BUSINESS at THE SPEED OF THOUGHT USING A DIGITAL NERVOUS SYSTEM Hardback book with Dust Jacket by Bill Gates with Collins Hemingway Copyright © 1999 by William H. Gates, III First Printing: March 1999 " As the cofounder, chairman, and chief executive officer of Microsoft, the world's leading provider of software for personal computers, Bill Gate played a prominent role in launching the Information Age. Now this modern visionary reveals how expanding technology is propelling the business world into an exciting new economic era ... how every manager can - and must - stay ahead of the curve ... and how integreated information systems can help every organization achieve ... BUSINESS at THE SPEED OF THOUGHT " Contents includes: " INTRODUCTION I INFORMATION FLOW IS YOUR LIFEBLOOD 1 Manage with the Force of Facts 2 Can Your Digital Nervous System Do This ? 3 Creat a Paperless Office II COMMERCE: THE INTERNET CHANGES EVERYTHING 4 Ride the Inflection Rocket 5 The Middleman Must Add Value 6 Touch Your Customers 7 Adopt the Web Lifestyle 8 Change the Boundaries of Business 9 Get to Market First III MANAGE KNOWLEDGE TO IMPROVE STRATEGIC THOUGHT 10 Bad News Must Travel Fast 11 Convert Bad News to Good 12 Know Your Numbers 13 Shift People into Thinking Work 14 Raise Your Corporate IQ 15 Big Wins Require Big Risks IV BRING INSIGHT TO BUSINESS OPERATIONS 16 Develop Processes that Empower People 17 Information Technology Enables Reengineering 18 Treat IT as a Strategic Resource V SPECIAL ENTERPRISES 19 No Health Care System is an Island 20 Take Government to the People 21 When Reflex is a Matter of Life and Death 22 Create Connected Learning Communities VI EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED 23 Prepare for the Digital Future APPENDIX: BUILD DIGITAL PROCESSES ON STANDARDS GLOSSARY CUSTOMER ACKNOWLEDGMENTS INDEX " This book is in very good condition with minor wear to the cover. No torn or ripped pages. There is a price tag removal mark on the first blank page. |