Never implement technology just for the sake of technology. This makes absolute sense in theory but is probably more difficult to maintain in practice. I think it would be very easy to fall in to the trap of getting the newest gadgets and software, even if they weren't going to add incremental value to the business. I think this is true even for experienced CIO that know this number one rule. It's easy to convince yourself that a new technology is going to drive efficiency, improve reliability, or solve a business problem.
The speaker in class was interesting. I learned some stuff about the construction industry--which I didn't know much about before. There is definitely more usage of technology than I would have guessed. I doubt I will use much of the industry knowledge I learned about, but I took some high level stuff out of the class. He made it obvious how important corporate culture and having social capital is to his role and how each play into his ability to get his job done. I think that is something that is useful to understand irregardless of the industry.
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