Blueprint for the flexible enterprise

摘要

MORE AND MORE ORGANIZATIONS ARE struggling to adapt to the rapid pace of technology change and take advantage of such change for business benefit. This trend is particularly evident in the area of e commerce. In fact, any business area in which Internet technology is applicable is affected by the collapse of the technology event horizon. In order to counter this effect, organizations typically deploy the "technology du jour" as rapidly as possible to realize the perceived benefits immediately But more often than not, speed of delivery is far easier and more visible than integrating solutions into the existing technology environment. In fact, often startlingly little concern arises for what is to follow