different ways.

The second convergence explain how business are taking advantage of this new platform and using it effectively. The smaller the supply chains the more products companies can make that are in demand. The southwest example explains it really well. I've used this company and could not be happier for the process. I get to print my own boarding pass, saving me time in lines at the airport and for the company they save money not having to pay an extra employee to work overnight for people like me that like to have a seat on the A section.

The third convergence explains how more players are added to this field or platform. How this open a lot more concepts to do business.

This triple convergence is happening fast and as more players are added and more forms of collaboration are made available the ones that will lead the way will be those who have learn the process, habits and skills most quickly.

How ironic is that in the case of India and Indiana they were going to pay an Indian company to upgrade the unemployment department of Indiana. In this case it seems that India was going to be the exploited one but I'm not sure, they bid lowest than American companies and they were willing to hire some American workers to help out but also the Indians tech workers will be benefited from this contract which also it was great for business. The American company even expressed that the Indian company was great to work with. This move was going to save American tax payers millions of dollars that at the end might have been useful to hire more state workers.

When talking about intellectual property we can understand that refers to any product, it can be software, art, images, trademarks, etc. The point is that is property and it needs to be protected. There are laws to help protect this, copyright and patents are an example. The way I see it the owners or creators of a product should have protection, not everyone wants to collaborate and help with good intentions, someone could use your product to copy it or claim ownership of it to get the benefits. There is nothing in the market that cannot be copied or counterfeited. The intellectual property might be the key of a business and the inventor of the business should have the benefits from it.