The Economist magazine has declared the "Death of Distance" where
internets of computers have eliminated distance as an impediment to economic
development. Using a web browser with Internet access you can reach project management
web sites around the world. Want to find out about the latest project management
happenings, support or software? Click on an Internet Search Engine and you have
instant information from a vast array of databases. The awesome power of our
interconnected nature is evident from the impact of a chance remark of a popular
American TV talk show host who sent the Chicago futures market into decline,
and resulted in a litigious reaction from a powerful industry group.
Financial markets of the world are interconnected in a fashion that boggles
the imagination. We are told, in great detail and in real time, what is happening
in world political, social and economic affairs. We witnessed a war in the Middle
East where the commanders watched CNN news to find out what was happening on
the battlefield.
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