Ecosystem : Living the 12 Principles of Networked Business

Discover networked business in action Ecosystem reveals how organizations can bring their business to life by developing networked ecosystems, bringing together customers, shareholders, employees, partners and even competitors in a unique, internet-enabled value-chain. Delivering inside accounts of the strategies and experiences of leading companies, such as PricewaterhouseCoopers Global, Simmons & Simmons, BT, eBay, Commerce One, British Aerospace, Intel, Microsoft, Oracle, Charles Schwab, Titleist, Eastman Chemical, Rolls-Royce, BMW, EDS and Heidrick & Struggles, Ecosystem brings to life a new business order of collaboration and connection. These lessons in living the 12 principles of networked business show how to make your ecosystem work. "...very valuable to people seeking to understand the e-business transformation." - Professor Erik Brynjolfsson, Co-Director, Center for E-Business, MIT, USA " "...a practical book for organizations, who want detailed advice about all elements of e-business wrapped in a powerful and coherent strategy." - Professor Malcolm McDonald, Cranfield School of Management, UK " "I hope this pioneering book will stimulate further fresh thinking . ..I believe it has much to offer in this exciting and un-charted territory we are entering." - Patricia Hewitt MP, Minister for Trade & Industry, UK Government "Authoritative and readable, Ecosystem provides a concise overview of key issues, problems and potential consequences of e-business. It deserves to be read." - Professor Anthony Hopwood, Said Business School, University of Oxford, UK " "It is not a hard piece of work to see that Microsoft.NET maps very closely onto the 12 principles of networked business." - Terry Smith, Director, Internet Business Group, Microsoft UK Ltd" What are the 12 Principles of Networked Business?Part 1 B2S: Business to Shareholders Principle 1 - Learning - This is the primary responsibility of the Chief Knowledge Officer Principle 2 - Planning - This is the primary responsibility of the Chief Executive Officer Part 2 B2E: Business to Employees Principle 3 - System Software Evaluation Principle 4 - Network Evaluation Principle 5 - Security Part 3 B2B: Business to Businesses Principle 6 - Internet Payments Principle 7 - Buying Principle 8 - Supplier Portal Principle 9 - Inventory & Logistics Part 4 B2C: Business to Customers Principle 10 - Selling Software Principle 11 - Customer Portal Principle 12 - Personalisation These are more than just stakeholders, they are communities: communities of shareholders, employees, suppliers and customers.