{"id":3009,"date":"2000-10-25T15:33:05","date_gmt":"2000-10-25T20:33:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smperformance.wordpress.com\/?p=3009"},"modified":"2000-10-25T15:33:05","modified_gmt":"2000-10-25T20:33:05","slug":"stratvantage-consulting-llc-gain-the-strategic-advantage-for-your-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stratvantage.com\/index.php\/2000\/10\/25\/stratvantage-consulting-llc-gain-the-strategic-advantage-for-your-business\/","title":{"rendered":"StratVantage Consulting, LLC &#8212; Gain the Strategic Advantage for Your Business!"},"content":{"rendered":"<table width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/evernote.com\/\">From Evernote:<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h1>StratVantage Consulting, LLC &#8212; 10\/25\/00<\/h1>\n<p>Clipped from: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stratvantage.com\/news\/102500.htm\">http:\/\/www.stratvantage.com\/news\/102500.htm<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h1><strong>T<\/strong>he News &#8212; 10\/25\/00<\/h1>\n<h2>eBusiness Growing Pains Spell Opportunity for Innovative Services Firms<\/h2>\n<p><em>from IDC<\/em><br \/>\nIDC predicts that the current $115 Billion eSolutions Business Will Skyrocket to $430 Billion by 2004<strong>.<\/strong> The company predicts that companies will turn from their current, essentially reactive mode, to a more strategically focused mode that identifies new opportunities for revenue<strong>.<\/strong> Thus, they will need more outsourcing services. However, IT services companies who do not evolve their offerings are in for trouble<strong>.<\/strong> \u201cIT service organizations must recognize that the services they offer today will face increased margin pressures as a growing number of service organizations offer the same services<strong>.<\/strong> . . Today, more than ever, businesses buy from service providers that can provide answers to the fundamental question of \u2018What IT investments do I need to make to maximize business value<strong>?<\/strong>\u2019\u201d IDC identified CRM and Logistics as two business services that will be much in demand<strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.idc.com\/EI\/ei052000.htm\">IDC <\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Cisco Integrates Web-Based Product Ordering Tool With Ariba Buyer Application<\/h2>\n<p>Will somebody please tell me what\u2019s up with Cisco<strong>?<\/strong> Here\u2019s a hardcore network hardware provider who has a small business applications center, CRM, chat, and other software holdings, and who\u2019s buying more like they\u2019re going out of style<strong>.<\/strong> Now they\u2019ve got a Web purchasing front end and an alliance with Ariba<strong>.<\/strong> I realize all this stuff drives demand for more networking, but what\u2019s their strategy<strong>.<\/strong> I haven\u2019t figured is out yet<strong>.<\/strong> If you have, email <a href=\"https:\/\/mail.google.com\/mail\/?view=cm&amp;fs=1&amp;tf=1&amp;to=mellsworth@stratvantage.com\">mellsworth@stratvantage.com <\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>BTW, just try to find the press release on Cisco\u2019s site<strong>.<\/strong> I dare you.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cisco.com\/\">Cisco <\/a><\/p>\n<h2>B2B Roofing Network Selects Clarus<\/h2>\n<p>OK, I admit it<strong>.<\/strong> I asked myself, \u201cB2B roofing? What\u2019s next<strong>?<\/strong> B2B Hammer and Nail Exchange?\u201d But I really love their motto: &#8220;Consolidating the industry under one roof<strong>.<\/strong>&#8221; That\u2019s certainly better than, \u201cWho let the dogs out<strong>?<\/strong> Roof, roof, roof roof.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Anyway, Clarus is a B2B enabler that doesn\u2019t get the press of the Ariba\u2019s and Commerce One\u2019s of the world, but who has some nice solutions and some decent clients<strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.b2broofingnetwork.com\/\">B2B Roofing Network <\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/smperformance.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/07\/f311b563800313c602301861bc0d9fa6.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3010\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/smperformance.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/07\/f311b563800313c602301861bc0d9fa6.gif\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stratvantage.com\/news\/mikestake.htm\">Return <\/a> to Mike\u2019s Take<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From Evernote: StratVantage Consulting, LLC &#8212; 10\/25\/00 Clipped from: http:\/\/www.stratvantage.com\/news\/102500.htm The News &#8212; 10\/25\/00 eBusiness Growing Pains Spell Opportunity for Innovative Services Firms from IDC IDC predicts that the current $115 Billion eSolutions Business Will Skyrocket to $430 Billion by 2004. 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