Beyond E-Business Towards networked structures [Paperback]

In Beyond E-Business: Towards Networked StructuresPaul Grefen returns with his tried and tested BOAT framework for e-business, now fully expanded and updated with the very latest overview of digitally connected business; from business models, organization structures and architecture, to information technology.

What used to be termed e-business is now simply business as usual. Todays successful organizations are complex; they are part of dynamic business networks built on digital channels, going far beyond traditional e-business. This text provides invaluable insights of modern e-business integrated with networked business, going much further than the usual analysis of traditional e-business texts. Included is coverage of the Big Fivesocial media, mobile computing, big data, cloud computing, and the internet of things --as well as service-oriented business and technology.

This essential text provides a compact roadmap to networked e-business for engineering, information systems or business students as well as professionals in the field.

1. Setting the Scene  2. The Practical Context  3. Classifying Networked E-Business  4. The BOAT Framework  5. Business Aspect  6. Organizational Aspect  7. Architecture Aspect  8. Technology Aspect  9. Analyzing and Designing  10. Business Strategy  11. Concluding Remarks

Paul Grefen has a unique talent for describing complex ideas. He gives a thorough analysis of e-business by blending organizations, strategy, architecture and technology beautifully. This book is an invaluable resource for students of e-commerce and business professionals.- Akhil Kumar, Penn State University, USA