Once, new and disruptive technologies were restricted to the reckless-or those with nothing to lose. No more. In an era where agility has become utterly crucial to success, every business must effectively exploit emerging technology. In the wake of the Internet bust, it's far more challenging to identify technologies that offer true business value. But the rewards are enormous--as are the risks of failing to do so, or of making the wrong choices. In Business Innovation and Disruptive Technology: Harnessing the Power of Breakthrough Technology for Competitive Advantage, Nicholas D. Evans presents a systematic framework for choosing emerging technologies, making investments, limiting risk, measuring ROI, and delivering results. Evans reviews the key drivers of the next wave of business and technical innovation, and reviews key technologies now poised for mass-market adoption. He then assesses long-term technology trends--from "software as a service" to next-generation human-computer interfaces--helping you understand and account for their likely implications.
Look elsewhere for "gee whiz": Business Innovation and Disruptive Technology is relentlessly business-focused, with real case studies, real metrics, and serious strategic guidance. Whether you're an executive, board member, line-of-business leader, strategic planner, technical manager, system architect, investor, entrepreneur, or consultant, you'll find no better guide to achieving competitive advantage via the next wave of disruptive technology--and the waves that will follow in its wake.
* Not "first mover": smart moverIntelligently applying the right technologies to the right challenges* Extending your radar: Detecting disruptive technologies sooner Scanning the horizon for breakthroughs that can transform your business* The new technology adoption lifecycleWhy yesterday's approaches to emerging technology are no longer adequate* Leveraging new technology in a "back to basics" eraRefocusing new technology investments on the fundamentals: delivering real and enduring value* Next-generation technologies that are ready for prime timeWeb services, real-time computing, P2P, business process management, m-business, and enterprise security: achieving real ROI right now* Delivering on the promise of the Internet-finallyThe "missing links" that'll help you realize the productivity gains and cost reductions the Internet promised * The future: It's closer than you thinkThree, five, ten years out: planning for the revolutions that still lie ahead"Business Innovation and Disruptive Technology sensitizes every functional and general manager, beyond the CIO and CTO, to the importance of keeping abreast of emerging technologies, and not becoming passive after the dot-com busts.
Evans' book provides a practical roadmap for the meaningful application of tomorrow's technologies today, to add real corporate value." --Carl YankowskiFormer CEO, Palm and former President, Sony Electronics"The blurring speed of technology innovation rates requires a robust corporate technology 'radar' for firms to keep up and take advantage of new innovations. Mr. Evans' deep insights and perspectives will provide an extremely useful framework to guide companies as they articulate their technology evaluation processes and translate emerging technologies into bottom line results."Charles J. Marinello Director, Strategic Planning Texas Instruments, Inc. "Today's business landscape is seeded with a growing number and variety of advanced software solutions. No longer can knowing about them be assigned to an IT priesthood alone. Going forward every business will need to learn how to identify and leverage potentially disruptive technologies. The business case for adoption and implementation must be crystal clear even if the technical details remain obscure.
Nick Evans' Business Innovation and Disruptive Technology is the very best book I've seen at surveying the categories of emerging solutions on this new landscape and linking their value propositions to strategies for implementation. I highly recommend this book to executives and managers who plan to capitalize on the opportunities ahead."Don HicksProfessor of Political Economy and Public PolicyUniversity of Texas at Dallas "Business Innovation and Disruptive Technology provides tremendous insight and structure into the chaotic world of managing the identification and implementation of new technologies in the enterprise." Matthew BowersVice President, New VenturesIncucommLeveraging the next wave of disruptive technology for maximum competitive advantage.*Discover disruptive technologies sooner, evaluate them more accurately, and implement them more profitably*Web services, real-time computing, P2P, business process management, m-business, enterprise security, and much more*Tomorrow's breakthroughs: "software as a service," electronic tagging (RFID), telematics, location-based services, new user interfaces and AI applications, and more*Detailed
Once, new and disruptive technologies were restricted to the reckless-or those with nothing to lose. No more. In an era where agility has become utterly crucial to success, every business must effectively exploit emerging technology. In the wake of the Internet bust, it's far more challenging to identify technologies that offer true business value. But the rewards are enormous--as are the risks of failing to do so, or of making the wrong choices. In Business Innovation and Disruptive Technology: Harnessing the Power of Breakthrough Technology for Competitive Advantage, Nicholas D. Evans presents a systematic framework for choosing emerging technologies, making investments, limiting risk, measuring ROI, and delivering results. Evans reviews the key drivers of the next wave of business and technical innovation, and reviews key technologies now poised for mass-market adoption. He then assesses long-term technology trends--from "software as a service" to next-generation human-computer interfaces--helping you understand and account for their likely implications.
