Changes in the business climate Information flows faster Products are brought to market more rapidly Customers, and even competition, are better informed People need to be connected to business processes Globalization New and competing business models The agile business is connected, responsive and embraces change

Information flows faster

Products are brought to market more rapidly

Customers, and even competition, are better informed

People need to be connected to business processes

Globalization

New and competing business models

Changes in the workplace Teams are becoming virtual, working across organizational and geographic boundaries New hires expect different software tools than current employees Employees are no longer tied to their desks at the corporate office The lines between work and home life are blurring Effective organizations allow for great flexibility in the way people work…anytime, anywhere

Teams are becoming virtual, working across organizational and geographic boundaries

New hires expect different software tools than current employees

Employees are no longer tied to their desks at the corporate office

The lines between work and home life are blurring

The Web becomes a platform Proliferation of hardware devices Growth of wireless and broadband networking Industry standards are replacing proprietary formats “Social computing” is breaking down communication barriers and cultural walls Information technology changes The responsive enterprise leverages new technologies to get access to new opportunities

The Web becomes a platform

Proliferation of hardware devices

Growth of wireless and broadband networking

Industry standards are replacing proprietary formats

“Social computing” is breaking down communication barriers and cultural walls

Driving innovation Finding great ideas wherever they may be Differentiating yourself in the marketplace Promoting a culture of idea sharing Capturing breakthrough concepts Leveraging innovation across the enterprise Capturing the potential of communities Innovation is key to competitive advantage

Finding great ideas wherever they may be

Differentiating yourself in the marketplace

Promoting a culture of idea sharing

Capturing breakthrough concepts

Leveraging innovation across the enterprise

Capturing the potential of communities

Success in Business Effective organizations allow for great flexibility in the way people work…anytime, anywhere The agile business is connected, responsive and embraces change The responsive enterprise leverages new technologies to get access to new opportunities Innovation is key to competitive advantage

Effective organizations allow for great flexibility in the way people work…anytime, anywhere

The agile business is connected, responsive and embraces change

The responsive enterprise leverages new technologies to get access to new opportunities

Innovation is key to competitive advantage