Information Technology for Small Business : Managing the Digital Enterprise

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Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; Chapter 1 SMEs and Information Technologies in the Broadband Economy; 1.2 The Role of SMEs in the Economy: Small Is Big; 1.2.1 The SME Size Advantage; 1.2.2 The SME (Fading) Size Disadvantage; 1.2.3 The ``Resilient'' Economic Disadvantages; 1.2.4 SME Opportunities with Broadband; 1.3 The Broadband Economy; 1.3.1 Wired Broadband; 1.3.2 Wireless Broadband; 1.4 SMEs and Broadband; 1.5 Broadband Issues and Needs for SMEs in the U.S. and Beyond; 1.5.1 Lack of Competition; 1.5.2 Shortfall in Policy Initiatives; 1.5.3 Aging Infrastructure

1.5.4 Rural vs. Metro Internet Connectivity Disparity1.5.5 Low Penetration Rates; 1.6 SMEs and IT Priorities in the Broadband Economy; 1.7 Overcoming SME IT Adoption Resistance; References; Chapter 2SME Opportunities with Broadband-DrivenInformation Technologies: Supporting SMEBusiness Needs; 2.1 Capturing SMEs Business Needs; 2.1.1 Early Adopters in the Info Tech Industry(Next-Generation SMEs); 2.1.2 Key Issues to Follow According to Info Tech SMEs; 2.1.3 Business Issues and Priority Areas for Info Tech SMEs; 2.2 Mobile Technologies Landscape; 2.2.1 Uniquely Mobile Opportunities

2.2.2 Uniquely Mobile ChallengesReferences; Chapter3 The Changing Nature of ``Workspace'' and ``Workplace:'' What It Means for SMEs; 3.1 The Global Workplace; 3.1.1 The Remote Workspace; 3.1.2 Satellite Workspaces; 3.1.3 Working Remotely (From Home or On-the-Road); 3.1.4 Managing Virtual Teams; 3.1.5 The Global Workspace Attention Areas; 3.2 The Growing Competitive Market; 3.2.1 Job Boards; 3.2.2 Outsourcing and Crowdsourcing; 3.2.3 The Competition; 3.3 The Dynamic Workplace; 3.3.1 Software-as-a-Service/Platform-as-a-Service; 3.3.2 Mobility; 3.4 Challenges With the New Workspace and Workplace

3.4.1 Enterprise Adoption3.4.2 Workforce Retention; 3.4.3 Globalization/Geographic Distance; 3.4.4 Cost Implications (It's Not All Cost Savings); 3.4.5 Business Continuity; 3.4.6 Technical Challenges; 3.4.7 Cultural Challenges; 3.5 Implications for SMEs; References; Chapter4 Existing and Emerging Information Technologies for SMEs; 4.1 Broadband and ``As-a-Service'' Computing; 4.1.1 Software-as-a-Service (SaaS); 4.1.2 Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS); 4.1.3 Platform-as-a-Service; 4.1.4 Everything-Else-as-a-Service; 4.1.5 Challenges with As-a-Service Computing; 4.2 Mobile Computing

4.2.1 Broadband Connectivity4.2.2 Mobile Applications; 4.3 Emerging Technologies Implications; References; Chapter 5Selecting, Planning, and Deploying SMEBroadband-based Information Services,Applications, and Technologies; 5.1 Evaluating SME Business Needs; 5.2 Determining the Right Information Technology Strategyand Selecting New Technologies; 5.2.1 Matching the Technology Strategy to the Business Strategy; 5.2.2 Selecting the Right Information Services, Applicationsor Technology; 5.3 Deploying New Information Services, Applications, or Technologies; 5.3.1 Getting Started on the Project

5.3.2 Doing---Executing the Project Plan and Implementing the New Information Services, Applications, or Technologies

10.1007/978-1-4614-3040-7 [DOI]

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