A Shift in Focus: From Technology to Technology-enabled Business Models

【Speaker】Stephen Haage

【Time】2009-10-2015:30-17:30

【Venue】418 Shunde Building

【Language】English

【Organizer】Department of Management Science and Engineering

【Background Information】

DR. STEPHEN HAAG

Dr. Stephen Haag is a Professor in Residence in the Department of Information Technology and Electronic Commerce at the University of Denver'sDaniels College of Business. Dr. Haag holds a BSBA in Computer Information Systems (1982), an MBA (1988), a PhD in Information Systems (1992). Dr. Haag is the author or co-author of 47 book titles including Information Systems Essentials, Management Information Systems for the Information Age, Excelling in Finance, and Interactions: Teaching Conversational English as a Foreign Language. Dr. Haag has also published numerous articles appearing in such journals as Communications of the ACM, Australian Journal of Management, Socio-Economic Planning Sciences, Managerial and Decision Economics, Applied Economics, and The International Journal of Systems Sciences. Dr. Haag regularly consults with government agencies at the federal level including NASA, the Air Force, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the NSA. He lives in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, with his wife, two sons, and two daughters.

A SHIFT IN FOCUS: FROM TECHNOLOGY TO TECHNOLOGY-ENABLED BUSINESS MODELS

From The Experience Economy, to crowdsourcing, to long-tail economics, to clouds, to the empire of one, it is clearly evident that information technology can yield a significant competitive advantage. But it isn’t about the technology itself; rather, it’s about the strategic and innovative uses of technology that enable and sustain competitive advantages. Moreover, the ability to combine emerging IT-enabled business models can create even greater competitive advantage and differentiation in the marketplace. Where these new business models intersect generates the greatest opportunities for success.