2.5 Conclusion | Internet-Enabled Business Intelligence


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	Internet-Enabled Business Intelligence By William A. Giovinazzo
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	Chapter 2. Evolution to e-Enterprise

2.5 Conclusion

We have reached the end of our exploration of the Internet world. What have we learned? What conclusions can we draw?

To begin, we see that the Internet is truly more than hype. It is also more than mere technology. The Internet is a new medium by which we can communicate. As Guttenberg's press transformed the old world, the Internet is transforming the current world. It is transforming society, business, governments , all aspects of our daily lives. Such a transformation has created a much more competitive business environment. Just as the Internet has posed a problem, it has also provided a solution. It has equipped businesses with the tools necessary to succeed in this more competitive world.

What is staggering, perhaps, is that the Internet began as the dream of J. C. R. Licklider. His dream was to establish an intergalactic network . Certainly the Internet started simply enoughtwo computers in two different universities communicating with one another. From little acorns, mighty oaks grow, and that little acorn grew into the mightiest of oaks. From this modest beginning the network grew, adapted , and incorporated other networks until it formed a massive oak in whose branches many organizations have come to nest.

At first, how to do business over the Internet was not so obvious. Many began simply by creating a Web presence. As companies became more sophisticated in their use of the Internet, more of the business processes began to be carried out over the Internet. Forays onto the Internet ranged from e-commerce sites, where the forward- facing part of the company were Internet-enabled, to e- enterprises . An e-enterprise has achieved the long sought after goal of integration of the entire value chain.

As we look into the future, we cannot help but conclude that the Internet will continue to expand and that it will continue to strengthen its influence on business. There will come a day in the not too distant future when we will no longer discuss Internet-enabled this or Internet-enabled that. The Internet will so permeate society, business included, that we will simply discuss business. It will be understood that the Internet forms the backbone of communication. Of course, this is a pretty safe statement to makethe conclusion is all but confirmed.


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