Investing Internet Technology Windows Internet Tech. A Solid Foundation for e-business Report Summary Business intelligence used to mean keeping track of key performance indicators, scanning monthly reports for trends and anomalies, listening to big customers, and keeping an eye on the competition. But the Internet has changed everything.
Competitors can emerge out of thin air.
That means providing employees with the tools that will help them collect, analyze, and disseminate anything that might yield competitive advantage. Organizations also face the significant challenge of continuing to evolve their e-businesses. Competing in the New Economy means adopting new business models. Almost all firms need to either adapt their current business models or create new, possibly parallel, business models. As organizations evolve into e-businesses, they become more dependent than ever on their computing infrastructures.