According to the research firm Gartner, the first part of the Information Age focused on the development of technology itself. In the second part of the Information Age, technology is everywhere and the key challenge is to ___________________
A) Create even more powerful IT
B) Reduce reliance on IT
C) Reduce IT costs
D) Create novel uses of IT to gain competitive advantage.

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The question states that in the second part of the Information Age, technology is everywhere. Therefore, the key challenge is not to create more powerful IT or reduce reliance on IT, but instead to find novel uses of IT to gain a competitive advantage. This is why choice D, "Create novel uses of IT to gain competitive advantage," is the best answer.

According to the Research Firm Gartner, the First Part of the Information