e-Business Advisor articles from June 2001

e-Business Advisor archives from June 2001

Process Perspectives.
June 1, 2001... There's an upside to the tough times: Businesses are forced to cut out the clutter. This doesn't necessarily mean layoffs. It means adding more value to business processes. In every e-business vendor briefing over the past year, there's...

ADVISOR[R] TRENDS [TM].
June 1, 2001... Beware CRM discounts! Market consolidation is happening in the customer relationship management (CRM) space, such as the Kana Communications and Broadbase merger. In addition, CRM vendors are offering deep discounts on their solutions to...

Scott Alexander.(American International Group)(Interview)
June 1, 2001... To successfully operate on a global basis, Alexander says the key is to "enable decentralization within a centralized infrastructure." If you're a global business discovering the challenges of integrating your e-business initiatives...

Grab Web Visitors' Attention.
June 1, 2001... With fierce competition and a declining economy, e-marketers are trying a host of unconventional methods outside of traditional advertising. For some companies, these techniques work, but are they right for you? Print publications are a...

Do You Have The Right E-BUSINESS STRUCTURE?
June 1, 2001... As more dot-coms disappear, many traditional companies are evaluating whether to integrate their spin-off e-business units into the larger enterprise. Which e-business model is right for you? During the past two years, many traditional...

Think Globally, Act Consistently.
June 1, 2001... Successful globalization lies somewhere between an efficient, centralized infrastructure and a flexible, decentralized operations. How can global e-businesses enable decentralized operations with a centralized infrastructure? Let's walk...

Three Steps To Effective Web Content Measurement.
June 1, 2001... How do you know if the information on your Web site is meeting your e-business goals? Without the right metrics, the numbers won't tell you what you really need to know. How valuable is information? Since 99.9 percent of the Web is...

Machine Translation: Is It Good Enough?
June 1, 2001... Creating multilingual Web sites is a competitive advantage for global businesses. Can machine translation help you do the job? Consider three criteria for evaluating machine translation systems. Globalization of the economy is opening...

ADVISOR[R] TIPS[TM].
June 1, 2001... SHARE YOUR EXPERIENCES, ADVICE, AND DISCOVERIES AT HTTP://ADVISOR.COM/TIPS. Empower Your Employees What could be the next key step in helping enterprises become more efficient and competitive? A business-to-enterprise (B2E) model where...

E-commerce doesn't equal e-delivery.(Column)
June 1, 2001... The success of e-commerce relies on successful supply chains. Today's transport fleets sport giant logos such as FedEx, UPS, and U.S. Postal Service, and their challenge is: Get the goods from where they are to where they're needed. Buzz tries...

Is IT still a hot career?
June 1, 2001... Layoffs, layoffs, layoffs. Where have all those talented "not-com" IT folks gone? Buzz hopes they get luckier. At least they can take heart from an Information Technology Association of America report. Demand for IT talent still far exceeds the...

Hertz hurts.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Which e-business strategy says "use the Web to pressure your customers"? The Hertz strategy, apparently. A long-time Hertz #1 Club Gold member, Buzz noticed the Hertz customer database had outdated contact info. So, Buzz logged into the Members...