In This Issue:
The Case for Dynamic Specialization
In this excerpt from the book The Only
Sustainable Edge: Why Business Strategy Depends on Productive
Friction and Dynamic Specialization, authors John Hagel
and John Seely Brown make the case that "dynamic specialization"
streamlines a company so that it can strongly differentiate itself.
This focus, say the authors, lets you supercharge growth using
the attributes that set your company apart.
Full story.
Four Ways to Identify New Opportunities
Companies that want to grow and innovate must identify and quickly capitalize
on promising business opportunities. Yet these all-important
chances can pass you by if you are stuck in the day-to-day trenches
of running your company. To keep your focus and recognize key
areas of expansion try these tactics.
Full story.
Exclusive White Paper
Seeing the Big Picture: A Corporate Guide to Better Decisions Through IT
A 2007
report conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) and
commissioned by Business Objects found that nine out of ten executives
admit to making important decisions on the basis of inadequate
information. This suggests that SMB leaders are making uninformed
decisions on a regular basis. This white paper discusses ways
to create an accurate 360-degree view of your business to give
you the confidence and information to make better decisions.
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Boost Business Efficiency with Data Visibility
In today's hyper-competitive, global marketplace, business owners and managers
must make instant decisions that can affect sales, customer service
and the bottom line. Data visibility – the ability to see
companywide data – provides insight into relationships
and trends that may not otherwise be apparent, giving you a clearer
picture of your actual situation.
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QuickStat: SMBs Increasing IT Spending
64% of SMBs will increase their IT spending in 2008 by an average of 5.3%, according
to a study by AMR Research. The main reasons for this increase?
Outside-in pressures such as meeting customer demand and handling
increased competition, and internal pressures such as increasing
efficiencies and decreasing costs, the report contends.
