Report

April 2000

eBusiness Networks

David Truog 		The Net propels business toward a new environment where highly specialized and interoperable firms fluidly form and disband partnerships, giving rise to a new market structure -- eBusiness networks.
by David Truog with Bruce Temkin, Stan Dolberg, Bill Doyle, Kathryn McCarthy

THE LANDSCAPE
  • eCommerce is just an initial step along the eBusiness path.
  • Firms are being forced to rethink their business models.
ANALYSIS
  • A new market structure will emerge: eBusiness networks, where links are free, information diffuses instantly, and assets live on-network.
  • Firms will have to purify their business models.
ACTION
  • Companies must accelerate up to Net velocity.
  • eMarketplaces must support cross-business collaboration.
WHAT IT MEANS
  • Component-based brands will become commonplace.
  • Price shopping will be eclipsed by total-value purchasing.
 
Figures & Data
  • Figure 1.  The Net Offers A Unique Blend Of Capabilities
  • Figure 2.  Fundamental Business Shifts Have Begun
  • Figure 3.  eBusiness Networks Will Reshape Business Relationships
  • Figure 4.  Principles Of eBusiness Networks
  • Figure 5.  Firms Will Tap Process Specialists Across An eBusiness Network
  • Figure 6.  Information Value In eBusiness Networks Decays Quickly
  • Figure 7.  Firms Will Track Return On Connection (ROC) Of Linkages
  • Figure 8.  eBusiness Networks Require Nanocycle Innovation
  • Figure 9.  eBusiness Network Archetypes
  • Figure 10.  Specialized And Highly Interoperable Businesses Will Thrive
   
RELATED MATERIAL 
  • Companies Interviewed For This Report
  • Related Research
 
GRAPEVINE
  • Bunkerware everywhere.
  • New FASB rule: Net-connectedness multiplier?
  • Phoenicia and the trading networks of antiquity.
  • Competitors will cooperate -- or not?
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Ratings and Comments
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