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We know e-business is here to stay. Ready or not, change
is not an option. However maximising your level of return
on investment is a different matter.
E-business represents a wonderful economic jigsaw puzzle
. The recent roller coaster ride seen in the market, clearly
signalled the arrival of the next phase of e-business as
the complexity of the puzzle is revealed and the rules of
sound economics demonstrate they are alive and well and
flexing their muscles.
"Dot.coms" have secured huge city investment but
the promises made, to-date, have not been delivered. Your
e-business investment is probably the most important decision
of your business life . Fortunately for traditional businesses,
the lessons of the early adopters mean that the financial
benefits can now be clearly identified.
Recent research studies have publicly suggested only 3%
of British businesses have an e-business strategy and fewer
than 30% of businesses even plan to have their first web
presence within the next 12 months. Companies with a current
web site now predict nearly 25% of profits will be generated
via the web in the next 24 months.
How do these developments and statistics affect your business?
Does it mean you can relax? - Quite the opposite.
This next phase offers you, and your competitors, the opportunity
to capitalise on the jigsaw puzzle of experiences of the
early adopters, recovering lost ground and even accelerating
away at internet speed. All with the benefit of...
E-business
in hindsight
BENEFIT
FROM OTHERS - ENABLE YOUR E-BUSINESS
This seminar will identify those pieces of the puzzle -
crucial to you. Not only will it identify the key issues
but also those that are capable of development, implementation
and ongoing support.
the opportunity
Business
to business (B2B) e-commerce is already ten times bigger
than Business to Consumer (B2C) in the USA, and on track
to be $2.7 trillion by 2004.
It is not too late to leapfrog the e-business leaders in
your industry.
Companies adopting e-business now will have the opportunity,
in one step, to catch up and possibly even overtake the
early adopters - re-capturing market share and accelerating
away at internet speed, unencumbered by a potentially less
flexible, experimental e-business deployment of an early
adopter.
the reality
It
is widely accepted that fewer than 3% of organisations have
seemlessly integrated e-businesses and fewer still are built
on sound economic principles.More than 80% of organisations
have yet to even commit to the full e-business experience.
The pioneers at the leading edge have paid the way to wisdom
in this field. Only now are the practicalities and pitfalls
of e-business understood and organisations are now emerging
capable of advising customers with the clarity of hindsight
and the wisdom of e-business economics.
the future
The
challenges surrounding effective deployment of a future
proof strategy for e-business are enormous. Organisations
will have to embrace enterprise-wide solutions incorporating
all aspects from user access, back office integration, infrastructure
management, maintenance and continuous improvement.
The challenge will be to find the right resources and guidance
to join you on your inevitable journey to an e-business
enabled environment with all it's complex components.
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| 9.30am |
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Registration
& coffee |
| 10.00am |
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Briefing
starts |
| 12.30pm |
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Close
and light refreshments |
Session
1:
History of the future
Doron Swade, Deputy Director
Science Museum
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As
Curator of Computing, it was Doron's
reconstruction of the Science Museum's
Babbage machine first brought him to
the attention of the media. His books,
papers and many television appearances
securely
established his position as a world
authority on the history of computing
and now he is the Deputy Director of
the Science Museum in London.
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Session 2:
e-business with
hindsight
Philip Walker,
PricewaterhouseCoopers
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Philip
will explore the lessons learned by the
pioneers of e-business in the early phases.
Sharing with us examples of successes
and failures which have practical and
economic lessons we can learn from. Philip
will chart the future course of e-business
and the opportunity for today's adopters. |
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3:
Bluewater
Ray Crotty,
C3 Systems
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Ray
will case study this example of an early
adopter. The issues to be overcome, the
benefits accrued and the reality of what
can be achieved and what simply isn't
worth attempting. |
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4:
Corporate
e-business
independence
Gary Cottrell, Chairman
ITM Group
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Gary
will share his experiences from the customers'
view, as the Financial Director of an
early adopter, himself, implementing an
e-business initiative. He will highlight
the issues of finding the right independent
support and identify the critical components
necessary to enable the liberation of
a true e-business strategy.
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| Question
and Answer |
Live
session with the expert panel of speakers |
| The
sessions will be followed by light refreshments
when the opportunity will be provided
to network and discuss key issues with
your peers. |
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