IBM’s inventions and achievements are far ahead of their time. The products they created led to the emergence and advancement of a number of products. IBM has indelibly influenced the American workforce. Although the computer invented by Douglas and his team was large and had many shortcomings, it was indeed a reflection of the progress of the times. After a series of reorganizations, IBM remains one of the world’s largest computer companies and systems integrators. Although IBM has turned things around, it’s not out of the woods. IBM has improved its position in other hardware areas but is facing slow growth in PCs and minicomputers. IBM is making slow progress in launching microcomputers. They couldn’t compete with smaller nimbler less diversified competitors.
