Define the problem first ....

I am constantly amazed at howw the newest tech buzz word in a corporation is the fix to every new problem we have. Even people who do not understand the technology are offering their 2 cents, they know that the new wize band PRODUCT A can solve the problem.

So it is like saying I have a really big boat. It is a neat boat. It can do everything you would want a boat to do. It is the best boat ever made. Now person B comes along and says I have a problem can you solve it for me. Oh, yes I can! You need my boat.

Later we find out the the problem is trying to get from Boston to Springfield. The big boat just won't work.

Let's define the business problem first. Have clear a understanding of the needed task to be accomplished. Then decide which technology best fits the task. Too often we just want to use the latest greatest technology because we have it. Not because it is the best fit.