The first business computer: a case study in user-driven innovation
Summary. In 1949, J. Lyons & Co., a British catering and food-manufacturing company, deployed the world's first business computer application. The company designed and built its own computer specifically for business data processing. This case study examines why Lyons was uniquely positioned to pioneer this innovation and traces how their effort launched the information revolution.
Cite this article
Land, F.. (2000). The first business computer: a case study in user-driven innovation. IEEE Annals of the History of Computing. https://doi.org/10.1109/85.859523
Land, F.. “The first business computer: a case study in user-driven innovation.” IEEE Annals of the History of Computing, 2000. https://doi.org/10.1109/85.859523.
Land, F.. 2000. “The first business computer: a case study in user-driven innovation.” IEEE Annals of the History of Computing. https://doi.org/10.1109/85.859523.
@article{land-2000-first-business-computer-case-study,
title = {The first business computer: a case study in user-driven innovation},
author = {F. Land},
journal = {IEEE Annals of the History of Computing},
year = {2000},
doi = {10.1109/85.859523},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1109/85.859523}
}
TY - JOUR TI - The first business computer: a case study in user-driven innovation AU - F. Land JO - IEEE Annals of the History of Computing PY - 2000 DO - 10.1109/85.859523 UR - https://doi.org/10.1109/85.859523 ER -
Details
- DOI
- 10.1109/85.859523
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Regions
- Europe
- Categories
- innovation-theory, food-systems, general-innovation
- Added
- 2026-04-28