Look elsewhere for "gee whiz": Business Innovation and Disruptive Technology is relentlessly business-focused, with real case studies, real metrics, and serious strategic guidance. Whether you're an executive, board member, line-of-business leader, strategic planner, technical manager, system architect, investor, entrepreneur, or consultant, you'll find no better guide to achieving competitive advantage via the next wave of disruptive technology--and the waves that will follow in its wake.
* Not "first mover": smart moverIntelligently applying the right technologies to the right challenges* Extending your radar: Detecting disruptive technologies sooner Scanning the horizon for breakthroughs that can transform your business* The new technology adoption lifecycleWhy yesterday's approaches to emerging technology are no longer adequate* Leveraging new technology in a "back to basics" eraRefocusing new technology investments on the fundamentals: delivering real and enduring value* Next-generation technologies that are ready for prime timeWeb services, real-time computing, P2P, business process management, m-business, and enterprise security: achieving real ROI right now* Delivering on the promise of the Internet-finallyThe "missing links" that'll help you realize the productivity gains and cost reductions the Internet promised * The future: It's closer than you thinkThree, five, ten years out: planning for the revolutions that still lie ahead"Business Innovation and Disruptive Technology sensitizes every functional and general manager, beyond the CIO and CTO, to the importance of keeping abreast of emerging technologies, and not becoming passive after the dot-com busts.
Evans' book provides a practical roadmap for the meaningful application of tomorrow's technologies today, to add real corporate value." --Carl YankowskiFormer CEO, Palm and former President, Sony Electronics"The blurring speed of technology innovation rates requires a robust corporate technology 'radar' for firms to keep up and take advantage of new innovations. Mr. Evans' deep insights and perspectives will provide an extremely useful framework to guide companies as they articulate their technology evaluation processes and translate emerging technologies into bottom line results."Charles J. Marinello Director, Strategic Planning Texas Instruments, Inc. "Today's business landscape is seeded with a growing number and variety of advanced software solutions. No longer can knowing about them be assigned to an IT priesthood alone. Going forward every business will need to learn how to identify and leverage potentially disruptive technologies. The business case for adoption and implementation must be crystal clear even if the technical details remain obscure.
Nick Evans' Business Innovation and Disruptive Technology is the very best book I've seen at surveying the categories of emerging solutions on this new landscape and linking their value propositions to strategies for implementation. I highly recommend this book to executives and managers who plan to capitalize on the opportunities ahead."Don HicksProfessor of Political Economy and Public PolicyUniversity of Texas at Dallas "Business Innovation and Disruptive Technology provides tremendous insight and structure into the chaotic world of managing the identification and implementation of new technologies in the enterprise." Matthew BowersVice President, New VenturesIncucommLeveraging the next wave of disruptive technology for maximum competitive advantage.*Discover disruptive technologies sooner, evaluate them more accurately, and implement them more profitably*Web services, real-time computing, P2P, business process management, m-business, enterprise security, and much more*Tomorrow's breakthroughs: "software as a service," electronic tagging (RFID), telematics, location-based services, new user interfaces and AI applications, and more*Detailed
Foreword.
Acknowledgments.
Introduction.
1. The Need for Enterprise Innovation.
Business and IT Trends. Increased Uncertainty. Productivity.
Security. Business Management of IT. IT Priorities. Emerging
Technology as the Next Competitive Advantage. The New Technology
Adoption Lifecycle. Enterprise Software Trends. Return of the Major
Players. Wireless Middleware Market. Convergence of Software
Categories. Software as a Service (SaaS). SaaS Value Chain. Key
Emerging Technology Vendors. Key Applications. Refocus on
Infrastructure. Into the Internet II Era. Web Services. Peer
Services. Real-Time Computing. Business Process Management. Mobile
Business. Enterprise Security. Summary. Extending the Radar
Lessons.
2. Web Services.
Market. Web Services Evolution. Drivers for Adoption. Recent
History. Web Services Value Chain. Looking Forward. Vendor
Profiles. Technology. Business Strategy. Industry Scenarios for Web
Services. Sales tax calculation. Travel services customization.
Automotive aftermarket portal. Fitness Portal. Government
Integration. Benefits of Web Services. New sources of revenue.
Competitive advantage. Business agility. Virtual enterprise.
Increased customer satisfaction. Increased productivity and reduced
costs. Challenges for Web Services. Strategy. Trust. Security.
Critical Mass. Strategy Considerations. Estimating Results.
Extending the Radar Lessons. Extending the Radar
Considerations.
3. Peer Services.
Market. Evolution. Drivers for Adoption. Value Chain. Vendor
Profiles. Technology. Business Strategy. Industry Scenarios.
