Over the last week or two Getting into e-business has changed. We’ve now joined forces with Broadband for business to become Business Transformation. The merger also sees Business Transformation hooking up with another new HIE network site, HIE Business, our business advice and resource centre.
As e-business and broadband are deeply intertwined, Business Transformation streamlines the way in which the HIE site engages with the multi-faceted modern world of business and our users. But the changes are much more than a web editorial decision: they are designed to advance the debate on how small to micro-sized businesses interacts with technology.
So what, you may ask, do we mean by business transformation?
The best definition of business transformation is the optimal use of technology for business benefit. Or, put another way, buying the right tools for the job. The process of business transformation is, then, the investment by business in new technologies for the biggest return. It is about grounding expenditure on Information Technology in well-thought and tangible outcomes. It is about knowing that X amount spent on technology – whether hardware or software – will fully meet the needs of the buyer and produce real, measurable commercial benefits in terms of extra productivity, profitability and efficiency.
In today’s competitive business environment, every penny spent has to produce positive results. Every business regardless of its size therefore needs to be confident that:
· it has all the right technology required for the job;
· that the technology is being fully exploited for maximum commercial gain;
· and that the investment is generating money for the company’s bottom line.
Business Transformation, the web site, plans to assist businesses in harnessing technology by examining the many issues facing small business today in the burgeoning reality that is e-business. Whether you are a new or existing company – or still at the planning stage of a business start up – you will find a wealth of information right here. And links to HIE Business for answers to a comprehensive range of general business advice.
Why not start exploring right now?
Useful information : feature articles spanning everything from domain names and web site design, to usability and Voice over IP.
Glossary and jargon buster : enlightenment on all the techno-babble you are most likely to encounter. Ideal if you can’t tell a wireless WAN from a DSLAM…
Business transformation links : the essential guide to business-related web sites in the UK.
Business Transformation forum : our new forum for users to discuss the burning business issues.
Broadband : all you need to know about business broadband.
HIE Business : practical help, advice and support for new and growing businesses and organisations in the Highlands and Islands
IT and e-commerce : a comprehensive guide
