1. HIBA AL HAFEZ March 2008 1 Digital Convergence and the Changing Business Environment

2. HIBA AL HAFEZ March 2008 T r a n s f o r m a t i o n o f t h e b u s i n e s s e n t e r p r i s e Rise of the information economy E m e r g e n c e o f t h e d i g i t a l f i r m I n t e r n e t g r o w t h & t e c h n o l o g y c o n v e r g e n c e The changing contemporary business environment G l o b a l i z a t i o n More Info EXIT

3. HIBA AL HAFEZ3 BACKBACK INTERNET GROWTH & TECHNOLOGY CONVERGENCE New business technologies with favorable costs E-businesses, e-commerce & e-government Rapid changes in market & market structure Increased obsolescence of traditional business models

4. HIBA AL HAFEZ4 BACKBACK E mergence of the Digital firm Digitally-enabled relationships with customers, suppliers, and employees Digital management of key corporate assets Rapid sensing and responding to environmental changes Core business processes accomplished using digital networks

5. HIBA AL HAFEZ5 BACKBACK Rise of the information economy Knowledge & information based economies New products and services Time based competition Limited employee knowledge base Shorter product life

6. HIBA AL HAFEZ6 BACKBACK Globalaization Management and control in a global marketplace Global work groups Competition in world markets Global delivery systems

7. HIBA AL HAFEZ7 BACKBACK T ransformation of the business enterprise Knowledge- and information- based economies New products and services Knowledge: a central productive and strategic asset Productivity