ABSTRACT

In Beyond E-Business: Towards Networked Structures Paul Grefen returns with his tried and tested BOAT framework for e-business, now fully expanded and updated with the very latest overview of digitally connected business; from business models, organization structures and architecture, to information technology.

What used to be termed "e-business" is now simply business as usual. Today’s successful organizations are complex; they are part of dynamic business networks built on digital channels, going far beyond traditional e-business. This text provides invaluable insights of modern e-business integrated with networked business, going much further than the usual analysis of traditional e-business texts. Included is coverage of the Big Five—social media, mobile computing, big data, cloud computing, and the internet of things --as well as service-oriented business and technology.

This essential text provides a compact roadmap to networked e-business for engineering, information systems or business students as well as professionals in the field.

chapter 1|15 pages

Setting the Scene

chapter 2|15 pages

The Practical Context

chapter 3|22 pages

Classifying Networked E-Business

chapter 4|11 pages

The BOAT Framework

chapter 5|48 pages

Business Aspect

chapter 6|49 pages

Organization Aspect

chapter 7|38 pages

Architecture Aspect

chapter 8|50 pages

Technology Aspect

chapter 9|12 pages

Analyzing and Designing

chapter 10|13 pages

Business Strategy

chapter 11|3 pages

Concluding Remarks