Distributing Computing for Engineering Design (Intel NetBatch).
Peer-to-Peer Knowledge Management for M&A Activity (Baker and
McKenzie). Supply Chain Collaboration. Partner Relationship
Management. Benefits. Challenges. Strategy Considerations.
Estimating Results. Extending the Radar Lessons. Extending the
Radar Considerations.
4. Real-Time Computing.
Market. Evolution of the Real-Time Enterprise. Drivers for
Adoption. Value Chain. Vendor Profiles. Technology. Business
Strategy. Industry Scenarios. Telecommunications. Energy Trading.
Supply Chain. Retail. Consumer Packaged Goods. Financial Services.
Chemicals. Benefits. Competitive advantage. Improved responsiveness
and customer satisfaction. Increased revenues. Increased
productivity. Cost reduction. Challenges. Identification of
real-time processes. Re-engineering business processes for
real-time computing. Faster operations require more precision.
Managing real-time responses. Strategy Considerations. Estimating
Results. Extending the Radar Lessons. Extending the Radar
Considerations.
5. Business Process Management.
Market. Evolution. Drivers for Adoption. Vendor Profiles.
Technology. Business Strategy. Industry Scenarios. Benefits.
Holistic approach. Increased agility. Reduced complexity. Decreased
cost of ownership. Faster return on investment. Challenges. Making
the paradigm shift from IT integration to process integration.
Abstraction of business process from business logic.
Componentization of business logic. Training and change management.
Strategy Considerations. Estimating Results. Extending the Radar
Lessons. Extending the Radar Considerations.
6. Mobile Business.
Wireless Infrastructure Management. Mobile Commerce. Location-Based
Services. Telematics. Electronic Tagging. Extending the Radar
Lessons. Extending the Radar Considerations.
7. Enterprise Security.
Prevention. Biometrics. Wireless Security. Detection. Intrusion
Detection. Reaction. Estimating Results. Extending the Radar
Lessons. Extending the Radar Considerations.
8. Emerging Technology Strategic Roadmap.
Action Items for Extending the Radar. Action Item #1: Set clear
objectives and ensure buy-in for the emerging technology radar
process. Action Item #2: Put a business process in place to extend
your current radar. Action Item #3: Prioritize emerging and
disruptive technologies in the context of your business objectives.
Action Item #4: Look for ways to embed emerging and disruptive
technologies into current initiatives. Action Item #5: Combine
emerging and disruptive technologies holistically. Action Item #6:
Apply emerging technologies to operate the radar itself. Action
Item #7: Continually monitor and adjust your emerging technology
radar process. Extending the Radar Lessons. Action Items for
extending the radar. Extending the Radar Considerations.
9. Future Trends.
Core Computing and Networks. Grid Computing and Computing On
Demand. Power Line Networking. Devices and Sensors. Devices.
Sensors. User Interfaces and Human-Computer Interaction. Artificial
Intelligence. Speech Technology. Visual Interfaces. Extending the
Radar Lessons. Extending the Radar Considerations.
10. Conclusion.
References.
Index.
About the Author.
Business Innovation and Disruptive Technology: Harnessing the Power of Breakthrough Technology for Competitive Advantage shows you how to profit from the next technological revolution. Nicholas D. Evans explains how to discover powerfully disruptive technologies more quickly, evaluate them more accurately, and implement them more profitably. He presents business-focused introductions to rapidly maturing technologies such as Web services, real-time computing, and P2P, then previews crucial trends like "software as a service," as well as next-generation technologies such as grid computing, electronic tagging, and location-based services.
NICHOLAS D. EVANS is a Director within the Emerging Technology
Solutions practice of one of the world's leading business advisors
and systems integrators. A widely recognized e-business consultant,
speaker, and author, Evans has published over 100 articles for
publications ranging from The Financial Times to Internet Week. His
books include Business Agility: Strategies for Gaining Competitive
Advantage through Mobile Business Solutions (Prentice Hall
PTR).
Evans was formerly National Technical Director for e-business at
PricewaterhouseCoopers' Global Software Solutions Center. He
co-founded the National Internet Practice for Coopers & Lybrand in
1997. Evans' clients have included 3M, AT&T, Abbott Labs,
American Airlines, American Family Insurance, Best Buy, BP Amoco,
Compaq, Conoco, First USA, Intel, Johnson & Johnson, Kodak, Major
League Baseball, Schering Plough, SunTrust Bank, Texaco, Van Waters
and Rogers, and many others.
Evans holds a B.Sc.(Hons) and M.Sc. from Southampton University in
England. He is a frequent advisor to the venture capital community
and serves on several advisory boards.
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