Welcome to our special report on e-business. Now that the dust has
settled following the dotcom bust, businesses are taking a more
sober and measured look at the best ways to exploit Web-based
processes
And this means driving down costs and boosting return. In his
opinion piece, Bob Wild of Compass Management Consulting calls for
a change in working culture. Now is the time, he says, to measure
the real impact of e-business on the bottom line. The board might
be won over, but the IT director still has to manage the CEO's
expectations of what can be achieved through technology.
One way in which firms can potentially save millions is by using
supplier relationship management technologies. Find out all you
need to know about these technologies and why you should consider
them for your business - bad purchasing habits could be a thing of
the past.
Although a lot of hype surrounds mobile technologies, firms are
making them work as a part of their e-business strategies. We focus
on how companies such as TNT profit from doing business on the
move.
Finally, we take an in-depth look at how a bricks-and-mortar law
firm has overhauled its business processes and successfully
implemented an e-business strategy.
And good e-business practice does not stop there. On 27 November 47
shortlisted companies will be attending the Computer Weekly
E-business Excellence Awards. This is the industry showcase for
best e-business practice and as you may have seen over the last few
weeks, the standard of innovation has been extremely high, which
only goes to show that technology harnessed well is making business
work more efficiently and effectively.