You can measure it by the tens of percents, not the tenths of percents, and implement it at a significantly lower cost. Conway detailed a list of imperatives he says are necessary to build a collaborative enterprise. The first, not surprisingly, is the need for a pure Internet architecture that will give access to data via a browser, with no software installed on the client's end. Holding software vendors accountable for successful projects and accommodating multiple databases also topped the CEO's list. It amazes me how many companies license software that only works with one database.
Scalability is another important factor.
You've got to think in terms of partners, customers, suppliers, and employees accessing the application. Standardizing business processes might be the greatest hurdle for businesses trying to create a collaborative enterprise, according to Conway. This is the bugaboo with creating a collaborative enterprise. It's not the software anymore, it's the business process and the people issues that go along with that. Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright was scheduled to address the conference late Monday.