...field questions from the crowd. In person, as in the Computerworld interview, he consistently comes across as both pragmatic and determined to keep his eye on the task at hand, and not...
...possible – something that would not happen in the absence of competition. This rapid, albeit redundant, innovation is a good thing, and indicative of a healthy and competitive commercial ecosystem. The...
...the best technology becoming ubiquitous, and usually have only one winner. Let’s look at some examples of each. The early competition between wireless standards began head to head between contenders...
Last week I posted a review of Dangerous, the latest book by mutli-genre author Ian Probert, concluding, “The result is a unique combination of themes and insights that does not...
...Since one of PDF’s big competitors has always been native application file formats, do you see this move toward standardization on the part of these formats as a serious competitor...
...Chemical Industry Data Exchange (CIDX) promoted the need for standardized data and business processes in electronic business transactions between chemical companies and their trading partners. CIDX member volunteers developed standards,...
...But in a modern, networked world, accomplishing a given set of business tasks may require the use of a set of tightly coordinated standards from many different standards organizations. As...
Based on the study of historical standards wars, the authors have identified several generic strategies and winning tactics to help companies fighting the battles of today and tomorrow in the...
Although there are several acceptable definitions of electronic business-to-business marketplaces (B2Bs or exchanges), for purposes of this article, B2Bs are Internetbased electronic markets designed to allow businesses, and not individual...
Recent discussions between European and American policy-makers and business have emphasized the role played by standards in hindering market access and restricting competition. Differences in product or process standards are...