The industrial society is fast becoming an information society. As a
result, many companies are experiencing serious difficulties in
developing the new internal structures required. The increasing use of
information technology has a profound effect on markets, products, and
processes, as well as the management of and co-operation between
companies. Recognising the possibilities and grasping the emerging
potential is an important challenge for todays management, if the
organisations and systems are to develop over the next twenty years.
Business in the Information Age offers models and techniques for
transforming company structures to help face this challenge. Viewing the
business process as a new model to describe the organisation forms the
link between company strategy and information systems. The book points
out advantages accessible through IT, together with ways of integrating
this knowledge in effective and efficient processes.