Electronic Business will create changes similar to those brought about
by the Industrial Revolution. It will change our business, society, and
governance. It is happening now!
Electronic Business is the integration of information technology (IT)
and particularly the Internet into business processes. In the past 30
years IT has made processes more effective and efficient, but it has not
fundamentally transformed them. Now, Electronic Business changes
everything. The Internet is the catalyst: its eventual impact will be as
great as or greater than that of the printing press.
The aim of this book is to point out the challenges and opportunities
facing Europe and its companies. It is based on the authors' joint
experience of over 40 years with IT in business, industry, and
government.