Guides            The guide to converging technologies         The Web is only the beginning of how a new generation of integrated communication and information technologies are tranforming business processes. True power can be achieved by companies that understand how to harness these emerging tools. The most significant trend is the reduction of cost and increased functionality offered in new open standards. These state-of-the-art technologies, properly designed, can create economical high performance automation for small and midsize companies that only a few years ago was affordable to the "Fortune 500". Learn how these systems can create a sizable competitive advantage for your company. Note: look for the interactive version of this guide comming soon.  more...     Note: Several additional guides are under development, check back to this page to benefit from future reports.	Features... Overview Articles - Research quick reads Guides - e-Business reports Tools - Assistants for e-business Related Links Learn the true meaning of e-business Let us know if there is a topic you would like use to write about Drop us a line or talk to one of our consultants