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A few years ago, it was clear the Net was
coming. But at that time it wasn’t clear if
it would be much more than a planetary
chat room and an electronic newsstand.
However, back then, IBM was saying the
Net would become much more than those
things. We said that it would not just
change technology. It would spark an all-
out revolution in the way the world works.
Many of our customers held the same view.
They saw a chance to reinvent everything
from the way governments deliver services
to citizens and students access the wisdom
of university faculties, to the way physi-
cians treat patients and enterprises of all
kinds serve customers of all kinds.
It’s a powerful idea. And like all new
ideas, you can ponder it and possibly miss
something big. Or you can start experi-
menting, learn, and push it for all it’s
worth. You can be part of the movement.
1. Join the
MOVEME
Start up. In the networked world, everyone
can. The details are unique for each customer.
But the steps – the basics of e-business – are
surprisingly consistent. We think there are five.
They’re also a way of understanding what
we’re doing, investing in and building across
IBM today. It all begins with a commitment,
a decision to...
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