Chris Sawyer

London

Consultant

Let's not forget the dinosaurs doubtless thought the meteor hurtling towards earth was little more than a pretty light in the sky.

I've no idea who your CIO is but he (definitely not she) is clearly old school and clearly on the way down, rather than up.

Therefore it's hard to take seriously such a one-sided analysis.

Look no further than: "At a recent golfing outing I found myself paired with a software salesman from a company that develops 'virtual worlds'..."

That sentence couldn't be more telling if it said: "I'm old and stuck in my ways and change within my business happens at the speed Microsoft dictates because I'm pretty much treading water here, claiming a wage, reducing my golf handicap and delivering nothing of value."

They may not be right either but it would be more interesting to hear from people using innovative technologies and sharing best practise and common mistakes. The naysayers add little value to the discussion or your publication.

My company has run trials using Second Life. It wasn't without a few hiccups and a LOT of education for people of your CIO's generation/mindset but it was definitely worthwhile and will definitely feature again in future projects.