We're the Survivors
The Economist has an interesting article on corporate survival. Although the article isn't focused on IT, there is paragraph that sort of covers my last point from what I was trying to say a few days ago. Referring to a Harvard Business Review study,
[The reports] main finding is that superior performance does not depend on use of this or that trendy management technique. "It doesn't really matter if you implement ERP (enterprise resource planning) software or a CRM (customer relationship management) system; it matters very much, though, that whatever technology you choose to implement you execute it flawlessly."
You should check out the whole article if you have an interest in these types of things. As usual, The Economist does a very nice job with their coverage. It's the only magazine that I make it a habit to read every week.