Declares that the Internet has changed how companies impart information to potential customers, as companies can now reach large numbers of people with lots of information designed individually for them. Looks at competing on reach, relationship and richness. Confirms the clear message to...

Investigates some of the 100s of Websites containing Y2K information ‐ providing a few ideas for checking the relevant sites ‐ there are recently over 2,000 sites through Yahoo!, and 755,128 Web pages through Alta Vista. Guides to aid in checking are included.

Looks at the information technology revolution which is characterized by its dependence on knowledge and information — but knowledge is not exclusively the province of information technology. Uses a highlighted panel titled ‘Timeline’ which goes from 1946 to 1999 tracking IT progress in...

Looks at the beginning of the e‐commerce boom and its worldwide growth, which all began after the Soviet Union launched the Sputnik in 1957. Discusses the first electronic mail transfer between machines in July 1970. Gives interesting pointers to how various (now everyday) techniques were...

Covers Boston Consulting Group and how it deals with changes in the information economics areas, linking the activities undertaken to design, produce, market, deliver and support their products. Employs a Figure to highlight Internet breaks and reach and richness. Demonstrates how modern...

States electronic business changes traditional relationships between seller and buyer, shifting markers for competitive advantage. Posits, in e‐business, if the only thing left is how buyer and seller interact then what matters is managing the customer relationship. Uses 3 Figures for...

Points out that strategic managers already face enormous pressures to get everything right in terms of cost, quality, and customer satisfaction and supply chain issues. Suggests three steps for achieving a successful e‐business design: self‐diagnosis; reversing the value chain; and choosing...

Looks at the current state of e‐business in Ireland and the UK and shows results of research among senior executives and IT professionals, all sectors of business and commercial/public organizations. Includes 2 Figures of development stages and functional ownership to aid in explanation....

Spotlights that, within Europe, use varies quite markedly of the Internet. Gives percentages of usage of the Internet in various countries in Europe, but also states that other areas of the world also have variations of use. Shows a figure of sales of the best‐known Internet Company, Amazon....

Forecasts that virtual assets — knowledge and information — will transform the way business is undertaken, requiring the business success rulebook to be rewritten. Posits that both the ‘virtual economy’ and the ‘virtual company’ are fast becoming a reality, stimulated by...