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How Enterprises Can Tap Into Informal External Entities Beyond Their Direct Control
2 November 2009
 
Tom Austin  

The rules for exploiting IT continue to change as the role of IT expands. IT-savvy organizations are tapping into the "collective" of informal external entities to add value for market intelligence gathering, positioning, promotion, sales, logistics, supply chain, HR and other purposes.





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Table of Contents

Contents
  • Analysis
    • 1.0 Introduction
    • 2.0 Background
      • 2.1 The role of IT continues to evolve
      • 2.2 Just as the Earth is not at the center of the universe, the enterprise is not at the center of your business
    • 3.0 Opportunity Spaces
    • 4.0 Guidelines
      • 4.1 Strategy Setting
      • 4.2 Planning
      • 4.3 Operations
  • Recommended Reading




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